

| Subject: | Re: Silicone, silcone/latex caulking question (Has VC. Honest!) |
| From: | Jake de Villiers |
| Date: | Tue, 27 Mar 2007 15:43:20 -0800 |
You are allowed to ask beforehand, you know. :) On 3/27/07, neil <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hi Jake. > > Ah ok. Thanks. > > Yah used what was lying around partly because it was doing just that, > > --- ;^) > > but mostly because i have also screwed these pieces in place. > > Mind you I just bench tested with new pieces installed (video coming > soon!) to see if air would flow as intended and it does (this hinges on > install of fresh air ram flap. No pun intended) but when it's running on the > workbench, I can certainly see how crucial properly sealing the appropriate > parts is. > > Hopefully these parts won't see high temps as its' only recirculated cabin > air that will pass by. The heater side doesn't have any sealant. > > Thanks for info Jake, I may redo the sealant. > > > > On 3/27/07, Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > No, it won't release any fumes, bit it might relinquish its hold on the > > parts you wanted sealed. Its not really designed for any serious heat > > cycling. > > > > You would have been better served to use Polyurethane sealant. Comes in > > a caulking tube, in several decorator colours and is reliably permanent. > > Its what we use to fasten windows into buildings large and small and is more > > elastic than other types. > > > > On 3/27/07, neil < musomuso@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > Hi all. > > > > > > In working on fresh air/heater box, I have used "Mono Ultra Bath& > > > Kitchen" > > > caulking to seal parts I made. One ex. of what I mean: > > > > > > http://web.mac.com/tubaneil/iWeb/Site%205/HeaterCoreSide.html > > > > > > It's not 100% silicone, but may be a silicone/latex blend. Packaging > > > doesn't > > > specify. I've tried searching web but can't find info I need. > > > > > > My concern: > > > > > > even when cured, will heat (from hot air in box) release unwanted > > > fumes from > > > silicone or silicone mix caulking? > > > > > > I know that when uncured/curing, 100% silicone caulking does make > > > fumes. > > > > > > Crazy question, but then I'm doing some crazy mods! > > > > > > Thanks for any input from home reno/contractor experts! > > > > > > > > > -- > > > Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia. > > > > > > http://web.mac.com/tubaneil > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Jake > > 1984 Vanagon GL > > 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie" > > www.crescentbeachguitar.com > > > > > -- > Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia. > > http://web.mac.com/tubaneil > -- Jake 1984 Vanagon GL 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie" www.crescentbeachguitar.com
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