Date: Tue, 27 Mar 2007 15:40:16 -0800
Reply-To: neil <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
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From: neil <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Silicone, silcone/latex caulking question (Has VC. Honest!)
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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
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