Black Silicone vs. Clear Silicone?

tbone28 · 04/20/2007, 12:19 AM

What's the difference? Looks only? Or structural too?

hahnmeister · 04/20/2007, 12:56 AM

Nothing structural, but I prefer the black. After some years, the clear tends to change color (absorb dyes, chemicals, etc), and usually gets covered with algae/coralline, etc. Bottom line, it ends up looking like crap and there isnt a whole lot you can do about it.

The black covers all of that. To me, it just looks alot slicker as well.

B.friend · 04/20/2007, 01:41 PM

Yeah im a big fan of black/clear looks cheap.

scowiii · 04/20/2007, 01:57 PM

I like my silicone like I like my coffee.

hahnmeister · 04/20/2007, 02:16 PM

You like it wattery and full of cream?

bcordill · 04/20/2007, 03:55 PM

I agree, black silicon has a much cleaner look.

Impala1964 · 04/20/2007, 05:08 PM

I like it the way I like my women

psidriven · 04/20/2007, 05:10 PM

Cheap and easy?

hahnmeister · 04/20/2007, 05:13 PM

So, you like to make the a very thick and fat silicone bead, eh? Never seen silicone that came with and a bucket of KFC though...

04/20/2007, 12:19 AM	#1
tbone28 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 6,503	Black Silicone vs. Clear Silicone? What's the difference? Looks only? Or structural too?

04/20/2007, 01:41 PM	#3
B.friend B.Friend Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Beaverton, OR Posts: 143	Yeah im a big fan of black/clear looks cheap. __________________ " Me and the boys were talking about what to do with all this xtra coin,and I was like im renting a clown And I did Bo Bo Here And I really Underestimated the creepyness" Current Tank Info: RIP 200 Gallon , New Tank 124 Gallon Rimless Cube , Glass,

04/20/2007, 05:10 PM	#8
psidriven Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Westside Taipei Posts: 1,292	Cheap and easy? __________________ Trying to learn to read Chinese. Current Tank Info: 24 cube a go, baby walks

04/20/2007, 12:56 AM	#2
hahnmeister Moved On Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Brew City, WI Posts: 10,156	Nothing structural, but I prefer the black. After some years, the clear tends to change color (absorb dyes, chemicals, etc), and usually gets covered with algae/coralline, etc. Bottom line, it ends up looking like crap and there isnt a whole lot you can do about it. The black covers all of that. To me, it just looks alot slicker as well.

04/20/2007, 01:57 PM	#4
scowiii Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Nebraska Posts: 427	I like my silicone like I like my coffee.

04/20/2007, 02:16 PM	#5
hahnmeister Moved On Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Brew City, WI Posts: 10,156	You like it wattery and full of cream?

04/20/2007, 03:55 PM	#6
bcordill Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Hemet, CA Posts: 59	I agree, black silicon has a much cleaner look.

04/20/2007, 05:08 PM	#7
Impala1964 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Modesto Ca Posts: 126	I like it the way I like my women

04/20/2007, 05:13 PM	#9
hahnmeister Moved On Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Brew City, WI Posts: 10,156	So, you like to make the a very thick and fat silicone bead, eh? Never seen silicone that came with and a bucket of KFC though...