Galvanic Corrosion and bimini top?

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Re: Galvanic Corrosion and bimini top?

Post by ResQ » Sat Jul 27, 2013 2:46 pm

Crap. They sold me ox gard which is NOT dialectric grease. It conducts electricity where DE grease doesnt. So I picked up some Bulb grease at schucks and I am going to wipe it all clean, remove the bolts and screws and slather with bulb grease. Essentially a silicone grease. Im a little pissed that Lowes sold me this telling me it WAS dialectric, just branded different. [cursing]
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Re: Galvanic Corrosion and bimini top?

Post by ResQ » Sat Jul 27, 2013 4:51 pm

So I used bulb grease from schucks. Its a silicone, non conducting grease that protects against corrosion and waterproofs aswell. I backed out all the screws and cleaned up all the other stuff as well as I could, then applied this thick. Here she is!
Its a 4 bow bimini for ultra sun protection [thumbup]

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Re: Galvanic Corrosion and bimini top?

Post by Bodofish » Sun Jul 28, 2013 9:51 pm

Look'in good! Shade is a must!
Build a man a fire and he's warm for the night. Light a man on fire and he's warm the rest of his life!
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