Silicone Cure Time Help

[WarDaddy]

I had to do a repair inm sump yesterday.

I drained the sump, dried it out, and prepped for the repair.

I had a baffel pull loose in my bubble trap, the over of the under-over-under series. Not exactly the fun one to have to repair.

Anyway, I cleaned the glass wiht acetone andslopped on a good healthy bead of silicone. The silicone has set up, but it has been 24 hours, and it is still tacky (sicky to the touch). I have placed a lrage box fan (24") above the sump to move lots of air accross the repair.

How long will this stuff take to cure, it normally takes about 1 day. I am well over 24 hours now, and still tacky. I am guessing that the wet cold weather we are having is playing a role.

I would hate to have to atempte to take it out and start over...

 

[818]

The product will say it will take 24 hours. But thats for simple application.

Usually when we do the baffles in a sump we add a large amount of silicone wich ususally take longer to cure. I say give it more time till it s not easy to puncture the silicone.

Sam

 

[WarDaddy]

Well we are headed to Disneyland, so that should buy me 8 hours of temptation free time... I so want the sump and skimer back in action!

 

[818]

Haha It should be ready to fill hope fully. If you have sun out there already (cuz I do here )Leave it out side maybe it will help?

Sam

 

[WarDaddy]

Raining here... and getting it out, while possiable, is not exactly easy...

I hope an extra 12 hours will do the trick

 

[818]

Dude u were in that small compartment in there fixing a baffle?

Dang I couldnt even get those things done in my garage with room to spare...Nice.

Sam

 

[WarDaddy]

Damn thing is still soft... grrrrr

 

[turtlespd]

with th temp we been having i would wait a week! If it feels soft forget it, dont push your luck

 

[WarDaddy]

I am tossing in the towel and starting over tonight :-(

I guess it was a bad tube.

 

[WarDaddy]

Thanks for your help guys!

I tore it out last night, only cut my self twice.
I got a new tube, and it was installed and cured hard in about 3 hours