# flowable silicone lifetime

**URL:** <https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/flowable-silicone-lifetime/15391>\
**Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\
**Created:** [June 9, 2010, 11:37pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/flowable-silicone-lifetime/15391 "2010-06-09T23:37:24Z")\
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**Author:** ![yoyoninja](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/e95f7d/32.png) [@yoyoninja](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyoninja)\
**Post date:** [June 9, 2010, 11:37pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/flowable-silicone-lifetime/15391/1 "2010-06-09T23:37:24Z")

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How long does this flowable silicone last in my new breed cuz rtv black lasted me for only about one week

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**Author:** ![Apetrunk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/apetrunk/32/148_2.png) [@Apetrunk](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Apetrunk)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2010, 12:34am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/flowable-silicone-lifetime/15391/2 "2010-06-10T00:34:14Z")

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It depends on what you use and how good of a job you do. If you make it flush, it could last for weeks. If you make it recessed, it might last a week, depending how much you play.

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**Author:** ![AwEsOmEnEsS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f6c823/32.png) [@AwEsOmEnEsS](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/AwEsOmEnEsS)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2010, 1:07am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/flowable-silicone-lifetime/15391/3 "2010-06-10T01:07:20Z")

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how do you flush silicone?

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**Author:** ![Apetrunk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/apetrunk/32/148_2.png) [@Apetrunk](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Apetrunk)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2010, 2:53am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/flowable-silicone-lifetime/15391/4 "2010-06-10T02:53:16Z")

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Flush as in level, as in level with the area around the recess. Don’t put too much silicone in there or it’ll be raised (not that that’s bad though) and don’t put too little silicone in there or else it’ll be recessed.

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**Author:** ![Hardcore\_Max1986](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/hardcore_max1986/32/288_2.png) [@Hardcore\_Max1986](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Hardcore_Max1986)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2010, 7:46am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/flowable-silicone-lifetime/15391/5 "2010-06-10T07:46:49Z")

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As apetrunk said it all depends on how well you do the job, and if you prepared the surface accepting the rtv, I have had rtv last only a couple of days and then figured out what I was doing and now my rtv jobs last until the rtv wears out.

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**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2010, 2:09pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/flowable-silicone-lifetime/15391/6 "2010-06-10T14:09:32Z")

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HOnestly I have a that has had the same silicone in it for a little over a year.

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**Author:** ![Lazegalli](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/6de8d8/32.png) [@Lazegalli](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Lazegalli)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2010, 2:36pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/flowable-silicone-lifetime/15391/7 "2010-06-10T14:36:25Z")

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I use “Motorsil D” red silicone! It lasts longer then everything else I’ve tried before.  
Nevertheless flowable silicone is OK too.