On 2007-12-27 15:39:03 -0500, Red said:

And Jere Lull replied:
My experience has been that with good surface prep, 5200 is essentially
"forever" (or at least greater than a decade). Extremely tough to
cut, stayed flexible and bonded to the surface better than the gelcoat
to the substrate.

But with the new 5200 adhesive removers available in most chandleries
it isn't very hard to remove either.
Red

Problem with the remover -- and heat, which also works -- is that you
have to be really careful if the nearby deck has been painted.

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