caulk on front and back

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   My new pod has weathered at least one winter at the dealership and it shows in spots...which is no big deal.  My bigger concern is the caulking.  The dicor tan stuff up top looks thick and goopy and all fine but the curved front and back along the black trim where it has I think clear caulk seems really inconsistent.  
Should there be a steady bead all along the black trim on the front and back and if so what is my best strategy?  I can't run back to the dealer as it was in another state...downfall of buying a discontinued floor plan.  Thanks!

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podvader Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 22 Jan 2015 Online Status: Offline Posts: 63	Topic: caulk on front and back Posted: 19 Sep 2016 at 3:11pm
	My new pod has weathered at least one winter at the dealership and it shows in spots...which is no big deal. My bigger concern is the caulking. The dicor tan stuff up top looks thick and goopy and all fine but the curved front and back along the black trim where it has I think clear caulk seems really inconsistent. Should there be a steady bead all along the black trim on the front and back and if so what is my best strategy? I can't run back to the dealer as it was in another state...downfall of buying a discontinued floor plan. Thanks!

StephenH Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6288	Posted: 19 Sep 2016 at 8:35pm
	It is hard to tell just from your description. A picture or two would help. The little icon that looks like two boxes with an arrow pointing up and right in the icon bar takes you to an advanced reply editing screen. There, look for something that looks like a picture. It will open a dialogue where you can upload a picture. You may need to use a picture edtiting program to reduce the size of the picture so it stays under the size limit.
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podvader Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 22 Jan 2015 Online Status: Offline Posts: 63	Posted: 21 Sep 2016 at 6:28pm
	Sorry, I haven't been able to snap a photo yet. After finding some pictures on the web i think my roof is ok. I think my main issue us the curved area on the front. Most pods i see have an almost transparent caulk running along the trim when you look from the front. Mine has that sloppy tan calk coming down the front almost a quarter of the way before it becomes clear and has the clean look. I am a little nervous about it covering something up but even more it just looks awful. If I buy clear rv caulk to try and repair this what is the best approach to meeting up with the roof area? Can anyone tell me where the "sloppy" thick caulk on the roof stops and where the thin transparent caulking starts? Is it just an abrupt change where one ends and the other begins? I will try and get a pic tomorrow.

StephenH Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6288	Posted: 21 Sep 2016 at 10:10pm
	The "sloppy tan caulk" is lap sealant, most likely Dicor self-leveling lap sealant. It is supposed to be the best thing to use when surfaces are subject to flexing.
	StephenH Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS

podvader Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 22 Jan 2015 Online Status: Offline Posts: 63	Posted: 21 Sep 2016 at 10:51pm
	I don't think this is dicor...I think it is just thick tan caulk where the outside walls meet the roof. Either way I am just trying to see how it transitions in a normal pod from the factory.