Vent: My old way of checking sealant was wasting my time

I used to think reapplying sealant by eye was good enough for panel gaps. A leak test on a recent repair job showed me how wrong I was. How do you guys make sure sealant jobs hold up right?

4 comments

4 Comments

ray_sullivan1mo ago

My leak test kit changed everything for me.

nguyen.kevin2mo ago

Same here! I totally used to think that way too, but a failed leak check changed my whole mind on it.

stella_black332mo ago

Oh damn, what happened with the leak check? Like did it fail in a scary way or just annoy you into changing your routine lol

aaronm552mo ago

Man, my old method was basically "if it looks good from three feet away while squinting, send it." My wake up call was a leak check where it failed so bad it looked like I was trying to water the inside of the panel. I had to swallow my pride and admit I'd been pretty dumb about it. Learning the hard way seems to be the only way it sticks for me.