# Repairing damaged covering on 8AWG silicone wires
**URL:** https://foil.zone/t/repairing-damaged-covering-on-8awg-silicone-wires/10413
**Category:** Electronics (ESC, remote, batteries)
**Created:** [October 25, 2020, 4:55am UTC](https://foil.zone/t/repairing-damaged-covering-on-8awg-silicone-wires/10413 "2020-10-25T04:55:31Z")
**Posts on this page:** 10
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### Author:  [@Nickwad](https://foil.zone/u/Nickwad)
#### Post date: [October 25, 2020, 4:55am UTC](https://foil.zone/t/repairing-damaged-covering-on-8awg-silicone-wires/10413/1 "2020-10-25T04:55:31Z")
Is there a good way to do a waterproof repair on the covering on silicon motor wires ?
Changing the complete wire is not an option as they go into the motor.
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### Author:  [@Sourcecode](https://foil.zone/u/Sourcecode)
#### Post date: [October 25, 2020, 6:09am UTC](https://foil.zone/t/repairing-damaged-covering-on-8awg-silicone-wires/10413/2 "2020-10-25T06:09:32Z")
You can get heatshrink with glue in it,It works well. Or do the budget version and stuff silicone in some normal heatshrink and shrink it down.
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### Author:  [@Larsb](https://foil.zone/u/Larsb)
#### Post date: [October 25, 2020, 6:38am UTC](https://foil.zone/t/repairing-damaged-covering-on-8awg-silicone-wires/10413/3 "2020-10-25T06:38:36Z")
The glue doesn’t stick to the silicone, it will peel off within time so i think your second method is better.
self sealing tape is silicone so that could work. Havent tried it myself though.
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### Author:  [@Manu](https://foil.zone/u/Manu)
#### Post date: [October 25, 2020, 7:15am UTC](https://foil.zone/t/repairing-damaged-covering-on-8awg-silicone-wires/10413/4 "2020-10-25T07:15:44Z")
Silicone and thermo sheath effectively
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### Author:  [@HighAltitude](https://foil.zone/u/HighAltitude)
#### Post date: [October 25, 2020, 1:39pm UTC](https://foil.zone/t/repairing-damaged-covering-on-8awg-silicone-wires/10413/5 "2020-10-25T13:39:19Z")
I used black electrical tape. Simple…and I have never had a problem. YMMV.
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### Author:  [@brycej](https://foil.zone/u/brycej)
#### Post date: [October 25, 2020, 2:21pm UTC](https://foil.zone/t/repairing-damaged-covering-on-8awg-silicone-wires/10413/6 "2020-10-25T14:21:51Z")
I’ve used the self stick silicone tape and 100% caulking caulking.
After damaging the wires bunch more hitting a sandbar, I’m replacing the wires just outside the motor and rerunning them. Heat shrink and silicone over the solder joint.
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### Author:  [@foilmore](https://foil.zone/u/foilmore)
#### Post date: [October 26, 2020, 2:34am UTC](https://foil.zone/t/repairing-damaged-covering-on-8awg-silicone-wires/10413/7 "2020-10-26T02:34:45Z")
Double sided nano tape and zip ties.
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### Author:  [@Oliver](https://foil.zone/u/Oliver)
#### Post date: [October 26, 2020, 5:55pm UTC](https://foil.zone/t/repairing-damaged-covering-on-8awg-silicone-wires/10413/8 "2020-10-26T17:55:19Z")
You should try Scotch 4704.
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### Author:  [@Jezza](https://foil.zone/u/Jezza)
#### Post date: [October 26, 2020, 7:37pm UTC](https://foil.zone/t/repairing-damaged-covering-on-8awg-silicone-wires/10413/9 "2020-10-26T19:37:24Z")
Marine silicone and heatshrink. I’ve had to do this a few times when joining wires for various builds and all have held up well.
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### Author:  [@Nickwad](https://foil.zone/u/Nickwad)
#### Post date: [October 27, 2020, 6:24am UTC](https://foil.zone/t/repairing-damaged-covering-on-8awg-silicone-wires/10413/10 "2020-10-27T06:24:23Z")
Thank you for suggestions ! silicone and double shrink wrap is looking good .