Bpb Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 folks I've got a leaking uniseal on my brute can for water storage. Please advise. Silicone? Teflon? Anyone tackled this? Hole was cut very true and circular and cleaned up smooth with fine grit sandpaper. Can't tell if it's leaking between pipe and seal or seal and can Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juiceman Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 My vote is Silicone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bpb Posted March 30, 2015 Author Share Posted March 30, 2015 Please school me. I've never siliconed anything. I read a lot of conflicting reports on which is safe. Ge I or II. I understand they recently may have changed the formula? Lowes is pretty much my local option Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jestep Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 Do you have a home depot? Not sure if lowes carries it but HD has aquarium silicon. http://www.homedepot.com/p/DAP-2-8-oz-Silicone-Aquarium-Sealant-00688/100128841 I believe GE #1 is safe as well. In any case, make sure it is completely dry before allowing it to contact water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juiceman Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 I use GE Silicone. The big thing is letting it dry first. Let it cure for at least 24 hrs to be safe and you're good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mFrame Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 You can always also replace it with an actual bulkhead if the curve on the brute doesn't prevent it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neon Reefer Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 Do you have a home depot? Not sure if lowes carries it but HD has aquarium silicon. http://www.homedepot.com/p/DAP-2-8-oz-Silicone-Aquarium-Sealant-00688/100128841 I believe GE #1 is safe as well. In any case, make sure it is completely dry before allowing it to contact water. I use the GE I as it is pure silicon no additives, but it is good to know HD carries aquarium sealant. I just about live in the CP HD and never knew that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bpb Posted April 4, 2015 Author Share Posted April 4, 2015 Thoughts? Labeled as aquarium safe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 Never used it but hard to argue if it says aquarium safe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bpb Posted April 4, 2015 Author Share Posted April 4, 2015 Once again. Not avoiding searching. Just know several of you personally and know that you have siliconed successfully so I'll ask. Reading anywhere between 24 hrs to 2 week minimum cure time before letting it get wet. I siliconed some egg crate light diffuser to a mag float for a mobile frag rack, and also applied silicone liberally to the uniseal on the water storage brute can. I couldn't remove it without cracking the plastic. It is snug, but I could torque the pipe to expose the underside of the flange on the outside so I globbed it in there thick and smoothed it over on the outside. What kind of cure time should I observe before testing it? I discovered that the wet side magnet for my probe holder has exploded as well so I'll likely be making a new probe holder and the silicone will be involved there as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 Minimum 48 hrs but I wouldn't get it wet for at least a week in my experience. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nvrEnuf Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 Minimum 48 hrs but I wouldn't get it wet for at least a week in my experience. +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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