"6-8 minute working time. 45-60 minute tack free time, 24 hour cure time"

But no word on whether a milky looking consistency is normal or will compromise the bond. Anyone here know about that?

Mine was that color and it worked fine. It is silicon an all the ones I've seen that were clear when they dry are off color...

littledog, be sure your GE Silicone II is for windows & doors. There are several kinds of Silicone II. The windows & doors type dries crystal clear. Those of us making totems usually put two or three pieces together, allow to dry maybe overnight, then add more. I wouldn't put together more than three pieces at one time so that you can handle that stack when the last one is dry. Looking forward to pics of your work. Isn't it FUN?!

Hi Littledog~

Yes, make sure you're using GE II for windows and doors. I usually let my totems set for several days before I put them outside...at least a week. I may be paranoid, but I haven't had any trouble with them since I let them set up that long. I moved my very first one too soon and it slipped.

Can't wait to see pictures!

Littledog-- I usually stack mine to my liking, then I glue two or three pieces together, then the next day I stack the whole thing. This gives time for the GEII to set and not slip, breaking your lovely glass pieces. GEII for windows and doors is alittle milky when using, but dries pretty clear. I usually wait two to three days cure time. Any pieces I have outside are doing well.

Kat

You could also call the company and ask them if it will dry clear. You'll probably have to give them the UPC number. Have fun! :)

Thank you for reassuring me. There's special silicone for windows and doors? Huh. Mine just says
(GE logo on top)
Silicone II
100% Silicone sealant
And on the side it says "Household Glue". Also, I took the tube out in bright sunlight and found a date stamped at one end: "Use By 05/09" (well fizzle.) On the one hand, it's only August, the stuff came from inside a store rather than hanging on a rack outside, so perhaps it's not too old. OTOH, it is August, and there's no telling how old the stuff actually is. *sigh*

I'm going out of town tomorrow for a couple of days, and these will sit undisturbed in the now tidy spare bedroom until I return to allow the "household glue" to set up. At that point, I guess I'll know whether to take them apart and try again with new glue, or start looking for nifty places to put them outside. For now, here they are:
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I'm glad y'all asked for pictures, as I can see the stack on the left is leaning and will have to be redone. I think it needs something wider/heavier as the second piece from the bottom. I'll have to keep my eyes open for a suitable goody at yard sales this weekend. ;^)

littledog, there's a GE silicone for windows and doors that is white and one that is clear. If it comes out of the tube grainy or is extremely hard to squeeze out it probably is no good.

Little you have some lovely pieces. Try as I might most of my pieces lean a little. I usually don't notice til all is set. As long as it isn't like an elbow, I leave as is. I didn't notice yours leaning till you pointed it out.

Kat

Been using the same silicon to fill in the gaps on the TurtleWalk and might be done by this weekend?

Turning out to be almost perfect for what I wanted it to do, though it has yet to pass the test of time. The interesting part is that if you use a small amount, in a day or two it turns clear - seems to take longer for a 1" layer. GE (boy that was fun) said that a 1" layer may take a long time, but it should turn clear once it truly cures.

What I like about it for the TurtleWalk is that I can lay it in the seams - add a bead at the surface area to make certain I have filled in the gap completely - and then in a day or so take a thin razor blade cutting knife and skim the surface and end up with a 'smooth finish'.

And, once it cures, I cut the edge with the same knife and what is stuck to the sealed wood pulls right off like rubber cement and does not seem to harm the deck sealer!