Sil Net mixed w/denatured alcohol?
The title says it all, can I dilute Sil Net w/denatured alcohol or does it have to be mineral spirits??
Good thread, I'll be seam-sealing this weekend.
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Everything I've read says Mineral Spirits. I made my own seal and used Mineral Spirits mixed with silicone calk, worked great.
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Did that on my tarp shelter as well, starting from Jim Wood's recipe (http://jwbasecamp.com/Articles/Silnylon1/index.html), and it worked great.Originally Posted by enurdat1
Spirits it will be!
Beware!!!
Hold on!!! I tried the odorless mineral spirits with Sil-Net thing last weekend and it caused the sealer to harder way too quickly. I only used a very small amount after reading about it on several other sites. Ended up with a big blob of hard sealer on the end of the wooden stir stick in only 3-4 minutes. Big mistake.
I ended up buying a new tube to finish the job (without ANY additives). Never again.........
Last edited by Spokes; 05-07-2011 at 06:17.
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Instead of Sil-Net, I used the recommended silicone sealer. I was standing in front of a confusing wall of choices when one of the hardware store guys asked what I was looking for. I ran down the list: silicone, clear, outdoor, etc. and he immediately picked out one tube. I carefully read it and it was *exactly* what I wanted.
Lots of choices, but the right stuff is available. Used mineral spirits too.
Why would you want to thin a product that is made for sealing sil nylon. I would use min sp to thin silicone caulk but not Mcnett sil-net.
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because with most sealers out there you are supposed to thin them.... as directed from instructions AND most tent manufacturers.
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Denatured alcohol CLEANS UP silicon very well, don't mix it with silicon and expect it to seal anything though, it won't work.
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