I am out of my usual electrical tape for a small project. Can I use gasket sealer instead?
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As an avionics tech and someone knowledgeable about home, car and aircraft wiring, I would say no. Your gasket sealer may not have been tested in electrical applications. It may work out fine, but why chance it when you don't know how it will hold up long term or in your application?
There is a liquid electrical tape/sealer and I have used it outside for sealing some connections on low voltage landscape lighting circuits. It is designed for electrical applications. It is made by Gardner Bender and can be found on line and at the big box stores. I keep liquid sealer, electrical tape, stretch seal tape, heat shrink and various electrical spices for both stranded and solid wire on hand and I think it is a good idea to do so if you are going to do electrical work, regardless of voltage, amperage, wire type or application. It's money well spent (and it isn't much for electrical tape) to use the right stuff for the job.
Thank you Mr Desandro. I have used Gardner Bender in the past and like it a lot but it is getting harder to find.
@POTRZBE posted:Thank you Mr Desandro. I have used Gardner Bender in the past and like it a lot but it is getting harder to find.
Bought my GB liquid tape at my local Ace Howe.
@POTRZBE posted:Thank you Mr Desandro. I have used Gardner Bender in the past and like it a lot but it is getting harder to find.
You can call me Mike and I get most of my electrical supplies, including the liquid tape at Lowes. It is also available on Amazon. Good luck with your project.
The stuff is readily available in the big box stores.....I'd go get a new bottle. As Mike D stated, get the right stuff for the job.
I have a can that dried out after a short time. It happens.
I had bought Some liquid electrical sealer tape on the bay and I didn’t like it at all. It seems like it never dried properly. I guess maybe when you buy cheap you got cheap. I’m going to that Gardner Bender a try.
@pennsyfan posted:I had bought Some liquid electrical sealer tape on the bay and I didn’t like it at all. It seems like it never dried properly. I guess maybe when you buy cheap you got cheap. I’m going to that Gardner Bender a try.
We used to use a product called Scotch-kote for weather-proof splices.
Great stuff, but required taping after application.
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I recall buying a can of Skotchkote back in say 2005 after the recommendation of a Vietnam Navy Vet that worked on ship electrical, it was the cats meow. Then something happened, maybe they had to change the formula, and it didn't work as well. Tried the GB and it was not that good.
Since I'm lazy, I just order my Liquid Tape from Amazon, it comes the next day. It's cheaper than at the local big box stores as well.
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@illinoiscentral posted:I recall buying a can of Skotchkote back in say 2005 after the recommendation of a Vietnam Navy Vet that worked on ship electrical, it was the cats meow. Then something happened, maybe they had to change the formula, and it didn't work as well. Tried the GB and it was not that good.
The stuff had some nasty chemicals in it, MEK to mention one. They had to reformulate it.
