[Shop-talk] RTV Silicone

[David C.]

At 01:35 PM  9/1/2007  -0400, Steven Trovato wrote:
>Interesting how the meaning of "old" changes as we get older.

** Yeah, it's practically brand new.  It's my "truck" thremos so it gets 
knocked around a bit.

>They make an RTV for building/resealing an aquarium.  I would imagine that 
>it would have to be free of toxic stuff so as not to poison the 
>fish.  They do make a point of telling aquarists not to use "regular" RTV, 
>only the aquarium stuff.

** I thought I remembered seeing something like that.  Thanks.  I'll look 
for it.

>  I'm not quite sure what the best solution for your Thermos is, but that 
> might be a source of safer RTV.  And of course you have to decide how 
> much trouble a 15 year old thermos is worth.

** What?  Throw away a practically brand new thermos?

Thanks
DC