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2-6. SEALING COMPOUNDS AND ADHESIVES REMOVAL, APPLICATION, CURING, AND
OUTGASSING (cont)
13. CONDUCTING SILICONE ADHESIVE
PRIMER
WARNING
TOLUENE AND ACETONE
• Flammable, toxic, irritating. Can cause
breathing problems, eye damage.
• Don’t: Use near flames or sparks, let it get
on skin, or breathe vapors.
• Do: Use in well-ventilated area, close
containers when not using. Wear acid-type
safety goggles, rubber gloves, and rubber
apron.
• If it contacts skin or eyes, wash affected
areas with running water. Get medical help
at once.
• If you experience any breathing problems,
get to fresh air at once.
REMOVAL
a. Remove cured primer as follows:
(1) Sand surface with 400 grit abrasive
paper.
(2) Scrape surface clean.
(3) Clean surface with cloth and toluene or
acetone.
APPLICATION
b. Roughen surface with 180 grit abrasive
paper.
c. Clean surface with cloth and toluene or
acetone.
d. Apply primer within 5 minutes of final
cleaning step.
e. Apply primer in a thin coat to mating
surfaces using a soft brush or cloth.
CURING
NOTE
Primer will not cure below 40 percent humidity.
Cure primer for 1 to 6 hours at 70 ±10°F.
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