Vallisneria Posted March 9, 2005 Report Share Posted March 9, 2005 Well i got a free 25g tank tonight, unfortunately they must have kept hamsters in there or something as the inside silicone is a bit chewed up. It looks like it will need to be resealed. Can another give me a good site that explains how to do this step my step. I doesn't look like the silicone inbetween the glass is damaged just a bit in the inside corners. So would i only have to remove the inside silicone bead and then add a new one? Any tips from people that have doen this before? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beermaster Posted March 9, 2005 Report Share Posted March 9, 2005 Doing this on a 55gal All you do is take a good i mean GOOD razor blade to strip the silicone, take your time and make sure you get it all Silicone will not stick to silicone, so you have to clean it well then just get some aqua safe silicone and remember a little bead will do ya, you dont want to gob it on Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nandopsis Posted March 10, 2005 Report Share Posted March 10, 2005 Get a bunch of razor blades. 1- Scrape the majority of the silicone off with one. 2- Then use as many as it takes to completely scrape all the residue off of the glass. 3- Wipe all the corners with alcohol, or vinigar might work as well. 4- Squeeze a steady stream of silicone around all the corners to be sealed. 5- Slide your finger along the silicone making it nice and smooth. *I suggest trying this on a peice of scrap first, to get a nice constant stream* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vallisneria Posted March 10, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2005 Thanks J I found this good site that explains all the steps and has pics http://www.aquamaniacs.net/forum/cms_view_...cle.php?aid=107 It doesn't look too hard. Just looks like it might take a while to get everything cleaned out and ready for new silicone. One thing i'm worried about is that since its still cold and wet outside i'd have to do this indoors. I"ve heard that the silicone gives off lots of odors. Will doing this in my basement be bad? It doesnt' really have any windows that could be opened(except one across the room). Would adding a fan be sufficient? I really dont' want to wait untill summer so i can do this outside Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nandopsis Posted March 10, 2005 Report Share Posted March 10, 2005 If you have a large basement and a fan it shouldn't be that bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beermaster Posted March 10, 2005 Report Share Posted March 10, 2005 :tongue: I did mine in my computer work room and J-ROC has seen how small that was, i just put a fan at the door, it worked well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Majestic_Aquariums Posted March 10, 2005 Report Share Posted March 10, 2005 Couple of tips if I may... When "tooling" the silicone (smearing, blending it with your finger) Don't push too hard. Very light pressure is best. This will make the joints look better, and not so messy. As well, wet your finger with a bit of water before tooling the bead. Once that bead is done, clean off any on your finger with a dry rag, and then wet again. Water will help alot, the bead won't pull and stick to your finger so bad. I wouldn't worry too much about the smell, just open a window, and maybe a fan if needed. If you lived closer, I could put the silicone on for you. Just try it on a few practice pieces-don't need to be glass. Just any inside corner of something would do! Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vallisneria Posted March 10, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2005 Thanks guys, I'm thinking about maybe starting this weekend. I'll let you know how it goes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beermaster Posted March 10, 2005 Report Share Posted March 10, 2005 No Problem Val, just rememeber to take your time and dont rush it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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