57 lone Star King Commander restore

[JENNIE116LOWE]

I'm just about done stripping my 57 lone Star King Commander down to bare aluminum . I noticed a lot of rubber like sealant coming out from around the seams and rivets. Do i need to reseal before I prime? I filled boat up with several inches of water after stripping and there were no leaky rivets or seams. Thanks

 

[Woodonglass]

Re: 57 lone Star King Commander restore

A LOT of the the "Tinner's" here on the Forum use "Gluvit" or "Coat-It" (Epoxy based Sealer Products) to seal their rivets and Seams. If you Leak checked it then it's up to you IMHO whether or not you use either of these as a Safety Factor going forward.

 

[ezmobee]

Re: 57 lone Star King Commander restore

If it's not leaky, you don't have to do anything. Many of us (myself included) brushed Gluvit on all our rivets and seams as insurance against leaks. This is best done from the inside. Gluvit is not UV protected so you'll need to paint it if your boat doesn't have a floor to cover it.

 

[64osby]

Re: 57 lone Star King Commander restore

I noticed a lot of rubber like sealant coming out from around the seams and rivets.

Do you have pictures? What color is the "sealant"

On my 1963 LS there is a black membrane of some type in the seam. My seams leaked badly so I used Gluvit to make the boat leak free.

 

[JENNIE116LOWE]

Re: 57 lone Star King Commander restore

Thanks all, I'm convinced that i need to use Gluvit on all my seams and rivets. Better to err on the side of caution.