Sealing/caulking awning and spoiler

Thanks much Stephen.  Forest River now informs me the the function of the foam is only to seal the screws!  Really poor design. I am going to remove the foam and use something like butyl or Dicor to bed the spoiler.  Screw holes are now identified and can easily be sealed in advance of running in the screws.

So you ran a Dicor bead over the foam?  I am wondering what to do with the foam.

Stephen, I finally ran across the 9/16 post of your spoiler repair.  First, has it lasted well.  Second, you mention running a bead of Dicor non-self leveling sealant before installing the spoiler, making sure to cover the screw holes.  Did you first remove the foam tape?  I have reached the tentative conclusion the foam tape may be to prevent air from entering and lifting the spoiler, for it certainly does not prevent water from entering.  My present inclination, while waiting for suitable weather, is to remove the foam tape and bed the spoiler in either the Dicor or a butyl viscous calk, or round butyl ribbon bedding tape (3/16", as the spoiler lip is 1/8" deep).  It would be good to learn from someone who has addressed this successfully, for a re-do is a lot of work.

I have just been informed by FR that the foam tape is butyl.  Either this is something entirely new to me or FR is playing games.  The exposed surface of the tape is just like the stuff you would put around a door to keep out the draft.  There is no adhesive to it, except on the one attaching side. Moreover, it is applied in such a sloppy manner that it has seams that do not seal against one another,  My difficulty now is whether to use it as FR recommends (screw down and caulk around) or remove it and replace it with real butyl tape or viscous butyl caulk.  The only problem with real butyl tape is the spoiler is not rigid enough and the screws don't get enough bite to properly compress it.  But the caulk might work.  Insights?  Igblau, black metal trim?  Its just the plastic spoiler.  Then the foam tape under the edge.

I agree. The foam tape is the problem. Without that, there would not be the pushing up between the screws.