Silicone Question

Big Ed · 05-09-2001, 07:14 AM

Does it stick to itself? If I siliconed something and it still leaks can I re-silicon over the top of it or do I have to remove it?
Ed

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naser · 05-09-2001, 07:41 AM

it usually needs a clean surface!

thezookeeper · 05-09-2001, 07:44 AM

I have made a DIY sump and had it leak where I installed the baffles. I resiliconed over the existing silicone and had it work like a charm, provided I let the silicone set without water touching it for 48 hours. HTH

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Joanne

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05-09-2001, 07:14 AM	#1
Big Ed Citizen Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Billings,MT Posts: 123	Silicone Question Does it stick to itself? If I siliconed something and it still leaks can I re-silicon over the top of it or do I have to remove it? Ed ------------------ See my work in progress at http://bigedsreef.homestead.com/bigedsreef.html

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naser super-reefer Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: SAN DIEGO, CA Posts: 1,908	it usually needs a clean surface!

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thezookeeper Mayor Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Pittsburgh,PA, USA Posts: 992	I have made a DIY sump and had it leak where I installed the baffles. I resiliconed over the existing silicone and had it work like a charm, provided I let the silicone set without water touching it for 48 hours. HTH [img]/ubb/biggrin.gif[/img] Joanne ------------------ That which does not kill us makes us stronger...like lifting those salt buckets.

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