How well do sealers work in the cold?
#1
How well do sealers work in the cold?
I am in the process of doing the final assembly for my new set of timing gears, and it has become very cold in the last few days, and I don't have a garage. My question is with the various sealants I need to use to dress the gaskets, seal the oil seals, water pump, etc, will the cure in weather hovering around freezing? I looked through all of Permatex's spec sheets, and they give an operating range of various temps, all the way to -65 degrees, but thats not for proper curing is it? If anyone has any suggestions let me know. I want to get this thing back together before the weather gets even worse.
#2
gasket sealer
I have used copper coat put it on the part & light it blow it out then apply gasket Not recommended to put on the engine & light !!! If every thing is clean it will cure quickly Make sure you shake the can , I usually put a old nut in it for agitation It must be copper colored not green
#3
The curing process will slow considerably, and usually involves heat in the process. As I understand you can use sealants in the cold, you will just have to wait longer for them to set up. paints on the other hand...
#5
unless you used rtv-you only need to let it dry a little longer-it's solvent evaporation that is the concern here, curing is for rtv(room temperature vulcanizing) sealants, which may actually freeze below 32f.
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