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Anyone ever use Alumaloy???
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<blockquote data-quote="Mojo^" data-source="post: 242250" data-attributes="member: 5456"><p>The "alloy" in Alumaloy is approx. 75% zinc. Dissimilar metals in the presence of moisture do not play well with one another and over time it will result in galvanic corrosion of some sort. Since Alumaloy is mostly zinc, it will likely begin to deteriorate similar to a zinc anode on an outboard motor. Not really what you want if you are filling holes in the hull. It may be fine for other places on the boat but I wouldn't use it below the water line. Last summer I briefly considering using a similar product on my boat but when I discovered it was comprised mostly of tin, I decided to go another route.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mojo^, post: 242250, member: 5456"] The "alloy" in Alumaloy is approx. 75% zinc. Dissimilar metals in the presence of moisture do not play well with one another and over time it will result in galvanic corrosion of some sort. Since Alumaloy is mostly zinc, it will likely begin to deteriorate similar to a zinc anode on an outboard motor. Not really what you want if you are filling holes in the hull. It may be fine for other places on the boat but I wouldn't use it below the water line. Last summer I briefly considering using a similar product on my boat but when I discovered it was comprised mostly of tin, I decided to go another route. [/QUOTE]
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