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RE: [TR] butyl rubber caulk is better than silicone

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Subject: RE: [TR] butyl rubber caulk is better than silicone
From: "Randall" <tr3driver@ca.rr.com>
Date: Wed, 31 Jan 2007 22:45:36 -0800
> At the end of the following British Motoring Web page it 
> suggests to caulk the
> floorpans seams with a good butyl rubber caulk as silicone 
> caulk releases
> acetic acid as it dries. I've never heard of this! Anybody else?
> http://www.britishmotoring.net/bm0502/F_Pan_Fix/F_Pan_Fix.html

Most do, but not all of them.  Should be mentioned on the label, or you can
just smell the exposed caulk to see if it smells like vinegar.

But acetic acid is pretty weak (household vinegar is 5% acetic acid) and
shouldn't do much to steel.

Randall


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