Sikaflex 291 or 292?

[jimi]

To be used for sealing and sticking the lower rudder bearing on a beneteau? Which would you use?

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[longjohnsilver]

Both.

Or perhaps neither.

Hope this helps.

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[BlueSkyNick]

My undertstanding is that 291 is removable and 292 is permenant so the answer to your question is 292, IMO.

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[jimi]

That's exactly the dilemna .. if I use 292 and for whatever reason wish to replace the bearing at a future date am I then stuffed?

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[poter]

jimi
Ain't there any data sheets anywhere on the net???
Sika are a swiss company so before I did anything I would check the product data sheets.
Some details here:
http://www.sika.com/cmi-marine/cmi-marine-products-index.htm

I am using sika 292 for my thru hull log fitting.

poter

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[webcraft]

Re: Any gunge in a tube

Was nearly tempted into buying a nice shiny 310cc tube of sikaflex in the local swindlery the other day . . . then I realised that I would use a fraction of it, leave it in the shed for a few months and return to use it again only to find it was completely solid in the nozzle or even further back into the tube.

What handy hints and tips - if any - do people have for avoiding this disappointment with tubes of expensive gunge?

- Nick

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[paulrossall]

Re: Any gunge in a tube

I buy the small white coloured tube from a chandelry made by Dow Corning (I think thats the name or something similar) They cost about £5, but that is better than paying at least twice that for 3 times the volume and then finding 75% of it has not been used and goes off. IMHO Paul

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[extravert]

Re: Any gunge in a tube

Very simple solution to extend the life of open Sikagoo, if your SWMBO will allow it. Store it in the freezer. It doesn't freeze, and stays gooey for ages.

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[MainlySteam]

Re: Any gunge in a tube

Sika do make small tubes of at least 291. I have not got one on hand to check their capacity but would be about 75 - 100 cc and available in white and black. They are around $13 here in NZ (say very roughly 5 pounds) and I assume they are available in the UK.

John

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[philmarks]

I recall that 291 should not be permanently immersed.

With the large tubes, when it's set you can usually find a fair bit inside which is usable - slit the tube with a sharp knife. Messy to apply but a shame to waste it.

A product called Lifecalk is also quite good, from "Boatlife" I believe.

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Phil

 

[John_Clarke]

Silica gel is the answer

If you keep the tube of Sikaflex, or other moisture curing sealants, in an air tight container with silica gel crystals if will keep for a long time. When the blue silica gel turns pink it is time to dry them out in an oven at 100 - 120 C.

See <A target="_blank" HREF=http://www.geejaychemicals.co.uk/default.htm>http://www.geejaychemicals.co.uk/default.htm</A>

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[jimi]

292 is the rcommendation from Beneteau too! BigNick get first shot at Badger's next question;-)

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[claymore]

Jes replace ra boat ma shun

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Claymore
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[dulcibella]

Buy your Sikaflex in France when possible - the price is about half that in the UK.

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