Liquid Sodium Silicate 40% – Water Glass, Liquid Glass for Bonding, Metal Repair & Adhesive – High-Temperature Sealer for Automotive & Industrial Use – Perfect for Concrete, 4 x 5 Litres (20L)

• High-Performance Liquid Glass: Ideal for bonding, sealing, and metal repairs with superior adhesive strength.
• Versatile Applications: Perfect for automotive, industrial, and construction uses, including concrete, glass, and porcelain.
• Heat-Resistant: Provides effective sealing for high-temperature environments and demanding conditions.
• Durable & Long-Lasting: Forms a protective, hard-wearing surface for extended use.
• Magic Crystals

Sodium silicate is used, along with magnesium silicate in muffler repair and fitting paste. When dissolved in water, both sodium silicate, and magnesium silicate form a thick paste that is easy to apply. When the exhaust system of an internal combustion engine heats up to its operating temperature, the heat drives out all of the excess water from the paste. The silicate compounds that are left over have glass-like properties, making a somewhat permanent, brittle repair. Sodium silicate can be used to seal leaks at the head gasket. Rather than pull the head, a jar of "liquid glass" is poured into the radiator and allowed to circulate. The Waterglass is injected via the radiator water into the hotspot at the motor. This technique works because at 93 C the sodium silicate loses water molecules to form a very powerful sealant that will not re-melt below 815 C. This approach is often used by disreputable used-car salespersons to disguise a leaking head gasket. A sodium silicate repair of a leaking head gasket can hold for up to two years and even longer in some cases. The effect will be almost instant, and steam from the radiator water will stop coming out the exhaust within minutes of application. This repair only works with water to cylinder or water to Air applications and where the sodium silicate reaches the "conversion" temperature of 93 C. Sodium silicate is also used currently as an exhaust system joint and crack sealer for repairing mufflers, resonators, tailpipes and other exhaust components, with and without fiberglass reinforcing tapes. In this application, the sodium silicate (60-70%) is typically mixed with Kaolin (40-30%), an aluminium silicate mineral, in order to make the sodium silicate "glued" joint opaque. The sodium silicate, however, is the high temperature adhesive; the kaolin serves simply as a compatible high temperature coloring agent.