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I applied some silnet seam sealer to my tent. Its the right stuff. However it has not gone off at all. the only thing I can think of is the nozzle of the tube was blocked so I snipped off a corner and squeezed it out of there. Is there a catalyst in the top of the tube? Will applying some more properly let the first coat go off? any other ideas?


 
Posted : 14/09/2020 12:15 pm
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When you say it's not gone off, is it still wet or just tacky?


 
Posted : 14/09/2020 12:32 pm
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still wet. completely unchanged from when it came out of the tube 18 hours agao


 
Posted : 14/09/2020 12:35 pm
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Something here.
Recommends using talc, after leaving the sealer to cure 24h.(Scroll down)
https://www.trailspace.com/articles/how-to-seam-seal-a-tent.html


 
Posted : 14/09/2020 6:10 pm
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From which decade/century does this seam sealer originate ?


 
Posted : 14/09/2020 6:30 pm
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Its not curing at all. Now 24 hours. Its a tube only a couple of years old


 
Posted : 14/09/2020 6:52 pm
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Does it have a use by date on it?


 
Posted : 14/09/2020 9:53 pm
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it finally went off! I guess then just the age of the tube but I threw it away so cannot check


 
Posted : 21/09/2020 11:51 am