Hylomar gone thick

Previously Jonathan Soons wrote:

Does anyone know of a thinner for Hylomar? I have half a tub that is difficult to spread but it is too much to throw away.

Hi Jonathon

I imagine that by thinning or using a solvent the products effectiveness will be reduced. I think that you would find that acetone is the main solvent/cleaning agent used on hylomar.

If we are referring to the std Blue grade the evaporative element appears to be Dichloromethane also known as methylene chloride, toxic stuff,but readily availiable and cheap. .Acetone is the solvent for other grades. Be carefull with fumes, skin contact etc.

Hi-jacking: I've used Blue Hylomar on Nortons for half a century, is it still the thing to use?

Sorry Mike

Loctite 515 or 518, been using 518 for some years and no leaks.

Hi Jonathon, I've always thought Hylomar was difficult to spread in that the solvent evaporated far too quickly and you end up trying to spread a thick goo which is near impossible. Don't know what the solvent is I'm sorry

However I would recommend WELLSEAL...the king of jointing compounds. So very easy to apply especially with a small artist's brush, A tube seems to last forever and results are amazing. Once tried I doubt if you will ever go back to using Hylomar, and you will be able to throw the stuff away.

Les

Previously les_howard wrote:

... you will be able to throw the stuff away.

Les

Which raises the question of safe disposal methods (safe for the world, that is, not only safe for the disposer)

Julian

Wellseal for me too!

If you do try Wellseal, make sure you let the stuff dry for the minimum of 10 minutes before putting the parts together, I sometimes wait even longer (20 mins or more) if I'm putting together bare metal faced joints such as the crankcase halves. Don't worry about it skinning over... it doesn't ...it just gets a bit thicker and less likely to run off....Les

I agree with Les, it goes on nicely with a little artist's paint brush, that is a little brush, not a brush for a little artist!

I always have a bit of a problem with Wellseal seperating out in the tube so have to sqeeze out more than needed to mix. But the stuff never drys in the tube ,which is at least 20 years old!.

Previously julian_wells wrote:

Previously les_howard wrote:

... you will be able to throw the stuff away.

Les

Which raises the question of safe disposal methods (safe for the world, that is, not only safe for the disposer)

Julian

Don't worry about a 'safe' disposal route for your old hylomar, just chuck it your wheelie bin.We usedhylomar on a daily basisat work and it always went to the local land fill via the general waste route general waste.

John