I bought SELSIL silicone with my sealing materials. My platform-cover and finishing work provides context for the way small joints and edges become part of the final assembly.
My black composite cover panel during the heater-cover work.
The item in my kit
I bought SELSIL Clear Aquarium Silicone as part of my camper van equipment.
I bought SELSIL silicone with my sealing materials. My platform-cover and finishing work provides context for the way small joints and edges become part of the final assembly.
Where it fits my build
I made a front panel and two triangular side pieces from black aluminum composite sheet. The cover let me orient the heater vent toward the van interior instead of following the sloping back of the seat platform.
I joined the panels with brackets and self-tapping screws, then fitted the assembly at the seat base. The angle of the platform made drilling awkward, and one screw position left a hole that I planned to cover with a larger washer.
The cover and vent arrangement behind the passenger seat.
My build notes
I liked the black composite sheet: it was easy to work with and cut, and I liked how it looked. The difficulty came at the angled fastening positions, where access mattered as much as the shape of the cut panels.
The finished panel shape and the access for fastening it had to work together.
Alternative products
Two alternatives to compare
Aqueon offers another aquarium-labeled silicone cartridge. The GE kitchen-and-bath sealant is an alternative for ordinary trim and fixture joints, with a different intended application from aquarium assembly.
Aqueon Clear Aquarium Silicone
This clear silicone sealant comes in a caulking-gun cartridge. Its nozzle allows a bead to be placed along joints and edges.
