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

Evan Adams · 2026-03-08T06:10:50.732208+00:00

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?

ray_sullivan5mo ago

My leak test kit changed everything for me.

7

nguyen.kevin6mo ago

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

4

stella_black336mo 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

5

aaronm556mo 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.

2