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5 or 7 strand wick. So that if the seam is tight you can pull off a strand or two for a better fit. Approximately 75 Feet per 2 oz. Roll.
Best choice caulking for tight planking. For varied planking, keep some Oakum on hand for wide gaps, and Caulking Cotton for medium-space gaps.
Typically, on boat seams, caulking is next covered by a marine paint. Once dry, the remaining space is filled with seam compound (one for above waterline, another for below) before applying final topcoat.
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Tacoma, WA
5 out of 5 stars.
Got crack?
2 years ago
Refinishing a Murray Wright K boat….cedar planked daysailer. The wicking works perfect between the tight cedar planks. Definitely recommend. Check the other reviews.
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Chowan County, NC
5 out of 5 stars.
A novel solution
4 years ago
We own an old plantation house in North Carolina. There is no subfloor. The original floor boards are the only component of the floor, besides the framinig structure. Old houses move. Wood shrinks and expands based on humidity. In a couple of places we were getting a stream of cold air up through the foor. I didn't want to caulk the floor, or fill it with wood putty, so I was looking for another solution. I bought the cotton caulking wiking string on a whim. Well guess what. IT WORKS! Ive been slowely closing up the worst gaps in the floor and learning as I go. It is not easy, but it works. The living room is warmer. Fewer cold spots with air pouring through. May not be the most elequent solution but again, it works.
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South Carolina
5 out of 5 stars.
would use again when needed
5 years ago
This cotton caulk wicking was especially easy to work with. I like that you can seperate strands for the smaller gaps if needed.
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Great lakes
5 out of 5 stars.
Caulk wicking
8 years ago
restoring 100 yr old craft; easy to use in narrow seams.
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Door County Wisconsin
4 out of 5 stars.
Works on old wooden boats
15 years ago
It works well to fill thin seams in a wooden boat built in 1915. I use it below waterline and above. I cover it with 7110 seam compound and ablative anti fouling paint.
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Q: null Is this treated or pure Cotton? Thanks!
3 years ago2 Answers
A: I'm sorry but I don't know the answer to that question. Good luck. If you haven't already, call Jamestown Distributors direct and see if they can help you. If they don't know they'll at least know who their supplier is.
3 years agoHelpful?
Q: null will this candle wick work for candle that melts at 150
6 years ago1 Answer
A: This is cotton caulking for boat seams. Since twisted cotton thread is also used for wicks, this will probably work.
6 years agoHelpful?
Q: null Hi, my name is Titus Van Den Oever, Dutch by birth, but living since 1980 in Caracas, Venezuela. We are planning to construct a wooden boat, about 20 FT long, to be used in the bay of Mochima, rather protected waters. We will copy the local ""penero type"" but I have some questions about filling the gaps between the boards. After pushing in by hammer the cotton what should be applied on top of it before we paint the hull? There is onvious, a difference of material used above water line and under. What should be applied. Please help me out as I have to find those products in the local stores, so do not go too sofisticated as we are rather basic here. So I prefer to mix my own stuff with available ""ingredients"" here. Looking forward to read your most appreciated advices. Many thanks in advance, Kind regards, Titus
6 years ago3 Answers
A: We often used window glazing, the product Dap 33.
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