silicon caulk vs silicon sealant

[VTLexus 10+ year member]

building my first enclosure, and i just bought some silicon sealant. i saw on crutchfield that they said to use silicon caulk.

same thing, or does it not make a difference? should i go back and get the caulk instead?

also, home depot did not have terminal cups. what stores can they be bought in (radio shack)?

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[maldecido33 10+ year member]

radioshack has em, or order them online, or go to a car audio shop in your town.

 

[craigzter 10+ year member]

i would resin the inside, but the sealant will work well. I would use titebond II to put all of it together and then use the silicon to put into all the edges and corners.

terminal cups = any audio store will have them usually.

 

[VTLexus 10+ year member]

thanks guy, ill stick with the sealant and check a local audio store.

 

[PV Audio 5,000+ posts]

Silicone sealant is what you want; we don't make bathrooms on this forum.

 

[MikeR. 10+ year member]

I still don't understand why people wast their money on all that. Fiberglass resin is just simply simply a better option

 

[sqhertz 5,000+ posts]

i used silicone caulk. i dont see any problems doing so..

 

[MikeR. 10+ year member]

i used silicone caulk. i dont see any problems doing so..

Use resin and it completley seals off the inside and adds strength to the box aswell. Plus it leaves a MUCH smoother finsh on the inside allowing air to travel faster out the box (if ported).........but that's just me

 

[PV Audio 5,000+ posts]

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[MikeR. 10+ year member]

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I know, but it sounds good when you say it

 

[Mitch86 5,000+ posts]

I still don't understand why people wast their money on all that. Fiberglass resin is just simply simply a better option

//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wow.gif.23d729408e9177caa2a0ed6a2ba6588e.gif Fiberglass resin and hardener cost alot more than silicone caulk... Resin alone doesnt add much strength.(if any) //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif In reality, square cuts and wood glue should be all you need... but silicone works well to ensure an air tight enclosure.

 

[MikeR. 10+ year member]

//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wow.gif.23d729408e9177caa2a0ed6a2ba6588e.gif Fiberglass resin and hardener cost alot more than silicone caulk... Resin alone doesnt add much strength.(if any) //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif In reality, square cuts and wood glue should be all you need... but silicone works well to ensure an air tight enclosure.

I don't understand why people don't think it adds stength. Do you have any proof that it doesn't? I'm not doubting you, I just want to understand why you say it doesn't

Where I live, when you buy the resin hardener comes with it and it doesn't cost very much either....like $15 for quite alot

 

[audioarsonal 10+ year member]

Silicon caulk isn't made to expand and contract.It is more for adhesion.Silicon sealent is flexible.Made to expand and contract with joints.And not those joints eitherBut like around windows and doors framed in wood so it can expand with the wood.

I use the sealant.

 

[sqhertz 5,000+ posts]

my boxes dont expand or contract , so i dont see any problems there. sometimes i get a bit messy , but once the sub is mounted , it doesnt matter.

 

[audioarsonal 10+ year member]

I was just stating what each one does.Everyone has there own way.