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Silicone - How much is actually needed
So I have a random thought, I'm just resealing a tank and after cutting the corner bead out i figured id try something and i filled the tank back up, its still water tight there are no bubbles in the silicone that is between the two pieces of glass leading me to believe its still a strong bond, i didn't see anything moving or looking stressed so now i have to ask... dose anyone know just how much silicone is actually needed at the minimum to hold a tank together?
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The bond is actually between the glass itself , not the excess bead outside of the glass connections. I have seen tanks with all beads cut off without issue. And they look very clean looking.
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Perfect! looks like that bead isn't going back in!
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That's pretty much how the ELOS tanks are built.
The fillet inside is there to protect the bonding seam (which I think is important over time considering we run blades and magnets all over our tanks). |
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