Trudesign threads sealant

[Kapitainchaos]

Hi,
I have fitted a 50mm trudesign skin fitting.
It is set in epoxy resin In the hope It won’t loosen.
I have seen the list of recommended sealants.
I am still worried about displacing the hull fitting when removing the valve to get at something behind.

I am looking for a thread sealant which allows easy removal for maintenance purposes really.

thnx

 

[Boathook]

PTFE tape and a back nut should work OK. It does on mine. Trudesign did recommend sealants but I can't remember which was the best for easy removal. In theory, if the through Hull is bonded in correctly you should wreck the fitting before it moves in the hull.

 

[VicS]

Hi,
I have fitted a 50mm trudesign skin fitting.
It is set in epoxy resin In the hope It won’t loosen.
I have seen the list of recommended sealants.
I am still worried about displacing the hull fitting when removing the valve to get at something behind.

I am looking for a thread sealant which allows easy removal for maintenance purposes really.

thnx

Will epoxy adhere strongly to the nylon material ? A re you sure an adhesive seaalnt such as Sikaflex, CT1 etc wont be better ?

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[TonyMS]

I use cheap bathroom silicone from a DIY shop. Stays watertight, and allows easy removal. And it doesn't solidify in the tube the way Sikaflex does.

 

[Kapitainchaos]

Will epoxy adhere strongly to the nylon material ? A re you sure an adhesive seaalnt such as Sikaflex, CT1 etc wont be better ?

.

It is in their list.

 

[Poey50]

Hi,
I have fitted a 50mm trudesign skin fitting.
It is set in epoxy resin In the hope It won’t loosen.
I have seen the list of recommended sealants.
I am still worried about displacing the hull fitting when removing the valve to get at something behind.

I am looking for a thread sealant which allows easy removal for maintenance purposes really.

thnx

Loctite 5331. It's recommended by TruDesign and will allow disassembly with some pressure. I've used it on all my plastic to plastic connections.

 

[Neeves]

I use cheap bathroom silicone from a DIY shop. Stays watertight, and allows easy removal. And it doesn't solidify in the tube the way Sikaflex does.

Keep your Sikaflex, un-opened or open, in your deep freeze, it seems to last forever.

Jonathan

 

[Kapitainchaos]

Thanks folks