[email protected] wrote:
> I am making wood frams for a mirror the instructions say apply silicone to
> small pieces of wood to attach them to the mirror.
> I have never used this type of glue before. Does it really work and how is
> it applied.
I use a lot of the stuff to bond polycarbonate glazing to wood. I buy it
in 10-ounce tubes and apply a bead with a caulking gun, then use a
spreader (finger) to maximize the contact area. When cured it's rubbery
and fairly tough - exactly what I want to deal with vapor leakage,
moisture, and uneven thermal expansion/contraction of joined components.
The DAP (Dow) silicone caulk I buy comes with a 50-year guarantee. I use
it primarily as a long-life sealant rather than as a structural glue -
and I shield the glued joint from UV with aluminum trim.
For my purposes, it works really well. I'd suggest buying a tube and
doing a couple of experimental gluings to see if it'll do the job you
want...
--
Morris Dovey
DeSoto Solar
DeSoto, Iowa USA
http://www.iedu.com/DeSoto/
[email protected] wrote:
>I am making wood frams for a mirror the instructions say apply
>silicone to
>small pieces of wood to attach them to the mirror.
>I have never used this type of glue before. Does it really work and
>how is
>it applied.
Sounds like decorative rather than structural pieces.
If decorative, NBD.
If structural, I wouldn't.
YMMV
Lew
"charlie" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> the normal silicone purchased is an acid cure, and WILL discolor the
mirror
> eventually. you can get non-acid cure silicone. a bigbox may have mirror
> silicone, but i'd ask at a window place instead. i have found non-acid
cure
> silicones at ace hardware but you have to read the labels to find the
right
> one.
>
The stuff they sell for sealing aquariums is acid free.
"Nova" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Joe Brophy wrote:
>> On Mon, 24 Nov 2008 01:19:11 GMT, [email protected] wrote:
>>
>>
>>>I am making wood frams for a mirror the instructions say apply silicone
>>>to
>>>small pieces of wood to attach them to the mirror.
>>>I have never used this type of glue before. Does it really work and how
>>>is
>>>it applied.
>>>
>>>thanks in advance
>>
>>
>> It is the same stuff as "GE Silicone II" caulking compound and can be
>> found at your local home supply.
>> You could also use "RTV Gasket Sealant", although the colors available
>> are limited. RTV is available from your local auto parts store. regards,
>> Joe.
>
> Watch what solvents are used in any type of adhesive applied to mirrors to
> be sure it won't de-silver the mirror.
>
> --
> Jack Novak
> Buffalo, NY - USA
> [email protected]
the normal silicone purchased is an acid cure, and WILL discolor the mirror
eventually. you can get non-acid cure silicone. a bigbox may have mirror
silicone, but i'd ask at a window place instead. i have found non-acid cure
silicones at ace hardware but you have to read the labels to find the right
one.
regards,
charlie
http://glassartists.org/Gal6606_Chani_Artss_Gallery.asp
"CW" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>
> "charlie" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> the normal silicone purchased is an acid cure, and WILL discolor the
> mirror
>> eventually. you can get non-acid cure silicone. a bigbox may have mirror
>> silicone, but i'd ask at a window place instead. i have found non-acid
> cure
>> silicones at ace hardware but you have to read the labels to find the
> right
>> one.
>>
> The stuff they sell for sealing aquariums is acid free.
that isn't correct. it is mildew-icide free. it still smells like vinegar,
which is acid cure silicone.
On Tue, 25 Nov 2008 04:24:39 -0800, Joe Brophy
<[email protected]> wrote:
>On Mon, 24 Nov 2008 01:19:11 GMT, [email protected] wrote:
>
>>I am making wood frams for a mirror the instructions say apply silicone to
>>small pieces of wood to attach them to the mirror.
>>I have never used this type of glue before. Does it really work and how is
>>it applied.
>>
>>thanks in advance
>
>It is the same stuff as "GE Silicone II" caulking compound and can be found at your local home supply.
>You could also use "RTV Gasket Sealant", although the colors available are limited. RTV is available from your
>local auto parts store. regards, Joe.
Using silicone for gluing wood is a bad idea. It renders the project
completely unrepairable, and ANY contact with the wood surface will
leave that area unable to be painted or finished in any way.
On Mon, 24 Nov 2008 01:19:11 GMT, [email protected] wrote:
>I am making wood frams for a mirror the instructions say apply silicone to
>small pieces of wood to attach them to the mirror.
>I have never used this type of glue before. Does it really work and how is
>it applied.
>
>thanks in advance
It is the same stuff as "GE Silicone II" caulking compound and can be found at your local home supply.
You could also use "RTV Gasket Sealant", although the colors available are limited. RTV is available from your
local auto parts store. regards, Joe.
Joe Brophy wrote:
> On Mon, 24 Nov 2008 01:19:11 GMT, [email protected] wrote:
>
>
>>I am making wood frams for a mirror the instructions say apply silicone to
>>small pieces of wood to attach them to the mirror.
>>I have never used this type of glue before. Does it really work and how is
>>it applied.
>>
>>thanks in advance
>
>
> It is the same stuff as "GE Silicone II" caulking compound and can be found at your local home supply.
> You could also use "RTV Gasket Sealant", although the colors available are limited. RTV is available from your
> local auto parts store. regards, Joe.
Watch what solvents are used in any type of adhesive applied to mirrors
to be sure it won't de-silver the mirror.
--
Jack Novak
Buffalo, NY - USA
[email protected]
Not the last tube I bought.
"charlie" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>
> "CW" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> >
> > "charlie" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:[email protected]...
> >> the normal silicone purchased is an acid cure, and WILL discolor the
> > mirror
> >> eventually. you can get non-acid cure silicone. a bigbox may have
mirror
> >> silicone, but i'd ask at a window place instead. i have found non-acid
> > cure
> >> silicones at ace hardware but you have to read the labels to find the
> > right
> >> one.
> >>
> > The stuff they sell for sealing aquariums is acid free.
>
> that isn't correct. it is mildew-icide free. it still smells like vinegar,
> which is acid cure silicone.
>
>