Mastic?

05-27-2010, 02:54 PM	#1
BlueBSH Member   Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Indiana, PA Posts: 1,230	Mastic? What type of mastic should be used to seal Plenum joints? who sells it?

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05-27-2010, 03:15 PM	#2
beenthere An old Tradesmen   Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: PA Posts: 18,635	Mastic? Lowes, HD should both have it. Water based.

05-27-2010, 03:37 PM	#3
BlueBSH Member   Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Indiana, PA Posts: 1,230	Mastic? Something like this? http://www.lowes.com/pd_40453-73069-...ategoryDisplay Item #: 40453 | Model #: 0015-0601-2

05-27-2010, 04:23 PM	#4
beenthere An old Tradesmen   Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: PA Posts: 18,635	Mastic? Duct mastic is not an adhesive. It stays some what pliable. Here one you can use. http://www.conservationmart.com/p-50...t-sealing.aspx

05-27-2010, 06:09 PM	#5
NitroNate Member   Join Date: May 2010 Location: San Antonio Posts: 346	Mastic? Quote: Originally Posted by beenthere Lowes, HD should both have it. Water based. yep just picked some at lowe's recently. it is water-based and has the fibers in it. it didn't have the word "mastic" on it though. it's just called duct sealant.

05-27-2010, 06:20 PM	#6
beenthere An old Tradesmen   Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: PA Posts: 18,635	Mastic? There are mastics, and there are duct sealers that also go by the name of hard cast, and a few other generic sealers that don't have or use a brand name.