Permatex instructions say to wait 90 minutes before applying torque. When I smeared it on all yhe surfaces with my finger, I made sure to go kinda light around the bolt holes. Like I said, silicone is just the keep the fluid in. So after 90 minutes I backed all the bolts out, cleaned whaterlver silicone residue off, applied Harbor Freight brand medium strength thread locker, and torqued to spec.