Hello there and welcome to another episode of Gear up with Gregg's.
My name is Shane and I will be your host for today, where we get really sticky, with some
bonding adhesives from Seal-All.
Seal-All is an all purpose adhesive that can be used to bond just about anything.
You want to glue ceramic to glass, it can do that.
You wanna glue wood to wood, it can do that.
You want to glue any small articles together, Seal-All can normally take care of it.
The only things that it won't work on are paper, cardboard, and styrofoam.
Now some of the things that i really like about Seal-All?
One: it's waterproof, so you can use it on things like boats, tents; anywhere there is
going to be a lot of moisture, Seal-All works great.
Secondly, it's highly temperature resistant so you can use it in a wide range of environments
and thirdly, It's actually oil and gas resistant.
Yes you heard it here folks, oil and gas resistant.
Now it works great on things like plastic gas tanks, anything thats going to be prone
to this type of exposure, Seal-All can help you.
Now Seal-All comes in 2 different sizes, we have here the 30ml tube as well as the 60ml tube we got up here.
As you can see what we are going to be fixing today is this air hose nozzle.
Typically, you use these in the hose shop for testing hydraulic hose, blowing out the debris on the inside.
and its something that can be easily fixed with some Seal-All.
But before we do that we are going to put on some safety equipment.
Alright, so now we have our Roughneck nitrile gloves on, I'm going to throw on some safety glasses.
Now before we get started with the Seal-All, one thing to note is to open up and actually
puncture it, there is this back pointer on the back of the lid here, and your going to
just squeeze it in, and thats how you puncture the seal.
You don't want to squeeze it from the back of the tube, because if you make too big of
a hole on that end there, your just going to dry out the product and it will be no good.
So, lets get the pointer over there like this, just push it down, and there we go!
It is also wise to test the adhesive on a small area before using it on any projects.
When it comes to using Seal All for bonding like we are about to do here,
you're gonna want to apply a thin coat to both surfaces.
Alright so we are just going to grab our two pieces here, put some Seal-All on the edge like this,
grab our other piece.
Now the important part, if we just press these 2 pieces together right now we aren't going to get a nice bond.
You want the material to set into a nice, tacky consistency before applying the surfaces together.
This usually takes about 2-3 minutes.
*tick tock*
So that should be about two minutes, lets just push these two pieces together.
Now we are just going to let that sit and cure.
It normally takes between 2 and 6 hours for final cure, but by the magic of television
we are going to jump right forward and see what it looks like.
And were back!
Wow, would you look at that, good as new.
So we've seen what Seal-All can do for bonding, now let's look at some of the
other applicationsyou can use it for.
For Gasoline leaks, you're gonna want to press a small amount of Seal-All directly to the leak.
Hold firmly for several minutes until the substance congeals.
And then let it dry for about 5-10 minutes.
You'll then apply another coat, and keep repeating this process until the leak is sealed.
For Oil and Water leaks it's important to apply the Seal All to a clean, dry surface.
Wet Seal All has the potential to damage the material you are trying to fix.
And that's just no good.
And remember, the final cure time for Seal-All is roughly 2-6 hours and depends on how thick
of a layer you actually apply.
When you are finished with the Seal All, it helps to put a thin coat of petroleum jelly
on the threads before replacing the cap back on.
This makes it much easier to open the next time you use it.
Screw that cap on nice and tight, and keep it stored in a warm place,
because the product will gel if left in the cold.
And Finally, if you ever need to remove the bond, Seal-All can
be dissolved with Acetone, as well as a number of other dissolving compounds, many of which
we carry here at Gregg's.
Well, that it for this episode, and remember, always wear the appropriate safety gear when
working with chemicals.
And i'll see you next time on Gear up with Gregg's.