TheUnicorn
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i've just been cleaning out an old metal ammo tin, it has a rubber seal that has come loose. Having cleaned and dried the metalwork i was going to give it a wipe over with WD40 (as per several restoration shows, aiming to not remove too much patina) and I was going to wipe over the rubber with some silicon spray (just to stop it drying / cracking), when that is done I just need to stick the rubber seal back into it's groove in the metal lid.
I'm reluctant to use anything too strong, as I can see me having to remoisturise the seal again in a few years, and also it only needs to support the weight of the seal. I was wondering whether I could just stick it back in place with general purpose silicone sealant from a caulking gun, I'm sure this would work, but would it just come loose before very long?
any thoughts would be welcome, thankyou
I'm reluctant to use anything too strong, as I can see me having to remoisturise the seal again in a few years, and also it only needs to support the weight of the seal. I was wondering whether I could just stick it back in place with general purpose silicone sealant from a caulking gun, I'm sure this would work, but would it just come loose before very long?
any thoughts would be welcome, thankyou