stupid ? but i need an answer please

[rslinger]

ok so i am building my own sump. my ? is what is the trick to getting the baffles in and silconed on each side. when i put them in there, there is no room for my hand or the caulk gun. what is the trick? is there one i need to put in first. this is so stupid and frustrating right now please help.

 

[dragonzim]

I think if you do them one at a time you should be able to get in there with the caulking gun. I dont know if you are doing this or are trying to do them all at once....

 

[joncat24]

put the middle one in first, silicone both sides. then put a bead of silicone where you want the next one and push it up against it then silicone the outside part of it.

 

[rslinger]

ah.. i new it was just stupid because it couldn't be as hard as it was being for me. now i see. this will also help me line them up better thank you. i was trying to add hose to the end of my caulk gun and it wasn't working very good. thank you.

 

[squidd]

Couple other tips to make life easier...
Sharpie marker where baffle goes on "outside" of tank...
Run bead on inside over mark..
Slide baffle in to mark and "tape" in place till dry...
and just do one today, and come back and do the next later...after first is dry, razor off the excess silicone, and your ready for #2

 

[joncat24]

Originally Posted by Squidd
Couple other tips to make life easier...
Sharpie marker where baffle goes on "outside" of tank...
Run bead on inside over mark..
Slide baffle in to mark and "tape" in place till dry...
and just do one today, and come back and do the next later...after first is dry, razor off the excess silicone, and your ready for #2

Yeah...what he said>>>LOL

 

[mpls man]

this is what i did...
i cut pieces of pvc to the width of the section your glueing, for each section, put them in place, that way you don't have to guess the opening. then glue, that way they dont move, remove pieces of pvc when dry.
make sence.

 

[rslinger]

awsome thanks for all the help. i did the first one last night and will do the second one tonight. thankyou