I am rejuvenating my decks on my 80's Trawler. I am staying with Cetol. My question is what is the black 1/4" wide material between the wider slats. Can I refill some of the grooves that have voids or cracks. I seem to recall it is a certain product.
Thin black caulking on wooden decks ?
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No,I beg to differ, it is black polysulfied, usually by sikaflex. specific for teak decks
Before the higher-tech caulk/adhesives were common I believe black butyl rubber caulking was used. But I agree with Paul, polysulfides Like Boat Life LifeCaulk and the Sikaflex polysulfide equivalent are most commonly used now.
http://www.jamestowndistributors.com/userportal/document.do?docId=201
But it may be worth checking out the TDS SIS-440 silane polymer caulking made especially for teak seams:
http://www.teakdecking.com/index.ph...0-teak-deck-caulking-msds&catid=12&Itemid=107
A reef hook can help with old caulking:
http://www.jamestowndistributors.com/userportal/show_product.do?pid=51859
http://www.jamestowndistributors.com/userportal/document.do?docId=201
But it may be worth checking out the TDS SIS-440 silane polymer caulking made especially for teak seams:
http://www.teakdecking.com/index.ph...0-teak-deck-caulking-msds&catid=12&Itemid=107
A reef hook can help with old caulking:
http://www.jamestowndistributors.com/userportal/show_product.do?pid=51859