GS foam background question

[aspen19]

hi all,

i'm wondering if you need to coat the glass with silicone before putting the GS on it? or can you just put it straight on?

if you do need to silicone, do you wait for it to dry before putting on the GS or do you apply it wet?

been looking at a lot of builds and they all seem to skip over this step. any help is appreciated

[TheSmench]

The silicone is used to cover up the yellow foam from showing through to other side of glass. Its a matter of preference not an necessity.

[aspen19]

Originally Posted by TheSmench

The silicone is used to cover up the yellow foam from showing through to other side of glass. Its a matter of preference not an necessity.

ah that makes sense. thanks

[intelsuit]

This link might help answer a lot of questions for you.

New England Herpetoculture - Vivarium Construction 101