resealing a tank

[Aquaria]

lol i bet thats alot of silicone. but its ok called her and she "borrowed" two utility knives with handles so im all good just have to get it done tongiht she she can return the "borrowed knives" tomorrow :P thx Aquattro youve ben a huge help with my reseal

[cale262]

I use a caulk removal ($5-10 from RONA, HomeDepot, Home Hardware etc.)tool for the bulk of the work and save the razors for the detailing...

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by cale262

I use a caulk removal ($5-10 from RONA, HomeDepot, Home Hardware etc.)tool for the bulk of the work and save the razors for the detailing...

I tried one of those, didn't have much luck. Maybe bigger tanks have thicker seals?

[Aquaria]

2 things first what do I use to clean up the exccess silicone and second should I do the whole reseal and let it dry before readding the overflow?

[Aquattro]

Using sharp razors will clean off all the old silicone. Reseal and let set and then do the overflow.

[Aquaria]

before i start cutting the bottom seals out im wondering if the panes of glass are attached to the top of the bottom pane or the sides i cant take the trim off so no way for me to tell and i dont want to cut into seal i know my last tank they were attached to the top of it so

[Aquaria]

oh and when u said let it set do you mean cure or just dry to the touch

[cale262]

Originally Posted by Aquattro

I tried one of those, didn't have much luck. Maybe bigger tanks have thicker seals?

I find the thicker the seal is the better they work, the trick is to start using the razor to lift the edge, get the tool in there tight and flat then run the whole seam off in one swipe...easy peasy.

[Aquaria]

how do i get all the small pieces of silicone out of the tank? about to start taping so im curious

[hillegom]

Originally Posted by Aquaria

how do i get all the small pieces of silicone out of the tank? about to start taping so im curious

A vacuum cleaner hose worked for me