Roof caulking
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Topic: Roof caulking
Posted By: Bugout
Subject: Roof caulking
Date Posted: 16 Feb 2017 at 10:32am
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The caulking on my roof around the plumbing vent and fan vent is cracking.Any thouts ------------- Jk Aiken South Carolina 2016 178 Toyota Tundra 2017 4.6 |
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Posted By: texman
Date Posted: 16 Feb 2017 at 10:40am
scrape it off and use some good outdoor caulk. this stuff is good, from lowes. ------------- TexMan 2015 182g 2018 Sequoia http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=9122&title=texman-182g-mods - TexManMods |
Posted By: furpod
Date Posted: 16 Feb 2017 at 11:58am
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No.. Around those areas you use self leveling sealant, or "lap sealant". Just wipe down what is there with some alcohol to clean it up, and lay new over. Unlike silicone, lap sealant will stick to itself. ------------- |
Posted By: Don Halas
Date Posted: 16 Feb 2017 at 11:58am
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Is it best to remove the old caulking first and apply the new, or is it sufficient to apply over the old stuff. If that's the case should there be any prep of the old caulking first?
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Posted By: texman
Date Posted: 16 Feb 2017 at 1:05pm
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Thanks Furpod I learned something new ------------- TexMan 2015 182g 2018 Sequoia http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=9122&title=texman-182g-mods - TexManMods |
Posted By: furpod
Date Posted: 16 Feb 2017 at 1:59pm
When dealing with the areas that have caulk, you must remove the old. All of it. It won't stick to itself. But lap sealant is a whole other critter. It will stick to itself, and remains pliable and sticky for years.. heck, decades. Just a couple weeks ago I picked a little wad out of my shoe tread, that was pulled from the roof on our '79 Airstream, about 6 years ago, and has been lurking in the gravel driveway just waiting for a chance to attack. As far as I could tell, it had been applied to the camper when new. ------------- |
Posted By: Bama Pod
Date Posted: 16 Feb 2017 at 3:44pm
"been lurking in the gravel driveway just waiting for a chance to attack"
------------- Bama Pod Huntsville, AL 2017 Ford F250 2017 Airstream 26U |