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Does Thompson's Water Seal contain chem. harmful to Alum. ??
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<blockquote data-quote="G Lap" data-source="post: 230883" data-attributes="member: 6268"><p>I was thinking the same thing . . . about possibly being caused by salt corrosion. My last jon boat had some corrosion which I believed was caused by saltwater. The previous owner had fished often in saltwater. </p><p></p><p>This corrosion was in tight areas where the seawater would have been trapped (like between the bottom of transom brace and the bottom of boat). This area would have dried from the seawater after each fishing trip, but deposits of salt could have been left as the solution evaporated. So, over time salt can build up in tight areas such as this. Even rinsing the boat with freshwater would have a hard time at removing salt from very tight areas such as this. </p><p></p><p>This type of corrosion that I saw was eating little holes in the aluminum. I believe that this same affect could be seen on bunk boards that are covered in carpet. After fishing in saltwater and loading the boat, the bunk carpet would be wet . . . the water will evaporate, leaving the salt behind. Over time, the concentration of salt in the carpet could possibly increase.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="G Lap, post: 230883, member: 6268"] I was thinking the same thing . . . about possibly being caused by salt corrosion. My last jon boat had some corrosion which I believed was caused by saltwater. The previous owner had fished often in saltwater. This corrosion was in tight areas where the seawater would have been trapped (like between the bottom of transom brace and the bottom of boat). This area would have dried from the seawater after each fishing trip, but deposits of salt could have been left as the solution evaporated. So, over time salt can build up in tight areas such as this. Even rinsing the boat with freshwater would have a hard time at removing salt from very tight areas such as this. This type of corrosion that I saw was eating little holes in the aluminum. I believe that this same affect could be seen on bunk boards that are covered in carpet. After fishing in saltwater and loading the boat, the bunk carpet would be wet . . . the water will evaporate, leaving the salt behind. Over time, the concentration of salt in the carpet could possibly increase. [/QUOTE]
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