Cook chamber gasket using caulking

[hotpit]

I'm on a Facebook page called fans of jambo pits and they are very secretive of many ideas. They have mentioned the use of Hugh temp caulking to make gaskets for cook chamber. Does anyone here have experience with this????

 

[sqwib]

Yep
High temp silicone

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/518NN+SAXnL._SL500_AA300_.jpg

Black-500 degrees
Red-650 degrees

 

[s2k9k]

Permatex Ultra Black RTV

 

[linguica]

Permatex Ultra Black RTV

Could I use sodium silicate adhesive for wood stoves to put gasket material on my smoker?

 

[hotpit]

But I guess my real question is exactly how do you do this without "glueing" the door shut. My doors fit pretty darn good, but still need a thin gasket. Stove rope would be way too thick.

 

[sparkypyro]

Place wax paper between the silicon bead around the smoker opening and the door. When dry open door and remove wax paper.


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[rbranstner]

I was able to find one store in town that has high temp food grade caulking but it took a lot of calling around to find it. Start with any of your food distribution stores first. That's where I got the lead on mine. Or you can find it on line.

 

[rbranstner]

But I guess my real question is exactly how do you do this without "glueing" the door shut. My doors fit pretty darn good, but still need a thin gasket. Stove rope would be way too thick.

I'm guessing you would have your doors open and then put a bead of caulk around the door and smoker opening and then let it dry with the door still open and then once it's cured you can close the door and it should make a good seal. That's just me thinking out loud though.

 

[chilefarmer]

Apply the high temp sealer, cover with scram wrap or wax paper. Close door over covered sealer. Let the sealer set up. Open door and remove scram wrap or wax paper. Worked for me. CF

 

[jwbtulsa]

I found a 10oz. tube of Rutland brand black high heat fireplace silicone sealant at an ACE Hardware here in Tulsa. I applied it liberally with a standard caulking gun. Lots easier than those Permatex tubes. $10.00.  I even used it on my firebox. rated to 500 F and hasn't burned off yet.

I did make a mistake and forgot to remove the wax paper after the sealant cured. The paper had adhered badly to the sealant. I simply cut away the damaged area and then applied another load of sealant.  The second time I also managed to get the sealant all over the place. Good thing it was a black product! I figured who cares if it's not perfect, it stops the leaks! If it wears out, I can use a grinding wheel and remove it and then repaint and do it all over again. The old BellFab offset makes some good Q

http://www.acehardware.com/product/index.jsp?productId=1445567&cagpspn=pla

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[daveomak]

Permatex Ultra Black RTV

Could I use sodium silicate adhesive for wood stoves to put gasket material on my smoker?

  Yes... that would work very well......  Dave

 

[linguica]

Thank you for the info.....Paul
 

 

[sqwib]

But I guess my real question is exactly how do you do this without "glueing" the door shut. My doors fit pretty darn good, but still need a thin gasket. Stove rope would be way too thick.

if its that tight leave it be.

 

[linguica]

But I guess my real question is exactly how do you do this without "glueing" the door shut. My doors fit pretty darn good, but still need a thin gasket. Stove rope would be way too thick.

They make thin gasket material. Here is one of many sources, amazon, E_Bay.

 

[garand555]

Apply the high temp sealer, cover with scram wrap or wax paper. Close door over covered sealer. Let the sealer set up. Open door and remove scram wrap or wax paper. Worked for me. CF

This. The door on mine is 1/4" steel that is slightly warped simply because I already had the steel and it was already slightly warped. I used silicone that you can get from just about any hardware store, put a bead around the door, applied the plastic wrap, shut the door so it was almost but not quite latched down all the way (maybe 1/16" away from being fully clamped down,) and it has worked like a charm. I did the same for my fire door and it is still good. FYI, it's probably not necessary, but the stuff I used was listed as food safe, though it's been long enough I don't remember the brand.