"Lloyd E. Sponenburgh" wrote in message
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"Ed Huntress" fired this volley in
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I've used a whole tube of
silicone caulk to seal two lights. I loosen the lenses and caulk under
the rim; cover the screws with caulk before driving them in; and seal
the wires inside and out.

One should be careful to use the Silicone-II formula, which releases
methanol upon curing. The acetic acid released from the original formula
can do some pretty nasty damage to electrics.

LLoyd

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Aha. Well, this was around 30 years ago, so it probably was the original
stuff. I remember the acetic acid smell in general use -- I used that stuff
a lot in those days -- but we were fortunate that it didn't appear to cause
any problems in that application. That is, assuming that it was the stuff
that released acid.

However, that's something to keep in mind, should I ever do it again. Thanks
for the tip.

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Ed Huntress