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Old 01-19-2018, 07:45 AM
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Default FIREPROOF SEALANT

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I can't remember where we purchased our fireproof sealant. I have some areas that need attention on the firewall.
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Old 01-19-2018, 08:26 AM
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HOWDY TO ALL,
I can't remember where we purchased our fireproof sealant. I have some areas that need attention on the firewall.
Which sealant are you using? Here is one popular version: http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalo...hoCloQQAvD_BwE
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Old 01-19-2018, 09:31 AM
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There is a 3m Fire sealant at Home Depot also, the 2000 series.
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Old 01-19-2018, 09:45 AM
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There is a 3m Fire sealant at Home Depot also, the 2000 series.
They have 3M FireBarrier 2000 silicone at your Home Depot? The website only lists latex 3M fireblock sealants.
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Old 01-19-2018, 10:37 AM
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Default Yeah...

Yeah, I had to look twice at the Home Depot stuff before I realized that it was LATEX.

Ordered the correct stuff on amazon...
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Old 01-19-2018, 01:47 PM
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Can 3M FIRE BARRIER 2000+ be substituted everywhere one would use Red RTV?

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Old 01-19-2018, 03:12 PM
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Can 3M FIRE BARRIER 2000+ be substituted everywhere one would use Red RTV?
Depends on where you were using red RTV.

I use 3M FB2000 on firewall edges and penetrations, Permatrex Ultra Black (aka Loctite 598) almost everywhere else. Not as corrosive, highly oil-resistant, and lots better looking in an engine compartment.
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Old 01-19-2018, 04:39 PM
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I was wrong about the 2000 series but it is a 3M polyurethane orange foam fb. Not sure about its performance.
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Old 01-20-2018, 05:36 AM
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Depends on where you were using red RTV.

I use 3M FB2000 on firewall edges and penetrations, Permatrex Ultra Black (aka Loctite 598) almost everywhere else. Not as corrosive, highly oil-resistant, and lots better looking in an engine compartment.
Yeah, I was thinking about all the places Van's calls out for a Dab, such as down the edges of the SEET tubes to keep them from unraveling, or sealing around Baffles.

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Old 01-20-2018, 06:39 AM
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You have to be careful choosing a fire barrier caulk. On my Lancair I used the stuff that came with my Firewall 2000 Ceramic Blanket kit - 3M, I think. Over the years, it ate into my engine mounts.
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