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Sealing cracks in a cooler
We''ve got a Jeanneau Tonic 23 and the cooler (not refrigerated) has cracks at the bottom. Not large ones but we''d like to seal it up. Any ideas? A replacement is most likely not available (15 yrs. old).
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We''ve got a Jeanneau Tonic 23 and the cooler (not refrigerated) has cracks at the bottom. Not large ones but we''d like to seal it up. Any ideas? A replacement is most likely not available (15 yrs. old).
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Definitely a job for 5200. Or maybe 4200. Perhaps 101. But certainly not sillycone.
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Is the cooler fiberglass? If so, why not sand it a bit, and patch it with a layer of fiberglass and epoxy...then paint over it.

This would strengthen the area as well as seal it... and if it is cracking, chances are pretty good it needs some reinforcement.
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Is the cooler fiberglass? If so, why not sand it a bit, and patch it with a layer of fiberglass and epoxy...then paint over it.

This would strengthen the area as well as seal it... and if it is cracking, chances are pretty good it needs some reinforcement.
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