I'm in the process of building my tanks, I scuffed and cleaned the faying surfaces before dimpleing and cleaned again before installation. I have yet to install the baffle. Everything looks good so far...I think.
What does fully cured sealant feel like exactly? And how well does it adhere when not between surfaces? I've been checking the spots that had some sealant accidentally applied in the process of building. Granted, these areas were not prepped as they have no need for sealant, just accidentally applied spots. I can scrape the sealant off these areas if I try with a fingernail, not that easily though. I suppose I was expecting a chemical bond like epoxy has, just in a softer material. The sealant is no longer showing a fingerprint, and has a rubbery feel to it. I dont see how it could leak, fillets look to have been shaped well with squeeze out, shop heads all have a nice Hershey kiss covering, but I am concerned due to lack of experience.
What does fully cured sealant feel like exactly? And how well does it adhere when not between surfaces? I've been checking the spots that had some sealant accidentally applied in the process of building. Granted, these areas were not prepped as they have no need for sealant, just accidentally applied spots. I can scrape the sealant off these areas if I try with a fingernail, not that easily though. I suppose I was expecting a chemical bond like epoxy has, just in a softer material. The sealant is no longer showing a fingerprint, and has a rubbery feel to it. I dont see how it could leak, fillets look to have been shaped well with squeeze out, shop heads all have a nice Hershey kiss covering, but I am concerned due to lack of experience.