Does anyone know of a caulk or sealant that will adhere to stainless
steel, such as that in a dishwasher?

Thanks, CP

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Does anyone know of a caulk or sealant that will adhere to stainless
steel, such as that in a dishwasher?

Thanks, CP

If you're willing to slightly rough up the surface, most any silicone
caulk will stick.

However, I'm really partial to Lexel clear polyacrylate sealant. It
darned near will stick to a pat of butter, and is very strong and
flexible when dry. It will even adhere pretty strongly to sanded PTFE.

It is solvent-based, so it will shrink some with drying, but not more
than about 30%.

Lloyd

Lloyd E. Sponenburgh wrote:
Pilgrim fired this volley in newsilgrim-
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Does anyone know of a caulk or sealant that will adhere to stainless
steel, such as that in a dishwasher?

Thanks, CP

If you're willing to slightly rough up the surface, most any silicone
caulk will stick.

However, I'm really partial to Lexel clear polyacrylate sealant. It
darned near will stick to a pat of butter, and is very strong and
flexible when dry. It will even adhere pretty strongly to sanded
PTFE.

It is solvent-based, so it will shrink some with drying, but not more
than about 30%.

Lloyd

Everything Lloyd said plus it's good for repairing loose shoe soles .

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On 13-Jul-14 9:47 AM, Pilgrim wrote:
Does anyone know of a caulk or sealant that will adhere to stainless
steel, such as that in a dishwasher?

Thanks, CP


Sikaflex 291 - its a marine sealant. Comes in small tubes as well as
cartidges - its a polyurethane adhesive sealant - its tough, flexible &
sticks very well.

http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CC8Q FjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fusa.sika.com%2Fdms%2Fgetdocu ment.get%2F006a239b-1e1a-3eab-a634-6c9b773cacf4%2Fipd-pds-sikaflex291-us.pdf&ei=5QHCU62ZKYjMkwXfuICgCw&usg=AFQjCNHQrTR_c kv-ikBux949oVtrK9AFqQ&bvm=bv.70810081,d.dGI&cad=rja

On Sat, 12 Jul 2014 18:47:15 -0700, Pilgrim
wrote:

Does anyone know of a caulk or sealant that will adhere to stainless
steel, such as that in a dishwasher?

Thanks, CP

3M 5200

Works fine. Not sure how well it will work in a HOT dishwasher though


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