PRODUCT USAGE

 Reprinted from Boatlife - http://boatlife.com/

E=Excellent G=Good S=Satisfactory NR=Not Recommended
Usages
Products
 
 LifeCalk
 LifeSeal
 Silicone
 Rubber
 Polyurethane
 LifeCalk
 two-part
Sandable
 Silicone
Metal to wood (deck & hull hardware)  
E
G
S
G
G
G
Metal to fiberglass (deck & hull
hardware)
E
E
G
G
G
E
Wood to fiberglass (wood trim)
E
G
S
G
G
G
Wood to wood (wood trim)
E
G
S
E
E
E
Deck Seams (teak, other woods)
E
NR
NR
NR
E
E
Underwater wooden boat hull seams
E
NR
NR
S
E
NR
Deck to hull joints
E
E
G
E
E
E
Thru-hull fittings - fiberglass boat
E
E
G
E
E
G
Thru-hull fittings - wooden boat
E
S
S
E
E
S
Glass to metal - windshields
E
E
E
G
G
E
Glass to fiberglass
E
E
G
G
G
E
Glass to wood
E
E
S
G
G
G
Glass to vinyl
NR
E
E
S
G
S
ABS & lexan plastics to fiberglass
NR
E
E
NR
NR
S
ABS & lexan plastics to wood
NR
E
S
NR
NR
E
Plastic hardware to fiberglass
NR
E
G
NR
NR
G
Plastic hardware to wood
NR
E
S
NR
NR
E
Electrical insulation
G
E
E
S
G
E
Rubrails to fiberglass
G
E
S
E
NR
S
Rubrails to wood
E
G
S
E
E
S
Sandability
E
NR
NR
S
E
E
Paintability
E
NR
NR
E
E
NR
Chemical Resistance
E
S
S
S
E
E
Gluing / adhesion
G
S
S
E
E
G
Curing Rate *
Med.
Fast
Fast
Med.
Fast
Fast
Years of approximate shelf life
1.5
2
2
1
2
1
Years of life expectancy
20
20
20
20
20
20
* Note: All curing time subject to atmospheric conditions