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Subject:Re: "Red Hi-Temp" Permatex. Use after 1-2 hours?
From:Jake de Villiers
Date:Thu, 2 Aug 2007 18:53:23 -0700

I used to use that stuff on pellet stove installs and I'd say leave it
overnight, although I had a guy use the stuff instead of a gasket on a
small-block Chevy header and he fired it up right away.

Maybe there was no real 'gap' in the headers though......

On 8/2/07, neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hi all.
>
> Made a gasket for combution chamber on Dometic fridge. (again! --- ;^)
>
> Has set for 1.5 hours.
>
> Will do final torque.
>
> Checked manuacturers web site, but no answer.
>
> Anyone put this stuff to use after initial cure of 1-2 hours?
>
> Not sure if heat from testing on LP will get material too hot and
> cause to cure too fast or damage it.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Neil.
>
> --
> Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia.
>
> http://web.mac.com/tubaneil
>

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