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02/18/2006, 08:21 PM
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Is this ok
I got my frame together for my sump today and did a water test but it leaks appently I didn't use the glue well (Maybe because the smell was unbareable and yes I was outside with a face mask) so I use a bead of silicon to go along the conners. Will the silicon help at all?
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02/18/2006, 08:30 PM
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What kind of glue did you use? I would just get some silicon and use that. I just some aqurium silicon before and have used that to divide off a sump and to glue pvc pipe together. Its held since.
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02/18/2006, 08:34 PM
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It is a acrylic sump and I used the acrylic cement but I can't get anymore in the cracks so I used some silicon. I know acrylic and silicon don't bond well but what other options are there I can't order anymore and I can't get all the silicon I need and use it is the 100% silicon for tanks
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02/18/2006, 08:39 PM
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Silicone doesn’t stick to acrylic it will peal off. If you get your liquid glue and run a bead along the joints, the capillary action should pull it in and seal it.
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02/18/2006, 08:39 PM
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you need to use the acrylic cement. Put it in corners and let it melt the 2 pieces together.
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02/18/2006, 08:40 PM
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Is plexiglass acrylic because that is what it said when I was peeling the brown paper off
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02/18/2006, 08:42 PM
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yes plexiglass is acrylic
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02/18/2006, 08:42 PM
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Was this an acrylic sump ? I'm go expert, but how well will the silicone hold on the acrylic. Glass , I'd say no problem.
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02/18/2006, 08:45 PM
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You can get acrylic square stock and glue strips along the seams this will give it strength and help seal it.
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02/18/2006, 08:52 PM
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02/18/2006, 09:22 PM
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