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Re: Silicone Shrinkage
In Response To: Silicone, Epoxy, and Plastic Wrap (Mike Hanks)
> I put the silicone on my hatch lip last night. I covered it with plastic
> wrap and put the hatch in place. The silicone hadn't even started to firm
> up this morning. It appears that without much exposure to the air it stays
> wet. Any ideas? It has been in a 65 degree environment. It is supposed to
> firm up overnight and be ready for exposure to water in 24 hours.
> Mike
It also shrunk, so I had to put on another layer. I was planning on letting my brother take it home today, but this step is taking longer than expected.
Mike
Messages In This Thread
- Silicone, Epoxy, and Plastic Wrap
Mike Hanks -- 4/13/2000, 4:02 pm- Re: Silicone Shrinkage
Mike Hanks -- 4/14/2000, 11:13 pm- Re: Silicone cures with water moisture
Dave Houser -- 4/14/2000, 9:52 pm- Silicone Cures w/ Airborne Moisture
mike allen ---} -- 4/14/2000, 2:13 pm- More Silicone Curing Tidbits
mike allen ---} -- 4/18/2000, 11:46 am
- Re: Silicone cures slooowwwly with Plastic Wrap
Mike Hanks -- 4/14/2000, 10:49 am- Re: Silicone, Epoxy, and Plastic Wrap
Nolan -- 4/14/2000, 7:14 am- What cures silicon?
Bruce -- 4/14/2000, 10:14 am
- Re: Silicone, Epoxy, and Plastic Wrap
Kent Leboutillier -- 4/13/2000, 6:18 pm- Re: Silicone, Air, and Plastic Wrap
Shawn B -- 4/13/2000, 5:32 pm - Re: Silicone cures with water moisture
- Re: Silicone Shrinkage
