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Default Silicone sealant

On Fri, 26 Oct 2007 11:19:37 GMT, Stuart Noble wrote:

People tend to squeeze the trigger too much at the start. One light
squeeze is usually enough to bring the sealant up to the hole. Any more
and you start with excess pressure in the cartridge, which makes it
difficult to control


Aye, you need a steady flow of sealant and vary the speed of the nozzle
depending on the depth of the gap being filled. Cut the nozzle at an angle
hold about 90 deg to the gap with the opening facing the direction of
travel. You then squeeze and move the nozzle (the tip touching both sides
of the gap) aiming to keep the size of the sealant buldge at the opening
constant and within the two points of contact.

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