Yeah... I've been telling our techs that for years... I think I finally got them mostly using mastic, but I'd be surprised if there isn't still a lot of silicone being used in our network.
On Fri, Mar 9, 2018 at 10:58 AM, Chuck McCown <[email protected]> wrote: > I agree on the Mastic being superior on roofs under antenna feet. Mastic > under vinyl tape is also very reliable. > Have never seen that big stretch product. Sounds ideal for wall > penetrations. But can you chew it? > > *From:* Steve Jones > *Sent:* Friday, March 09, 2018 9:51 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] grr - installing > > Mastic or big stretch. silicone is garbage, you cant pull it an put > anything else in its place, once it sets it doesnt change, it rots houses. > Use mastic, stays workable, sticks to most everything, you can reuse it, I > hate silicone. its banned in my house too. > If mastic doesnt fit the bill, big stretch or a butyl caulk is the only > way to go. But mastic almost always fits the bill. real mastic, not that > garbage Sticky Tape brand chewing gum either > > If you have a lag pull for whatever reason and you have a mount rocking > mastick moves with it, maintaining the seal. set silicone will open up or > pull out and let the water leak in > > http://www.sashco.com/products/big-stretch/ if you do roof repairs, have > this in your kit btw. This is great for cold repairs, it adheres to the > shingles wet or cold > > On Fri, Mar 9, 2018 at 10:38 AM, Brian Sullivan <[email protected] > > wrote: > >> How do you seal penetrations? >> >> >> On 3/9/2018 10:28 AM, Steve Jones wrote: >> >> caulk, the devils chowder >> >> On Fri, Mar 9, 2018 at 10:19 AM, Chuck McCown <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> silicone grease or caulk? >>> >>> *From:* Steve Jones >>> *Sent:* Friday, March 09, 2018 9:18 AM >>> *To:* [email protected] >>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] grr - installing >>> >>> yep, the force 200 was mounted to one of those little light aluminum j >>> arms for the fsk, and the force 190 they overtightened the hose clamp and >>> it failed. Im coming across flapping cable, cable down inside the gutters, >>> cable laid across the dirt. DS mounts that arent plumb, its irritating. And >>> there is silicone on my F&@&ing network again, I banned that stuff >>> years ago >>> >>> On Fri, Mar 9, 2018 at 9:43 AM, Mathew Howard <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> One looks to be a Force 200, and the other a Force 190. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Fri, Mar 9, 2018 at 9:24 AM, Dave <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Are those the Force 200 ? >>>>> >>>>> I have had some real winners on our team. I feel your pain. >>>>> We now have a 2week boot camp all new hires go thru before sending >>>>> them out on their own adventures :) >>>>> I use the Left seat right seat method with a senior tech. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 03/08/2018 09:37 PM, Mathew Howard wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Don't you just love it when people do three times as much work to do >>>>> something wrong, which then falls apart a month later, as it would've >>>>> taken >>>>> to just do it right? >>>>> >>>>> On Thu, Mar 8, 2018 at 6:25 PM, Steve Jones <[email protected] >>>>> > wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> im filling in for installer, todays masterpieces i have come across >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> the Ds with the self tappers in it amazes, me, they actually took the >>>>>> mount out of plumb and fastened it crooked >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> >
