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OK, how do I know if I need more thickness?
In Response To: Lay them parallel to one another.. 
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() Without trying it out and prying the whole mess apart if it seems to skinny? Should I just double them up (four strips of tape total) and plan to scrape off the excess? When you rebedded Goiot hatches, was one thickness enough?
-Karl
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- Butyl or 4200 for rebidding overhead hatches
- How long did the silicone work?
- I have had butyl tape sort of "ooze" out of the joint over time
- Butyl gets my vote.
- If it were me, it would be Butyl. You can get it from MaineSail who ...
- Of the people recommending Silicone...
- I'd go with the 4200. I'm not sold on butyl conceptually but have not used it 'cuz of that.
- Thanks for all the advice - going to try butyl + monofilament
- Karl...
- How long did the silicone work?
