gap sealer

[guate]

What type of sealer or silicon is it used to seal all the spaces between panels on a hood. Usually were a panel changes direction or at the end of the filter line. Sometimes they come out after pw them.

[Douglas Hicks]

I asked Captive Aire the same question. Their response was that the duct/hood and curb/duct interface interface is to be welded. There are no sealers listed/classified for the duct/hood interface. However, for the panels inside the hood, you can use silicone sealers. The parts house has clear, silver, red, and blue. I usually keep a small tube of silver in the van. The silicone is rated at 650° F. A fire will generate temperatures of 3000 ° F or more.

When I find a string of silicone that is loose, I pull it and drop it into the bottom of the trash can. Only once did a customer request me to seal a hood, & then only because they saw me jam a putty knife between the sheet metal to hold the plastic. I told the customer I was out of sealer, which was true, and that I would return that day & seal the metal. Most of the time, you will not get a good seal because the metal is wet, and silicone will not stick to wet stuff.

I suppose we should reseal all the damage we do to the seals, but if it was important, they would keep the seal in good condition. The sealer is cosmetic anyway. It does not seal the grease from escaping the hood.

[JohnB]

Hotel and restaurant Supply sells something called Redi-Seal here in Jackson . It is silver high heat silicon.. The stuff works good .. I had to use it over a live grill in a kitchen and it really sticks.. When I waspeeling it off my skin it was actually taking a layer of skin off at the same time.. It cost me $14.95 a tube and I charge the customer an extra $150 to seal his hood back.. He was happy , I was Happy ..... Then again He may have been drunk and happy but I got paid....( It's a shame when I look by my name and see Newbie ( I have only been doing this kind of work 18 years.) Maybe Newbie with alot of experience would be more nice ) Anyhow Unless it's leaking crap I do the same pull the silicon of and stick it down your employees shirt when they are not looking ( Now that's some real Fun.)

[guate]

thanks, I will get it. And yes, I stick it under helpers shirt.

[Douglas Hicks]

If you stick it in your nose, you can post on Grease Police

[dodsonish]

Originally Posted by JohnB

It's a shame when I look by my name and see Newbie ( I have only been doing this kind of work 18 years.) Maybe Newbie with alot of experience would be more nice

We know you John, lot's of the same people here that are on the other boards.

[dodsonish]

I use the silver metal caulk from the big orange box. About $6 a tube.

[guate]

thanks, I give it a shot

[mbryan]

Originally Posted by Douglas Hicks

If you stick it in your nose, you can post on Grease Police

If you stick it in your butt.....oh nevermind.

[HotShot]

If you can make it come out your butt, you can post on the Grease Police

I'm with Josh and Dizzle Hizzle...cheap stuff at Home Cheapo, it's just for looks anyway.