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At 09:37 PM 11/18/2006 -0500, you wrote:

I am concerned that any moisture in the seams of my flats may freeze and
open them up over winter. I am thinking of adding either a little
antifreeze or a little winshield washer fluid to each compartment. The
washer fluid is cheaper and probably more environmentally friendly. I
wonder if either fluid will soften the Sikaflex caulk in the float
seams. Any ideas?

Al Hepburn

Hi Al I built my floats with Sikaflex too. I think that any alcohol based
product will do more harm than good to my floats. Dry them out as well as
you can and hope for the best. Or really study the MSDS of all the
chemicals and share your conclusions please.
Drew



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At 09:37 PM 11/18/2006 -0500, you wrote:

I am concerned that any moisture in the seams of my flats may freeze and
open them up over winter. I am thinking of adding either a little
antifreeze or a little winshield washer fluid to each compartment. The
washer fluid is cheaper and probably more environmentally friendly. I
wonder if either fluid will soften the Sikaflex caulk in the float
seams. Any ideas?

Al Hepburn

Move somewhere that never freezes.

Drew



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Hi Al

Even getting frost overnight here as well now !

I think Wayne recommended plumbing antifreeze not long ago for that job. You
might be best to contact a tech rep for the sealant and ask his/her advice !

I wonder if something like ACF50 would displace water, allowing it to freeze
and expand above the ACF50 layer and therefore not harm the structure below
?

How's the Everbrite holding up ?

I've found it I think at http://www.everbrite.net - is this the correct
stuff ?, and how much would you reckon is needed for both floats and the
support struts ?

Finally - did you ever do the underneath as well - I wonder would it/did it
have any effect on handling ?

Stay warm

Nig
745E

-----Original Message-----
From: mike.davis@dcsol.com [mailto:mike.davis@dcsol.com]On Behalf Of
Alan Hepburn
Sent: 19 November 2006 02:38
To: rebel-builders@dcsol.com
Subject: [rebel-builders] Winterproofing Floats


I am concerned that any moisture in the seams of my flats may freeze and
open them up over winter. I am thinking of adding either a little
antifreeze or a little winshield washer fluid to each compartment. The
washer fluid is cheaper and probably more environmentally friendly. I
wonder if either fluid will soften the Sikaflex caulk in the float
seams. Any ideas?

Al Hepburn





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How about trying the RV type of anti-freeze(the pink
stuff). Its the stuff they put in water lines so it
should be enviromentally friendly. If that is a
concern.
Keith R661



--- "N.Smith" <admin@airnig.co.uk> wrote:

Hi Al

Even getting frost overnight here as well now !

I think Wayne recommended plumbing antifreeze not
long ago for that job. You
might be best to contact a tech rep for the sealant
and ask his/her advice !

I wonder if something like ACF50 would displace
water, allowing it to freeze
and expand above the ACF50 layer and therefore not
harm the structure below
?

How's the Everbrite holding up ?

I've found it I think at http://www.everbrite.net -
is this the correct
stuff ?, and how much would you reckon is needed for
both floats and the
support struts ?

Finally - did you ever do the underneath as well - I
wonder would it/did it
have any effect on handling ?

Stay warm

Nig
745E

-----Original Message-----
From: mike.davis@dcsol.com
[mailto:mike.davis@dcsol.com]On Behalf Of
Alan Hepburn
Sent: 19 November 2006 02:38
To: rebel-builders@dcsol.com
Subject: [rebel-builders] Winterproofing Floats


I am concerned that any moisture in the seams of my
flats may freeze and
open them up over winter. I am thinking of adding
either a little
antifreeze or a little winshield washer fluid to
each compartment. The
washer fluid is cheaper and probably more
environmentally friendly. I
wonder if either fluid will soften the Sikaflex
caulk in the float
seams. Any ideas?

Al Hepburn

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