silicone dry?

[Tango374]

Its been three days since I re-siliconed my tank. I'm wanting to fill the tank to make sure its new seal holds.
However, there is a VERY faint smell from the new silicone. I read to wait 24 to 48 hours before adding water but like I said, its been curing for three days.
Should I wait until the smell is completly gone or should I be ok to add water?

 

[alleykat0498]

I noticed a slight smell 48 hours after I sealed my 75, but being as impatient as I am I filled it up any way and it held just fine.

 

[Tango374]

I'm terribly impatient also.
I'm starting on the stand this weekend and I want to know the tank is holding water...so I'm not doing too many projects at once.

 

[alleykat0498]

I kinda think that the smell was "rinsed" away when I filld and drained my tank the first few times. On a side note, make sure that you remove ALL of the scrapings from the old silicone. I thought I got them all out of mine until I turned the lights on when I finally got it set up to see 100's of tiny flecks of silicone floating around...

 

[polarbear]

I wouldn't worry about it you'll be ok lots of products emit a by product long after curing process (your smell). If it says 48 hours trust it thats a ton of curing time for silicone you should be ok.

 

[benzjamin13]

3 Days...should be good to go.

 

[Tango374]

Water is in the tank. No leaks so far.
Keeping my fingers crossed because that wasn't as much fun as I'd thought it'd be.