John: Today’s tip is RTV silicone. It’s an interesting product. Mimi used it, and here’s how she discovered it. RTV silicone stands for Room Temperature Vulcanizing silicone, meaning it vulcanizes at room temperature. It takes days and days to fully cure, but it works.
So, in our family, everyone seems to use Blendtec blenders—the really expensive ones from the Will It Blend? guy. These blenders are incredibly powerful, with some crazy horsepower.
Mimi got one used, but the issue with these blenders is that the container, which houses all the mechanisms, has a gasket that wears out over time. She tried using RTV silicone to fix it, and it worked. After that, she started using it to patch small holes and other repairs, and it works like a charm.
Adam: Can you give me some other examples of what you can use it for besides fixing a $900 blender?
John: Say you have a leaky hose—anything that could use a strong, vulcanized seal. You know that guy on TV who slaps a patch on a boat and it holds?
Adam: (Laughs) The trolls probably think you said “leaky hoes.” No, no—leaky hose.
Adam: (Laughs) Yeah, that’s different. RTV silicone won’t work on those.
John: The specific brand Mimi is using is American Sealants ASI 502 High-Performance 100% RTV Silicone.
Adam: Whoa, American Sealants?
John: Yep, and it’s available on Amazon.
Adam: You think you could seal a hole in a boat with it?
John: I think so, yeah—if you let it set long enough since it vulcanizes.
Adam: Howitzer in the chat says he’s used it on his boat and Matthew Dunaj says, “It’s good shit.” Sounds like a great product!