silicone

[2loud4u 10+ year member]

I siliconed the inside of my box to make sure it was air tight.

Well guess what the silicone did not stick very well to the mdf. If u rub you finger accross it will peel right off.

I used door and window silicone.

So I said F$CK and took my time and peeled all the silicone off and sanded it smooth.

It looks like the silicone did not dry on the underside. it left the wood damp looking when it came off.

What went wrong?

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[bjfish11 5,000+ posts]

Maybe you had some saw dust on the box when you tried to silicone it and it didnt get a good bond. Only thing i can think of. How long did you let it dry?

 

[ssj2xxgotenxx 10+ year member]

Mines sticks on just fine.

 

[James Bang 5,000+ posts]

I personally hate silicone... for my boxes and in women's chest.

I just caulk my enclosures like crazy.

 

[2loud4u 10+ year member]

I let it dry for 4 days.

I guess i will try something else a different brand.

what kind of caulk did you use?

 

[James Bang 5,000+ posts]

I don't remember the exact type of caulk (not at home), but it's the same for filling walls or nail holes.

for silicone i've used ...forgot the brand, but it has XST on it. silicone III i believe. It worked pretty well. I just hate it because it's too **** sticky and messes up my clothes and is a biatch to clean off my hands.

 

[Bolognablake 10+ year member]

Did you apply the silicone over wet wood glue?

 

[2loud4u 10+ year member]

http://www.canadiantire.ca/assortments/product_detail.jsp?FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=1408474396670339&PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=845524443281532&ASSORTMENT%3C%3East_id=1408474396670271&bmUID=1145063881916&assortment=primary&fromSearch=true

is that it?

 

[2loud4u 10+ year member]

No i let the glue dry for 24 hours before i applied the silicone.

I think it was just a bad tube. i just put some on a junk pieace of mdf and i will see if it sticks to that or not.

The stuff I got was black also dont know if that makes a difference. It is silicone II

 

[ssj2xxgotenxx 10+ year member]

Mines is Caulk + Silicone =)

 

[2loud4u 10+ year member]

what is the name of it?

 

[Decipha 10+ year member]

i like the liquid nail wood caulk/silicone ... works flawlessly haven't had a problem with it yet.. and it does adhere well to saw dust btw

 

[PV Audio 5,000+ posts]

GE window and door silicone - clear

All you need to know.

 

[2loud4u 10+ year member]

That is what i used. GE window and door silicone II but it was black.

I put some on a scrap pieace of mdf about 5 hours ago so in the morning i will see if it will come right off.

Also got some other stuff from a buddy put that on the mdf also.

 

[azbass 5,000+ posts]

black caulk is for the big holes. white caulk for the medium holes. and yellow caulk for the tiny holes.