Wordless Wednesday is supposed to be about posting a photo(s) without any words. But, I'm a rule breaker, so here are a few words:
1 - We're replacing the seals around our Lewmar portlights to try to stop the leaking.
2 - Scott wanted to try to get the old sealant off of the original seals so that we could reuse them rather than buying new ones.
3 - He asked me if I had a pot he could use for his little science experiment. Hmm...boiling gross rubber seals with chemicals encrusted on them in our cooking pots? No, I don't think so.
4 - He went with Plan B - using a disposable pie tin.
What words does this picture(s) bring to your mind when you look at it?
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The big question - did it work?
ReplyDeleteYep, it worked great. So far ;-)
DeleteThat was my question as well...haha
DeleteI admire your ingenuity and wisdom.
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Not so sure about his wisdom :-) but he is ingenious.
DeleteLol! This is the twin to "I'm just going to change the oil / do some other nasty job" "In your nicest shirt?" "I won't get it dirty!"
ReplyDeleteThat's too funny. Scott's looking forward to meeting you guys in the Bahamas which would mean he's out of the marina and done with boat projects.
DeleteI'm with Alex. Did it work? And what's the cheaper. New seals or fuel/chemicals used to clean the old ones up?
ReplyDeleteIt did work. New seals are about $15 each. Our electricity is included in our slip fee so there was no cost there and we didn't use any chemicals. So the only cost was Scott's time and it didn't take much of that.
DeleteLOL. The word that comes to mind for me is "Brr?" That's the kind of thing my hubby would do--try to use one of my nice pots for something like that. Silly men, eh?
ReplyDeleteSometimes men really are silly :-)
DeleteJiffy Pop Popcorn. :-)
ReplyDeleteStephanie @ SV CAMBRIA
Now that takes me back to my childhood!
DeleteIt makes me think of buying new ones. That's what that photograph made me think. Just saying. Boats are so expensive, but they are worth it.
ReplyDeleteHave a fabulous day. ☺
Boats are expensive, aren't they :-)
DeleteI do love a good experiment!
ReplyDeleteAnd you've done some great experiments in your time, like you toilet paper one :-)
DeleteEnergy. As in, how much to boil off old glue and goober? Silly men. Lol
ReplyDeleteIt actually didn't take too much energy as in electricity, which we don''t pay for anyway, or energy in terms of Scott's effort. So it was an overall win.
DeleteMy husband is the opposite. We would've had new ones within the hour. He did not grow up with DIY and it stuck with him.
ReplyDeleteDIY is definitely not for everyone :-)
DeleteWe never tried to get junk off seals by boiling them. Didn't it ruin the rubber? Or change shape? Let us know how the experiment worked out!
ReplyDeleteIt actually worked great. The heat loosened up the hard sealant that the previous owner had applied and didn't ruin the rubber or change it's shape. So far, all is good and no leaks. Long may that last :-)
DeleteNo. Old rubber is leaking BECAUSE it's old rubber and has lost its pliability. Heating it will make it worse. Come on Scott, you have much better things to do with your time! (Though I admire the power of your DIY spirit!)
ReplyDeleteActually, the leaks weren't due to the rubber seal itself. They were in okay shape. The previous owner had applied some sort of hard sealant around the seal to address the leaks. What they should have done was removed the seal, removed the old silicone, put new silicone in and reattached the seal. His fix didn't address the issue which was that the seals just needed to be rebedded with silicone. Scott heated the seal to loosen the old crap that was put on so that it wouldn't tear the seal by pulling it off. The heat hasn't affected the seal and they were in good enough condition to reuse. We've since tested and our fix seems to work - no more leaks. It didn't take Scott much time and it solved the problem, so it actually was a good use of his time.
DeleteNow I want pie. Every time I come to this blog, I leave hungry.
ReplyDeleteFor some reason, every time I write a blog post I end up hungry. I'm not sure what's going on here :-)
DeleteWow...glad that worked for you.
ReplyDeleteI have to figure out a similar project for the first row of tiles on our front porch step. The previous owner used thin set, then some marine like pliable adhesive, then he resorted to just trying to cement the damn things on. By the time we got the place, the tiles were broken in so many places from the poor 'fixes' and water intrusion. I was able to pull the tiles off and am just trying to figure out how to get all of the 'junk' off now. :\
- Lisa
Sometimes it's hard to figure out why previous owners did the things they did. But of course, one day we'll be the previous owners everyone complains about :-)
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