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Does silicone II adhesive survive a dishwasher?
Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2003 2:22 pm
by Cliff Swanson
I'm using GE Silicon II adhesive to attach feet made from glass marbles to the bottom of some plates I hope will sell at a gift buying event later this year. The only caveat on the product tube notes that the stuff is not for surfaces that will exceed 400 F. Seems like the bond would be durable in 140 F water, but I'm soliciting everyone's advice or experience with this so I can inform prospective buyers.
Thanks,
Cliff
Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2003 4:25 pm
by Rebecca M.
We have coffee mugs for the boat with that silicon in a ring around the bottoms. It keeps them from sliding. I've been putting in them in the dishwasher for 3 years now and it's still fine.
It's only attached to the mug though and nothing else, so it could make a difference.
Posted: Sun Oct 26, 2003 7:56 am
by Kitty
maybe glue some marbles onto smallish pieces of glass, put them in the dishwasher, and leave them there for a week or two, see what the silicone looks like after a bunch of washings at 180F. it might get cloudy or yellow. or maybe it wont. experimentation with a couple of different brands of silicone thru repeated washings might be worthwhile.
Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2003 1:58 pm
by charlie
the heat cycle gets way hotter than 140. it's got the equivalent of an oven element in the bottom, so bottom shelf items get even hotter than top shelf items.
Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2003 2:46 pm
by Kitty
i said 180.
Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2003 3:04 pm
by charlie
i know, but i've seen steam coming out of my dishwasher. you need over 212F to get steam. temps local to the heating coil are probably in the 250F range or higher i would guess.
Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2003 3:12 pm
by Kitty
yes, mine steams, too! i guess it's 212F in there. which is kinda nice ... really sanitizes!
Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2003 5:15 pm
by gone
My shower steams, too. Am I getting boiled?
Els
Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2003 5:31 pm
by charlie
vapor isn't steam.
Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2003 5:40 pm
by Brock
charlie wrote:vapor isn't steam.
What? I mist that.
Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2003 11:16 pm
by Cliff Swanson
I siliconed two marbles onto a piece of scrap. It's been through the dishwasher twice so far with no problem... just FYI
Cliff
Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2003 1:10 am
by Jim Gregory
I repaired a rusted out hole near the botton of my dishwasher with silicon II. Over a year has past, still not leaking!
Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2003 10:39 am
by Tony Serviente
I'm using GEII on a sign for the studio that is outdoors. About 80 pcs or so of glass are glued to a substrate of concrete board hung vertically. In the summer it gets to well over 100F, and in the winter it's seen 10 below. It's about five years old now. Interestingly the only failure I've seen has been when water got behind a piece, froze, and popped the glass off. Yank hard enough and anything will give.