Re: STJ conversion fittings?
Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2026 9:56 am
Looks good. Do you have a single seal or do you have a seal on the inner surface and the outer surface?
The bulkhead fittings I use have two seals included that may be larger than what your STJ included. I carefully add a tiny amount of silicone to the sealing face of the fitting, add a seal on top of the silicone, add silicone to the face of the seal and then install this to inside of the tube/sphere. I then add silicone to the outside of the tube/sphere then add the outer seal and nut. I loosely install the nut and tighten it later.
Like any gasket, the silicone should set up a little before tightening the nut or the seals will squish out. The minimum amount of silicone possible.
I mask the tube/sphere to keep the surface silicone free.
The bulkhead fittings I use have two seals included that may be larger than what your STJ included. I carefully add a tiny amount of silicone to the sealing face of the fitting, add a seal on top of the silicone, add silicone to the face of the seal and then install this to inside of the tube/sphere. I then add silicone to the outside of the tube/sphere then add the outer seal and nut. I loosely install the nut and tighten it later.
Like any gasket, the silicone should set up a little before tightening the nut or the seals will squish out. The minimum amount of silicone possible.
I mask the tube/sphere to keep the surface silicone free.