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george nagy posted 04-23-2007 02:40 PM ET (US)
I need to re-seal the deck on my Boston Whaler OUTRAGE. What do you guys use to do this? 5200 is out of the question for me as I would like to be able to remove the deck in the future. I would like to go with tan instead of white and am considering black as an alternative. I think the OEM installation used tan RTV sealant which was prone to mildew stain.
Plotman posted 04-23-2007 04:31 PM ET (US)
5200 is a glue, not a caulk. I got a GE almond silicone at Home depot that worked great. Bend a small screwdriver in a vice into an acute angle to allow you to get the old caulk out of the joint. Use a razer knife to cut along the edges, and then use the bent screwdriver to pull it up. Pretty soon you will get the hang of how to get out several foot sections at a time.
Bulldog posted 04-23-2007 05:41 PM ET (US)
I went with a Desert Tan color that was avalible from Twin Cities Marine which Sue Loden matched real nice. Remember when doing it to use some painter's masking tape at the edge, lay a bead in, use a spoon to give a concave bevel, let it set a little bit but not dry then just peel up the tape, works great. I did mine two year sago still looks great. Jack
kamie posted 04-23-2007 05:42 PM ET (US)
It's tan silicone caulk. I tried the external Home Depot stuff, but the dirt really stays with it. The boat version is better, resists dirt and stays looking pretty good. Call Twin Cities. I got two tubes, because my deck is totally up with everything cleaned out.
acseatsri posted 04-23-2007 08:57 PM ET (US)
I used mahogany colored Boat Life polysulfide caulk. I think the polysulfide is what was used originally. I'll bet a pressure washer could peel the silicone out pretty easily, which wouldn't work for me.
george nagy posted 04-24-2007 09:39 AM ET (US)
The original caulking job was pretty poorly done at best. The only good thing is that it came up really easily. Is the desert tan stuff from Twin Cities mildew resistant?

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Author	Topic: Tan Caulk For Outrage Deck
george nagy	posted 04-23-2007 02:40 PM ET (US) I need to re-seal the deck on my Boston Whaler OUTRAGE. What do you guys use to do this? 5200 is out of the question for me as I would like to be able to remove the deck in the future. I would like to go with tan instead of white and am considering black as an alternative. I think the OEM installation used tan RTV sealant which was prone to mildew stain.
Plotman	posted 04-23-2007 04:31 PM ET (US) 5200 is a glue, not a caulk. I got a GE almond silicone at Home depot that worked great. Bend a small screwdriver in a vice into an acute angle to allow you to get the old caulk out of the joint. Use a razer knife to cut along the edges, and then use the bent screwdriver to pull it up. Pretty soon you will get the hang of how to get out several foot sections at a time.
Bulldog	posted 04-23-2007 05:41 PM ET (US) I went with a Desert Tan color that was avalible from Twin Cities Marine which Sue Loden matched real nice. Remember when doing it to use some painter's masking tape at the edge, lay a bead in, use a spoon to give a concave bevel, let it set a little bit but not dry then just peel up the tape, works great. I did mine two year sago still looks great. Jack
kamie	posted 04-23-2007 05:42 PM ET (US) It's tan silicone caulk. I tried the external Home Depot stuff, but the dirt really stays with it. The boat version is better, resists dirt and stays looking pretty good. Call Twin Cities. I got two tubes, because my deck is totally up with everything cleaned out.
acseatsri	posted 04-23-2007 08:57 PM ET (US) I used mahogany colored Boat Life polysulfide caulk. I think the polysulfide is what was used originally. I'll bet a pressure washer could peel the silicone out pretty easily, which wouldn't work for me.
george nagy	posted 04-24-2007 09:39 AM ET (US) The original caulking job was pretty poorly done at best. The only good thing is that it came up really easily. Is the desert tan stuff from Twin Cities mildew resistant?