<div dir="ltr">If you want to seal it, squirt some 100% silicone up in the tube before you shrink it. Hit it with the heat, and wipe away the excess. Easy peasy, wirey squeezy.</div><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Mon, Mar 17, 2025 at 9:53 AM <<a href="mailto:eric@megageek.com">eric@megageek.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><font size="2" face="sans-serif">It was in a video my buddy sent me. </font>
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<br><font size="2" face="sans-serif">It seems overpriced, but if it works,
I like the idea of not worrying about if the tubing is 100% shrunk or not.</font>
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<br><font size="1" color="#5f5f5f" face="sans-serif">From:
</font><font size="1" face="sans-serif">Ronnie Day <<a href="mailto:ronnie.day@gmail.com" target="_blank">ronnie.day@gmail.com</a>></font>
<br><font size="1" color="#5f5f5f" face="sans-serif">To:
</font><font size="1" face="sans-serif">Jeff Scarbrough <<a href="mailto:fishplate@gmail.com" target="_blank">fishplate@gmail.com</a>></font>
<br><font size="1" color="#5f5f5f" face="sans-serif">Cc:
</font><font size="1" face="sans-serif">Moose <<a href="mailto:eric@megageek.com" target="_blank">eric@megageek.com</a>>,
<a href="mailto:Shop-talk@autox.team.net" target="_blank">Shop-talk@autox.team.net</a></font>
<br><font size="1" color="#5f5f5f" face="sans-serif">Date:
</font><font size="1" face="sans-serif">03/16/2025 09:28 PM</font>
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Wire splice sealant</font>
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<br><font size="3">Jeff looks very interesting. I’m guessing it comes in
a range of sizes? Where did you get it from?</font>
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<br><font size="3">Thanks, Ron</font>
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<br><font size="3">On Sun, Mar 16, 2025 at 7:59 PM Jeff Scarbrough <</font><a href="mailto:fishplate@gmail.com" target="_blank"><font size="3" color="blue"><u>fishplate@gmail.com</u></font></a><font size="3">>
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<br><font size="3">We used to get 3M heat shrink tubing with glue/sealant
inside. I never had a problem with that, and it was
1/10th the trouble that this appears to be.<br>
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</u></font><a href="https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/p/d/b5005036041/" target="_blank"><font size="3" color="blue"><u>https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/p/d/b5005036041/</u></font></a>
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<br><font size="3">On Sun, Mar 16, 2025 at 8:33 PM Moose <</font><a href="mailto:eric@megageek.com" target="_blank"><font size="3" color="blue"><u>eric@megageek.com</u></font></a><font size="3">>
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<br><font size="2" face="sans-serif">Braintrust-</font><font size="3"> <br>
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Have any of you ever see this...</font><font size="3"> </font><font size="3" color="blue"><u><br>
</u></font><a href="https://www.amazon.com/SpliSeal-Professional-Kit-Complete-Connectors/dp/B0D9B8DCTW/ref=sr_1_3?crid=3BUKL0P7IVNW9&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.3Vxo7hR7mEIZ12qx2hsVtgw_kpHNEDXU0ensnUgqGLMqzHtH1jgBc3PlzJU5eSi3rQJTzyk84gcxa-O93kQVc5Ayt7RY4c1WGvHjW1cJOwfbotkXaaBBMl0Zm7WyBNEiuKWSDpLTpS7C9ETdliro6ZPNYxvI97c1qawWiTSQYe_dkzYi2mMD2tl-YL1OM1sWCoUTCt6dQUuNx8XIWpbtIZvKQKJzF7CCh9i82mlJ4bg.c3aPekELXi9S7dY-5c2uW2t1ipGSld6iTm8nqC1TsIY&dib_tag=se&keywords=spliseal+hot+glue+wire+splice+molds&qid=1742170485&sprefix=spliseal+%2Caps%2C176&sr=8-3" target="_blank"><font size="2" color="blue" face="sans-serif"><u>https://www.amazon.com/SpliSeal-Professional-Kit-Complete-Connectors/dp/B0D9B8DCTW/ref=sr_1_3?crid=3BUKL0P7IVNW9&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.3Vxo7hR7mEIZ12qx2hsVtgw_kpHNEDXU0ensnUgqGLMqzHtH1jgBc3PlzJU5eSi3rQJTzyk84gcxa-O93kQVc5Ayt7RY4c1WGvHjW1cJOwfbotkXaaBBMl0Zm7WyBNEiuKWSDpLTpS7C9ETdliro6ZPNYxvI97c1qawWiTSQYe_dkzYi2mMD2tl-YL1OM1sWCoUTCt6dQUuNx8XIWpbtIZvKQKJzF7CCh9i82mlJ4bg.c3aPekELXi9S7dY-5c2uW2t1ipGSld
6iTm8nqC1TsIY&dib_tag=se&keywords=spliseal+hot+glue+wire+splice+molds&qid=1742170485&sprefix=spliseal+%2Caps%2C176&sr=8-3</u></font></a><font size="3">
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Seems crazy expensive, but I do lots of marine wires and if they are really
better, I can make the case to buy it.</font><font size="3"> <br>
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Anyone ever use it? There is only one review, and it seemed their
were problems with the order.</font><font size="3"> <br>
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Looking forward to what you all have to say about it.</font><font size="3">
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Couple of pluses, <br>
Seems to be a very good seal</font><font size="3"> </font><font size="2" face="sans-serif"><br>
Don't need to worry about putting the heat tubing on before the connection.</font><font size="3">
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Minuses <br>
I guess you have to used their butt connectors (not really)</font><font size="3">
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Mold release also</font><font size="3"> </font><font size="2" face="sans-serif"><br>
Might be hard in a tight spot.</font><font size="3"> <br>
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Do you think it's a normal glue gun? I have a nice cordless one I
would rather use.</font><font size="3"> </font><font size="2" face="sans-serif"><br>
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