aluminum Hull: Goop or Gluvit?

[mattsasso]

sealing my aluminum hull. goop or gluvit? is there a difference?

 

[jbcurt00]

One (Coat-it) has kevlar in it, is less expensive and is black the other doesnt and isnt.

Both must be covered as they are an epoxy based product and not UV stable

No need to blow it all apart and have a topic for each facet of a project. Some find it helpful to have everything all in 1 topic, start to finish. For those helping, its often useful to see whats been done already and how you got to a particular place when you ask about how to proceed....

 

[mattsasso]

One (Coat-it) has kevlar in it, is less expensive and is black the other doesnt and isnt.

Both must be covered as they are an epoxy based product and not UV stable

No need to blow it all apart and have a topic for each facet of a project. Some find it helpful to have everything all in 1 topic, start to finish. For those helping, its often useful to see whats been done already and how you got to a particular place when you ask about how to proceed....

Gotcha, thanks

 

[jbcurt00]

Pop over to the Starcraft forum
http://forums.iboats.com/forum/owners-groups-by-manufacturer/s/starcraft-boats

Take a look thru some other builds. Most (all?) have great info in them

 

[ezmobee]

Although I think it probably did flow down into the cracks and crevices and do some sealing as it should.............I haven't been real impressed with how Gluvit has held up in my hull in the flat areas around the rivets and seams. It's cracked and flaked in a lot of places. I haven't used Coat-It but it looks kinda like JB Weld which adheres to aluminum very well. I don't know if it would flow into trouble spots as well as Gluvit though. Kinda a toss up.

 

[Woodonglass]

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