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| jay gerlick
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where do you get sikaflex 221. I read in the archives that it was the product to use on my 18" X 18" Granite tiles in the bath. can't find that product number anywhere. Help !!! | ||
| Gary Stadler (Boogiethecat)
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Did you ask Rich at International Bus parts? I know he carries the 252 and primer. And he's a very nice guy. rich@1800intlbus.com 800-468-5287 If he doesn't have it, I have a local place that carries construction grade sika. I'll have to go there and see what it is... I've used it as caulking and it's really good... comes in black or white..don't remember the part number. Have you asked tile stores? | ||
| truthhunter@shaw.ca Rating: N/A |
Just slightly off topic ~ New use for old sika flex- had a old tube that had cured so hard you had to trowel it out of bisected tube. I used it to heme a bunch of new coveralls (the cuff on the pant legs & arm sleeves) made them were like iron, and never let go, even using simple green and bleach in the pre soak laundry pail and 180 degree wash water in the machine. That was over 4 years ago it is apparent that the cuffs on the legs and arms will out last many pairs of coveralls. | ||
| R.C.Bishop
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AusinHardware.com...or contact SikaUSA, etc, etc. Check the archives for much information. FWIW RCB | ||
| Gary Stadler (Boogiethecat)
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RC, I found contacting Sika directly was about as useful as trying to ask an elephant where the peanuts come from. No-one there has a clue about distributors, and they don't want to talk to you unless you're willing to place a $25,000 order. Quite useless and user unfriendly. Austin is ok but Rich is better... he's knowledgable about the products, friendly, responsive, and overall one of the best sources I've found in this hobby of ours... | ||
| David Hartley (Drdave)
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Only buy it if you are going to use it immediately. it has a 9 month shelf life marked on the tube. (from date of manufacture!!!) Most people that stock it already have it sitting around for several months and if you wait until the tube is anywhere near expired you have wasted a lot of money for nothing. It will not work.... 221 is a sealant, 252 is structural They turn yellow with sun exposure and can grow mold in wet environments. I switched to Loctite Insta-Grab and have been much happier, it works and is easier to work with. Cheaper too! Surface Prep is absolutely necessary for any of them. | ||
| R.C.Bishop
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'scuse me... RCB | ||
| Gary Stadler (Boogiethecat)
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'scused!  | ||
| Bob Shafer (Michigander_bob)
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If you have a local roofing supply check to see if they carry M-1 structural sealent. I use a lot of it as long as you never want to remove what you used it on. About $8 a tube. Here's a link for a description. http://www.oldworlddistributors.com/cart_sealant2.html Bob 4104-2346 Flint, Mi | ||
| Gary Stadler (Boogiethecat)
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I've found that the little blue hand cleanup towels called "Scrubs in a bucket" work wonders for cleaning this stuff up, making pretty beads, getting it off of places it shouldn't be, etc. Nothing else seemed to work, but using scrubs changed all that. If I do a long bead of the stuff as caulking, I then tear up a sheet of scrubs into 2x2" pieces and use them to clean it up bit by bit... comes out amazing! Here's the best deal I've found on the things... http://www.shoplet.com/office/db/gSDYM3088.html | ||
| John MC9 Rating: N/A |
Hey Gar - Try some dishwashing detergent, and some sugar (50/50) and let me know what you think... | ||
| Gary Stadler (Boogiethecat)
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For the Sika? Or for my hands? I used to use Tide and corn meal, 50/50 for my hands. Nasty. But in 1970 that was all you could get nasty hotrod hands clean with! I love da scrubbbbbbbbsssssssssss |