sherrifriend
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Post by sherrifriend on May 1, 2018 15:26:58 GMT -8
Wondering what to do about gaskets/sealing up my lights and power inlet areas.
Some of my newer lights (tail) and power inlet came with their own gaskets (spongy things) but I'm wondering if I should put sealant around them.
Some of my new lights came with nothing. I have some silicone sheets but someone told me to use butyl tape which frankly would be easier at this point. Anyone do this?
Thoughts?
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shastatom
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Post by shastatom on May 1, 2018 16:10:22 GMT -8
I used butyl tape around most things. I like the softness and when I took the 54 apart I didn't seem to have any leaks around any spot that used butyl tape.
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Ten
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Post by Ten on May 1, 2018 16:31:26 GMT -8
I prefer the putty tape to the butyl. It comes back apart a lot easier if I screw something up. I have never seen silicone stand up to the test of time. The spongy gaskets work well at first, and I have found traces of them in some real old projects I have worked on, but they do harden up and lose their seal also.
For that matter so does putty. But going into it expecting that to happen is a part of the process.
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Post by aslmx on May 1, 2018 17:06:26 GMT -8
What about the random screws that holds the skin to the framing? What would you use on those? Maybe a little gutter seal?
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Post by vikx on May 1, 2018 20:57:16 GMT -8
Gutter seal works well on body screws. Wipe carefully so it doesn't glob...
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Post by CorvettCrzy on May 3, 2018 16:49:44 GMT -8
Do you put the gutter seal on the screw threads before you tighten them down, or just on the heads after?
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Post by vikx on May 5, 2018 21:18:56 GMT -8
I put a tiny dab in the screw hole before driving the screw, then wipe once it's seated.
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