Product Description
BOSTIK HOME is a CLEAR, one-part acetoxy-curing high quality silicone sealant that provides a permanent flexible, durable, watertight seal for general purpose sealing in do-it-yourself applications in and around the house. It is also excellent for use as an adhesive.
- Excellent mould resistance.
- Excellent colour fastness; non-yellowing.
- Excellent water-resistance – suitable for interior and exterior applications.
- Good adhesion.
- Unaffected by alcohols, dilute acids and alkalis, soap and household detergents.
- Excellent UV-resistance and durability.
- Non-sag.
- Flexible at low temperatures down to -40°C.
- Heat resistance up to +100°C.
- Low shrinkage on curing.
- Abrasion resistant.
- Moisture curing system; cure rate is unaffected by low ambient temperatures.
Uses / Applications
- Ideal for sealing, bonding, and mending tasks in car, boat, caravan, and house e.g. sealing around bathroom and kitchen fittings, baths, showers, sinks, toilets, oven door windows, window frames, boards, signs, insulating appliances, fixing leaking plumbing, etc.
- Exhibits excellent primerless adhesion to many non-porous materials e.g. ceramics, glass, enamel, porcelain, coated wood, painted surfaces, stainless steel, aluminium and some plastics (epoxide, polyester, polyacrylate, formica, fiberglass, acrylics, polycarbonates and rigid PVC).
Other Information
- Not suitable for alkaline surfaces such as concrete, fibrous cement, asbestos, plaster and marble, as the product releases acetic acid during curing.
- Not suitable for some metals such as mild steel, lead, copper, tin, galvanized iron, brass or zinc as it may cause corrosion.
- May become discoloured in contact with some organic elastomers, which tend to bleed oil or solvents into the silicone, e.g. EPDM, APTK, Neoprene and Bituminous surfaces.
- It should not be used on the back of mirrors, as this will cause the silver coating to discolour - affecting the front appearance of the mirror.
- Not suitable for contact with marble, granite, quartzite, and similar natural stone as it may discolour the surfaces.
- Will not adhere to some plastics such as polyethylene, polypropylene and Teflon.
- CANNOT be over-painted.
- NOT SUITABLE FOR FISH TANKS (contains a fungicide).
- Do not apply sealant when relative humidity is below 10% - cure rate will be affected.