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Re: Silicone, Air, and Plastic Wrap
By:Shawn B
Date: 4/13/2000, 5:32 pm
In Response To: Silicone, Epoxy, and Plastic Wrap (Mike Hanks)

What if you let it sit for 10-15 minutes to let it get exposed to air, and then put the plastic wrap and hatch on it?

Shawn

> 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

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