Critical Mick
Member
As I was apparently a good boy last year Santa brought me a snorkel for the disco. I'm looking to fit it in the next week or two and I've assembled all the necessary tools and have come to the problem of sealant.
Research on LZ and elsewhere suggests 3 alternatives
1. Ordinary bathroom silicone sealent
2. RTV silicone sealant
3. Tiger seal or similar
As far as I can see, having never used it, tiger seal does a good job of gluing everything together as well as sealing potential air leaks, but conversely any attempt at dissasembly in the future is going to be a royal pain in the arse.
RTV sealant's advantages (again I've never used it) seem to be more to do with resistance to oil and high temperatures.
Which leaves ordinary silicone sealant, cheap and easily available but I don't know how well it lasts in an outdoor environment. Now I don't mind paying for the best option, as long as it is the best option.
So I ask the wise sages of LZ, what should I be using?
Research on LZ and elsewhere suggests 3 alternatives
1. Ordinary bathroom silicone sealent
2. RTV silicone sealant
3. Tiger seal or similar
As far as I can see, having never used it, tiger seal does a good job of gluing everything together as well as sealing potential air leaks, but conversely any attempt at dissasembly in the future is going to be a royal pain in the arse.
RTV sealant's advantages (again I've never used it) seem to be more to do with resistance to oil and high temperatures.
Which leaves ordinary silicone sealant, cheap and easily available but I don't know how well it lasts in an outdoor environment. Now I don't mind paying for the best option, as long as it is the best option.
So I ask the wise sages of LZ, what should I be using?