Supplier for Silicone

fire-medic8104 · Post by **fire-medic8104** » Mon Feb 23, 2004 8:16 am

I used to get silicone in a compressed can that when you bent the tube it automatically came out. I used to get this from RAM Products. I was wondering if anyone knew of another supplier of silicone in this type of packaging?

I just liked the fact it was alot neater and less waste than with tube type silicone that is at an auto parts store. One of them normally lasts a few months and never goes bad.

Anyone know of the can I am talking about that may know a supplier?

Flametamer · Post by **Flametamer** » Mon Feb 23, 2004 10:25 am

Grainger and I believe I have seen it in Home Depot before. In the electrical dept.

DT

jim · Post by **jim** » Tue Feb 24, 2004 6:54 am

I use the Winzer brand. This company is great for hardware and other commercial/OEM manufacturing supplies.

Also, check for LocTite brand in the autoparts stores. Both are the same "GE Silicone I" type that burns the hell out of your nose when you inhale it.

fire-medic8104 · Post by **fire-medic8104** » Tue Feb 24, 2004 8:54 am

Jim, does it come in a compressed can or a tube?

jim · Post by **jim** » Tue Feb 24, 2004 10:16 am

Compressed can. Also what I call "cheese whiz."

fire-medic8104 · Post by **fire-medic8104** » Tue Feb 24, 2004 10:38 am

Yeah, that is what I have now. Looks just like a cheese whiz can. I like the fact if you leave a little hanging out to dry, it forms and plug and you can come back 3-4 weeks later and still use it.

Thanks for the info.

Glen W Christen · Post by **Glen W Christen** » Tue Mar 16, 2004 9:31 am

Lawson Products has the compressed cans. Each batch also includes an extension tube per can, which is nice.

jim · Post by **jim** » Sun Mar 21, 2004 8:41 am

Watch it if you have any Loctite "SuperFlex Clear" pressurized cans that you've just purchased recently. I just picked up 5 of these and none of them will harden! It's like the cans are full of dielectric grease. A call to Loctite verified that there were several thousand cans produced without a key ingredient. I assume it's missing the acedic acid, since there is absolutely no smell to the "substance" in the can.

Now I have to drive 25 miles to reseal a lightbar and firewall.

KG6EAQ · Post by **KG6EAQ** » Sun Mar 21, 2004 6:52 pm

jim wrote:Watch it if you have any Loctite "SuperFlex Clear" pressurized cans that you've just purchased recently. I just picked up 5 of these and none of them will harden! It's like the cans are full of dielectric grease. A call to Loctite verified that there were several thousand cans produced without a key ingredient. I assume it's missing the acedic acid, since there is absolutely no smell to the "substance" in the can.

Now I have to drive 25 miles to reseal a lightbar and firewall.

How are they handling this? Are they telling any sellers to pull the crap product? I bought a can of this at a local CQ about a week ago and found it didn't harden and they wouldn't take it back. I guess I'll have them call Loctite.

jim · Post by **jim** » Sun Mar 21, 2004 7:14 pm

I was told to send the cans back to them. The dealer didn't know what to do since all cans were faulty.

KG6EAQ · Post by **KG6EAQ** » Sun Mar 21, 2004 7:38 pm

Oh ok, I don't think I'll bother with just one can as after shipping it isn't worth it. I've returned to just using silicone in a grease gun.