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Silicone in cold weather?

Platysrcool12345

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Recently my 50 gallon aquarium started leaking in one of the corner due to the old silicone which has started peeling. I bought auqeon silicone to reseal my aquarium. I put the aquarium on my back deck to reseal it there. But I am wondering around night it’s currently getting around 35 degrees where I live. Is it ok to silicone there. If necessary I could move it inside but I already cut off all the old silicone so I don’t want to be moving it too much. Thanks.
 
Silicon will still cure in cool conditions but it takes a lot longer. This means instead of it being cured in a couple of days, it might take a week or more.

If you glue it outside, let it set for a couple of days and then bring it indoors where it's warmer. Then leave it for 7 days in warm conditions to get maximum strength.
 
Silicon will still cure in cool conditions but it takes a lot longer. This means instead of it being cured in a couple of days, it might take a week or more.

If you glue it outside, let it set for a couple of days and then bring it indoors where it's warmer. Then leave it for 7 days in warm conditions to get maximum strength.
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