Thinning 5200

[bcripps]

I'm lashing some D-rings to my stainless rigging. I was thinking of sealing the nylon line in 5200. But if I could thin the 5200 so it would soak into the lashings, so much the better.

Anyone know what would turn 5200 into a liquid that would soak in? Sort of like that lazy-way-out stuff they use for whipping the ends of lines?

All thanx,
Bry

[Captndave1]

3M Adhesive remover

[pcmm]

Are you are trying to protect the lashings? make them more permanent? Just paint them with some regular paint. or Varnish them. Same effect.

5200 has no use on a boat except for the hull/deck joint!

[Cheechako]

Not sure what you are trying to accomplish, but nylon lashing should be fine in the sun.
Not sure on polyurethane what to thin with. Maybe MEK, I remember we had to use MEK to spread fillets of goo smooth on aircraft fuel tank/wing joints. Seems I remember that was poly of some sort but I could be wrong.

[model 10]

Originally Posted by Cheechako

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Not sure on polyurethane what to thin with. Maybe MEK, I remember we had to use MEK to spread fillets of goo smooth on aircraft fuel tank/wing joints. Seems I remember that was poly of some sort but I could be wrong.

Oh, you are not wrong! Polysulfide, stinks like hell. I never once used it without getting some on my fingers.

[thinwater]

Actually, 5200 stinks for this job. It wears off quickly and does handle UV so well. I tested these for Practical Sailor. So take 5200 off the table.

Many tall ships use latex paint on lashings. It does a very good job with UV and wears pretty well (better than 5200). Also easy to refresh.

Better yet, soak the line in Yale Maxijacket. This is what it is made for. Rope and Knot Supply sells small amounts.

BTW, thinning caulk is a terrible idea. For starters, polyurethane caulk does not dry, it cures, and any thinning will weaken it considerably, since it screws up the crosslink structure. That's like trying to thin epoxy. Don't do it.

[Cheechako]

Originally Posted by Guy

Oh, you are not wrong! Polysulfide, stinks like hell. I never once used it without getting some on my fingers.

Yeah, PolySULPHIDE is much different than polyurethane!

[bcripps]

Thanks everyone... and yeah, I agree that 5200 should be reserved for anything that you won't have to take apart, ie the deck to hull joint. When I worked at the PJ yard, I remember our guys using piano wire to cut fittings from the deck before painting. Those guys hated 5200...

Anyway, I''m good and again, thanx,
Bry

[hellosailor]

There are so many "coatings" available right off the shelf. E6000 adhesive (the thinner version), Goop, Liquid Lectric, crazy glues and epoxies, why even think about something like 5200 that might never cure properly once you mess around with it?