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Re: S&G: Pad eye sealing
By:Sean Dawe
Date: 3/28/2011, 7:41 am
In Response To: Re: S&G: Pad eye sealing (Paul G. Jacobson)

That's what I like about using the backing plates. While thay are a bit bulkier (about 1.24" on the round and 4mm thick), they do provide a very big sealing surface and, apparently, the use of a wide range of sealing methods.

Thanks all. I think I have a number of viable options now.

Sean

: You have such a large piece of wood that you could probaby use any
: household caulking compound. There are a lot of inexpensive
: acrylic /latex /urethane based caulking compounds. Run a bead
: around the weebing and when you pull it up the caulk will squish
: a bit between the inside of the deck and the wood base of your
: padeye. Once it hardens it will be a fine sealant and a weak
: adhesive. With the decklines in place you don't need any
: adhesive at all to hold the padeyes in place, so the strength of
: the adhesive is irrelevant. Inexpensive caulk will keep out
: water just fine. When it comes time to replace the padeyes or
: the webbing, a sharp tap will dislodge the caulk, and it can be
: cleaned up by gentle sanding.

: PGJ

Messages In This Thread

S&G: Pad eye sealing *PIC*
Sean Dawe -- 3/26/2011, 4:42 pm
Re: S&G: Pad eye sealing
Farback -- 3/26/2011, 5:35 pm
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Kurt Maurer -- 3/26/2011, 7:15 pm
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Sean Dawe -- 3/26/2011, 9:27 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 3/27/2011, 1:30 am
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Sean Dawe -- 3/27/2011, 8:03 pm
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Farback -- 3/27/2011, 8:11 pm
Re: S&G: Pad eye sealing
Sean Dawe -- 3/27/2011, 8:24 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 3/28/2011, 1:04 am
Re: S&G: Pad eye sealing
Bill Hamm -- 3/28/2011, 1:01 am
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Bill Hamm -- 3/28/2011, 1:02 am
Re: S&G: Pad eye sealing
Sean Dawe -- 3/28/2011, 7:28 am
Re: S&G: Pad eye sealing
Bill Hamm -- 3/29/2011, 1:59 am
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Sean Dawe -- 3/29/2011, 8:04 am
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Bill Hamm -- 3/30/2011, 1:46 am
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Clayton Plunkett -- 3/27/2011, 10:46 am
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Damian wentzel -- 3/27/2011, 10:52 am
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Bill Hamm -- 3/28/2011, 1:21 am
Re: S&G: Pad eye sealing
Paul G. Jacobson -- 3/28/2011, 3:22 am
Re: S&G: Pad eye sealing
Sean Dawe -- 3/28/2011, 7:41 am