Caulking the 'spoiler' |
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Happy Tripping
Senior Member Joined: 27 May 2014 Online Status: Offline Posts: 473 |
Topic: Caulking the 'spoiler' Posted: 01 Mar 2020 at 11:42am |
I need to caulk the 'spoiler' on the back of our trailer, the horizontal thingy on the back that has lights in it that apparently isn't really a spoiler at all, functionally. I have short arms, can reach to the top center with the caulking gun, but I will leave a big blob of my non-self levelling Dicor there if I can't smooth it down.
How do people handle this? ?Buy anothr tube, one of levelling Dicor?
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lostagain
Senior Member Joined: 06 Sep 2016 Location: Quaker Hill, CT Online Status: Offline Posts: 2587 |
Posted: 01 Mar 2020 at 1:22pm |
We sealed our, added in a recall, spoiler with eternabond tape. It had been in place for 3 years at the time we sold our Pod and showed no signs of deterioration. I put it on the leading edge and the sides and left the aft edge open for condensation drainage. It worked much better than the caulk I tried use at first. It gives you a smooth finish that is going to last for years.
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Never leave footprints behind.
Fred & Maria Kearney Sonoma 167RB Our Pod 172 2019 Ford F-150 4x4 2.7 EcoBoost |
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mcarter
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 07 Apr 2016 Location: Greenbrier, TN Online Status: Offline Posts: 3419 |
Posted: 02 Mar 2020 at 7:06am |
I did exactly the same as Lostagain. You will need a ladder (same as to caulk). but the effect is well worth it. No leaks three years. Remember to clean, prep and apply with a roller wheel. Much better than caulk.
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Mike Carter
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lostagain
Senior Member Joined: 06 Sep 2016 Location: Quaker Hill, CT Online Status: Offline Posts: 2587 |
Posted: 02 Mar 2020 at 8:29am |
Cleaning the surface where the tape will be applied with alcohol helps the bonding as it leaves no detergent or other residue.
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Fred & Maria Kearney Sonoma 167RB Our Pod 172 2019 Ford F-150 4x4 2.7 EcoBoost |
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Wirat
Groupie Joined: 31 Jan 2020 Location: Florida Online Status: Offline Posts: 67 |
Posted: 02 Mar 2020 at 10:04am |
Eternabond tape huh? Good to know! First thing I did when I got ours was get up on the roof and went over all the already cracking lap sealant. I noticed the spoiler and went over the front edge on that too, then I siliconed the screws and ran a bead along the rear edge. Next time I will prep and use Eternabond tape. Sounds like the best remedy.
I noticed that FR uses some black pasty caulking on the sides and rear portion of the spoiler, it's also the same I see along the windows and other sealed areas. Does anyone know what type of caulking that is? I ask because it does not appear to be regular silicone, it remains soft and a little tacky. There was big blobs of it along the sides of the spoiler. In one of my old jobs we used a putty we called "monkey $hit" to seal off openings and other holes for wires, etc. but that wasn't meant to be permanent. This reminds me of that stuff.
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lostagain
Senior Member Joined: 06 Sep 2016 Location: Quaker Hill, CT Online Status: Offline Posts: 2587 |
Posted: 02 Mar 2020 at 10:39am |
It's probably a type of butyl tape. Here's a sample: https://www.amazon.com/White-Butyl-Tape-Mobile-Single/dp/B07BJLHH24/ref=sr_1_5?crid=1F4CURGT40193&keywords=rv+butyl+tape+white&qid=1583167131&sprefix=rv+butyl+t%2Caps%2C304&sr=8-5
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EchoGale
Senior Member Joined: 10 Mar 2019 Location: FL Online Status: Offline Posts: 461 |
Posted: 02 Mar 2020 at 10:42am |
Does anyone have suggestions for removing an old badly done caulking job in order to use eternabond? I don;t know what material was used but its just a mess and I've never never tried to remove caulking before.
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Julie
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lostagain
Senior Member Joined: 06 Sep 2016 Location: Quaker Hill, CT Online Status: Offline Posts: 2587 |
Posted: 02 Mar 2020 at 11:30am |
A razor blade paint scraper works well, followed by a solvent that will dissolve the remaining caulk, such as mineral spirits, or acetone. But the solvents leave a residue that you'll need to clean up with alcohol. Be careful with the scraper or you can gouge the gelcoat on the fiber glass roof (if the roof is not fiberglass, you have to be even more careful).
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Never leave footprints behind.
Fred & Maria Kearney Sonoma 167RB Our Pod 172 2019 Ford F-150 4x4 2.7 EcoBoost |
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EchoGale
Senior Member Joined: 10 Mar 2019 Location: FL Online Status: Offline Posts: 461 |
Posted: 02 Mar 2020 at 11:33am |
Yeah...its the gouging that worries me. Thanks!
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Julie
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GlueGuy
Senior Member Joined: 15 May 2017 Location: N. California Online Status: Offline Posts: 2629 |
Posted: 02 Mar 2020 at 1:29pm |
Be careful with silicone caulk. It leaves a residue that can be hard to remove if/when you need to retreat the area.
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2017 R-Pod 179 Hood River 2015 Ford F150 SuperCrew 4WD 3.5L Ecoboost |
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