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Message started by justin_o_guy2 on 11/05/14 at 12:05:33

Title: On Gasket Goo
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 11/05/14 at 12:05:33

I found the almost used up tube of gasket goo.. Opened it up and looked.. Its called 3 Bond, I wanna say it also has 1044 on it,, BUT,, I forgot the card I wrote it on,, Anyway, it is at least 5 years old and isnt any less smooth and pliable, its not like RTV that hardens in the tube. Ive seen Unopened RTV go bad,, This stuff is The Best gasket goo Ive seen. Would I want it in a pressure type application,, ermm,, NO,, But, for the head cover or a clutch cover,, yep,, works just dandy,, AND it cleans up easy.. No scraping, so, no danger of damaging an aluminum sealing surface,,

Title: Re: On Gasket Goo
Post by Demin on 11/05/14 at 13:28:39

Once air hits RTV it's just a matter of time.
Room Temperature Vulcanizing....

Title: Re: On Gasket Goo
Post by Dave on 11/05/14 at 13:49:39

I have used Suzukibond....and just about every color of RTV made by Permatex.

The RTV seems to get a skin very quickly, and when put on thin it does not allow much time to be worked around. When it squeezes out from between the parts as they are bolted together is seems shiny, and sometimes lumpy as it may be setting up, and it is hard to clean up the excess.

The Suzukibond sets up far slower and gives you more time to work with it. It does not seem as shiny or slippery, it seems to have thicker consistency as it comes out of the tube and is easier to spread evenly. When it squeezes out of the mating surfaces it does not smear around as easily, and the mating surface can be cleaned up easily as it does not seem to lump. I take a sharpened popsicle stick and use it like a putty knife to take off the bead, then dampen a rag with mineral spirits and clean up any smears. It is the stuff between the mating surfaces that does the sealing work....not the gooey bead hanging inside and outside. You don't see globs of goo hanging onto the cases of a new bike!

My tube of Suzukibond is 2 years old....and still works like new. (And yes, my RTV hardens in the tubes in about 6 months no matter how carefully I put the cap back on.)

Title: Re: On Gasket Goo
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 11/05/14 at 18:17:04

I've had RTV go bad unopened. The shop gets Hot..

Title: Re: On Gasket Goo
Post by Oldfeller on 11/05/14 at 20:54:29

The trick on RTV is to catch it about 2 hours after bolt up when the excess ooze can be grabbed and pulled off in a long continuous string just by pulling on it.

If you wait over night you will need a razor blade while you pull on it .....

Title: Re: On Gasket Goo
Post by Boofer on 11/08/14 at 17:35:02

I used YamaBond 4 on my cap plug timing chain tensioner redo. $12 for about 6 oz tube. And recommended by my Suzuki shop.
TIP: When using any sealer (especially in a tube) put a little petroleum jelly on the threads before capping. Unscrews easily next time you need it. :)