Getting Silicone where you want it

[Randy]

Found it at Jegs also for $20 plus change but free shipping so probably a little cheaper overall.

I like doing business with Jegs at avoid Amazon like the plague

Randall

[Gisnar]

If you keep your finger wet, it smooths nicely

[DanH]

Does the aerosol package allow the sealant to cure in the exit, thus wasting unused contents? I hate it when that happens with a 300ml caulking gun tube.

[Christer]

Just leave about 1/8 at the tip. It will cure and you can just pull it lose and the rest of the can is still good. I don't know how long it remains good, but after a week or so it was still good. I used less than one cartridge for the whole engine. I even used it to do the Dan H. trick with fiberglass cloth and sealant to make a nice protective barrier on the cylinder baffles. Good stuff.

[mantry]

Can you post a link or expand the idea on the "Dan H" trick on using fiberglass cloth with silicone to put on the cylinder baffles?
Thanks!

[BillL]

Originally Posted by mantry

Can you post a link or expand the idea on the "Dan H" trick on using fiberglass cloth with silicone to put on the cylinder baffles?
Thanks!

I see you recently joined VAF, so you probably missed the DanH posts on this subject. I will add a link in edit, but you have two ways to search VAF. One is to use the google search "site:vansairforce.com DanH +wrap " and make it an image search, or use the advanced search function on this site. It is a different and a good about 20% of the time for me.

You will be amazed at the image results.

edit: ok, this surprises me - in the search the thumbnails show the wraps, but Dan's links don't work anymore and the pictures don't show in the posts.

here is the individual post: http://www.vansairforce.com/communit...5&postcount=33


Welcome !

[DanH]

Originally Posted by BillL

edit: ok, this surprises me - in the search the thumbnails show the wraps, but Dan's links don't work anymore and the pictures don't show in the posts.

Old photos were hosted at Imageshack or TinyPic. I'm slowly (very slowly) moving them to Photobucket and reposting here. Let me know when you see something that needs it.

Just fixed the photos in the link above.

[akarmy]

Originally Posted by DanH

Does the aerosol package allow the sealant to cure in the exit, thus wasting unused contents? I hate it when that happens with a 300ml caulking gun tube.

I've been able to pry it free with a small metal rod (1/16") and have been using the same can for 6 months now. It does setup in the tube no matter how you try and seal it.

I found the cans at NAPA locally.

[mantry]

Thanks DanH, it would be great if the images on that post were updated.
BillL thanks for the tips, I'll have to use google search more often. I looked(searched) for DanH's posts when I was originally looking for it but didn't work. Again, I'll use GOOGLE more often.

[glenn654]

Dan,
About the FG wraps, do they cover the same areas covered by the metal baffles or do the cover a little more?

Glenn Wilkinson