redline Posted January 10, 2003 Share Posted January 10, 2003 I was in the local hardware store looking at silicone to bond the overflow box to my tank and noticed that GE pure silicone is "not for use in aquariums"... it seems to me that pure silicone is pure silicone... can anyone out there tell me if this is true or do they just want me to spend twice as much for the same product? They also had "marine silicone" but it didn't have the same warning... can i use this or am i forced to pay $20 for a tube of special "aquarium grade" silicone? Link to comment
Cam barr Posted January 11, 2003 Share Posted January 11, 2003 humm get weldon4 glazer recomended it to me and it works wonders totally safe too btw if it says not for aquaiums i wouldent use it juts because it prob has some sort of agent that is not good for the tank itself cam Link to comment
redline Posted January 11, 2003 Author Share Posted January 11, 2003 isn't weldon just for acrylic? this is to bond acyllic to glass Link to comment
Cam barr Posted January 11, 2003 Share Posted January 11, 2003 should work man i would try it for shure cam b Link to comment
glazer Posted January 11, 2003 Share Posted January 11, 2003 red, I recommended the WeldOn to Cam for stickin' acrylic together, hell maybe he DID stick it to the glass that way too..lol I just stuck my overflow to the tank with silicone...just bought a small tube from one of them major pet store chains ya know, 3.99 or something like that. GE has a Silicone I and II and for whatever reason I have a mental block on remember which one is the good one... the one you want will say right on it "food safe", may not mention aquariums though, but that's otay. Curious, did you read the label on that "100% Silicone" tube? Lots of words listed in the ingredients that seem to be lacking for consonants....usually there is mold inhibitors and UV protectants (so it won't yellow) in the stuff you DON'T want along with a few other "nasties" that can leach out. Link to comment
edying Posted January 11, 2003 Share Posted January 11, 2003 As glazer mentioned, there's GE I and GEII. One of them says not for aquarium use... the other doesn't. Use the one that has no mention of aquariums. Worked fine for me. If you want to be extra careful, our Home Depot also carries tubes of DAP aquarium sealant (about double the price). -Ed Link to comment
Cam barr Posted January 11, 2003 Share Posted January 11, 2003 problem solved yayyyyyy lol cam Link to comment
redline Posted January 11, 2003 Author Share Posted January 11, 2003 Thanks everybody.... i'll head down to the home depot to see what they have. Link to comment
kimura Posted January 12, 2003 Share Posted January 12, 2003 I have some acrylic sheets I want to glue together, does weldon 4 have to be mixed like epoxy? I checked at home depot and a few hobby shop, but they don't seem to have it. Link to comment
glazer Posted January 12, 2003 Share Posted January 12, 2003 No kimura, the WeldOn does not require any mixing... straight from the bottle it's good to go. If you want to make it thicker as the No. 4 has the consistancy of water, you can dissolve some acrylic chips or shavings into it. As far as finding it...don't know what else to tell you other than hit the yellow pages for plastic dealers in the area. It can be bought online as well. USPlastics I believe sell it but a Google search should land you a plethora of online retailers. Link to comment
kimura Posted January 12, 2003 Share Posted January 12, 2003 Thanks Glazer. I just found some online at Tap plastics: http://www.tapplastics.com/plastics/adhesi...ives/index.html I was hoping to find some here nearby so as I can start my project, but I'll wait. I got the #16 only because of the consistancy, and I'm working with ruogh edges. I'll probably heat up the edges as to clear it up a bit. Again thank you. Link to comment
nanoman Posted January 16, 2003 Share Posted January 16, 2003 The GE silicoln 1 works great. The GE silicoln 2 is not for aquarium use. Link to comment
DeskJockey Posted January 16, 2003 Share Posted January 16, 2003 Kimura- (or anyone else in SD) If you ever need some more cement for bonding acrylic just go to ridout plastics in Kearny Mesa. They have everything you need Link to comment
nickel76 Posted January 20, 2003 Share Posted January 20, 2003 Hey the pics of the tank I built for my cube project located here http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/showthread...=&threadid=7670 I used GE Silicone I, DO NOT USE Silicone II - like Glazer said it has mold inhibitors in it and it gives off ammonia for it's life as a by-product. Link to comment
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