Silicone RTV 4500 Food Contact Safe High Strength Silicone Sealant, Clear (2.8 FL. Ounce)

This product is a convenient size of a good amount so you don't feel ripped off only getting 2-3 uses out of it like those tiny tubes of glue, or even the medium ones. It is easy to use, and is perfectly crystal clear. As a product, there is nothing wrong with it and it does what it should. If I had been sealing a crack or edging around something (motor, counter, etc.) I could have just squeezed the beaded line and be done with it, and it would look nice. My disappointment was my skill, and my lack of experience in working with liquid silicone. I purchased this to solve a problem I have had for a long time with various sized glass jars that I love, but have metal lids without seals. I use them for various foods and treats. They are NOT canning jars, so I cannot find all the various sized seals anywhere or with the appropriate thinness so that the lid will still screw on, so I wanted to run a bead of this silicon along the inside edge of the lids, and smoothly flatten it down to look like those that are already manufactured that way. It was rather hard to hold a steady hand while applying enough pressure to the tube to keep a continuous flow because the tube's outer material is stiffer and hard to press. Also, it could not be smoothed down flat nicely like I thought it could. I'm sure there is a skill and trick to doing that but I am unaware of it. In the end, my lids look junky, bumpy, uneven, and like something gross is around the edge of the lid. LOL Well, it at least worked, but not in the way I wanted it too. one larger lid of 4" diameter looked a bit nicer, but still rugged and rough flattened. I won't be doing the rest of the lids this way. I WILL be saving this and using it in other areas of my house needing this kind of sealant. Or maybe I'll do what I saw on a YouTube vid where they squeezed a ball onto non stick paper, placed another sheet over it, and pressed with something even and heavy, like a pane of glass - forming a beautifully perfect round seal about 1/16" thick (could be thicker with less pressure.) Still 5 stars because I'm sure it's me and not them.

Very easy to use. I can tell it's a high quality silicone. I used it to seal a stainless steel chicken waterer. It had a couple leaks at the seams. I let it cute for about 48 hours after letting the waterer dry for a couple days (the chickens have 2 so they had water the whole time)

Worked out just fine.

I used this on my BUNN COFFEE MAKER on a leak on top of the hot water tank. According to the manufacturer it was rated as food grade silicone and a heat resistant to 400 degrees. I'm sure that the water tank will be much lower than that (LOL). So far it's been about a month and have no leaks, I covered the original silicone that was put on by the manufacturer and just extended the area and the thickness of my application and so far after allowing 72 hours plus of cure time (it only called for 24 hours) I have had no more leakage. If I do I still have plenty more in the tube. Shelf life after opening is almost 2 years. I dated the tube and placed it in a quart size zip loc freezer bag to keep dirt and bugs from it.

I dropped a container that I use a lot and it got a dent in it that included a tiny crack. I needed a food safe glue to cover the crack. This Food Contact Safe sealant worked perfectly. The container holds 3 gallons of water. The glue has held up well and the container is functioning as it should again. The cost of this glue is worth it, considering it saved me money not having to purchase a second container. The instructions are clear and easy to follow. Adding the sealant was quick and didn't require a rocket science degree. It is one application and no mixing. Yes, it has a little smell, but it dissipated quickly and you cannot smell it after a few minutes.

I purchased this to seal up a whole that was leaking water. The bonding had to be food safe. I the cost was just righr.

I have a cake server with a metal business end and an ornate ceramic handle that we inherited along with other things., but I really like that cake server. The handle came off as the DH decided to toss it in the dishwasher. . . I cleaned up the stem and it's insertion point and used this adhesive filler to repair it. It's holding together nicely but will not go back in the dishwasher. He is learning. ;-)

I was not pleased with is sealant as it would not stick well to my plastic water filter crack, I cleaned, sanded the areas to be used and cleaned the again, did not work. It may work better as a forma gasket sealant!