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Old 01-16-2004 | 05:47 PM
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Will this stuff adhere to a bare flat aluminum drive skeg?

Just replaced my skegs and have a couple of low spots at the welds. Just curious if this stuff adheres to flat surfaces or does it need to be held in by voids? Will it work as a filler for the low spots?
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Old 01-16-2004 | 06:37 PM
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Marine tex will do the job, sand with 80 are 100 grit, then clean with acetone, wipe dry with clean paper towel ,then apply. the grey marine tex works a little better on metals than the white does, check out http://www.marinetex.com/
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Old 01-16-2004 | 06:42 PM
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If you're going to paint over it, sand it first. I read somewhere, that when epoxy cures, the surface oxidizes or something, and paint won't stick well. I think I read it in the instructions that came with my Hydromotive nosecone.
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Old 01-16-2004 | 07:50 PM
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I have used Marine Tex for several things over the years. It always works very well. I highly recommend it as well.
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Old 01-16-2004 | 08:31 PM
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Who hasn't?
Hey Checkmate, Where do you boat out of?
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Old 01-16-2004 | 11:46 PM
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Who hasn't?
Me, that's why I asked.
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Old 01-16-2004 | 11:58 PM
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I used it on my drive sked. Glued on the lower tip. Lasted 2 years than fell off.

That chit is like cement
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Old 01-17-2004 | 06:30 AM
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Liberator21,

I keep my boat at Al Grovers High and Dry in Freeport. So, I mostly stay on the south shore. How about you, which side are you on?
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I had a 2 inch by 2 inch corner missing off the trailing edege of one skeg. Building up slowly I reconstucted the corner from marine tex. It lasted one season so far and after what it went through last year don't expect to see a problem. Love that chit!

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Old 01-17-2004 | 05:25 PM
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I boat mostly on the north shore, but I'll drop in at the freeport boat ramp once in a while.

I used Marine Tex to fix a corroded gasket surface on a 74 Vega that kept blowing head gaskets. I drove it a couple of years then sold the car. That stuff's great!
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