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Old 04-07-2014, 04:11 PM
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My drain plug in my Cigarette had a slow leak last summer. Not the actual brass plug but the chrome bezel that screws to the transom. I took the bezel off and noticed there was no silicone. I wiped clean and applied a nice thick bead of automotive clear silicone to the parts and reassembled. Last weekend I was screwing in my brass drain plug and noticed the chrome bezel moved a little. I took it apart again and noticed the silicone did not adhere to the slick paint of the transome. Should I rough the area with sandpaper and use silicone again or 5200? 5200 seams so permanent.
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Old 04-07-2014, 04:16 PM
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get a small tube of 4200 and some longer screws....make sure you wipe down both surfaces with some lacquer thinner..
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Originally Posted by FIXX
get a small tube of 4200 and some longer screws....make sure you wipe down both surfaces with some lacquer thinner..
Ayuh,.... Ditto,... I'd sand it all 1st too,...
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Old 04-07-2014, 09:40 PM
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Use 4200 as was said. Its basically the same as 5200 except has half the adhesive strength.
Walmart usually even has it.
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Scrape off any old sealer with a razor blade or knife. Wipe down with lacquer thinner so it's nice and clean, then the 4200.

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