Which calking
I need to reseal around a storage compartment door. Do I need to use Dicor or can I use a quality silicone calking?
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gbopp wrote:
Grumpy374 wrote:
Any time someone comes within 20 feet of her with a tube of silicon, it shoots a bolt of electricity up their arse. So far, so good, no intruders and no silicon.
Grumpy
110 or 220? Is 440 an option? :)
Only 110. Just want to get their attention, not permenantly hurt em.
GrumpyGrumpy374 wrote:
20 feet? I'm wondering about the residue clean up on that....
I have actually fitted my Lexington mh with an anti silicon protection device. Any time someone comes within 20 feet of her with a tube of silicon, it shoots a bolt of electricity up their arse. So far, so good, no intruders and no silicon.
Grumpy
Yeah, no silicone on an RV. Silicone is an excellent sealer when in compression between two surfaces and not exposed to UV or weather. In every other case, it will deteriorate and be useless.
Proflex RV and other Geocel sealants are excellent, as is Dicor for exterior seams and joints on an RV.Grumpy374 wrote:
Any time someone comes within 20 feet of her with a tube of silicon, it shoots a bolt of electricity up their arse. So far, so good, no intruders and no silicon.
Grumpy
110 or 220? Is 440 an option? :)- I have actually fitted my Lexington mh with an anti silicon protection device. Any time someone comes within 20 feet of her with a tube of silicon, it shoots a bolt of electricity up their arse. So far, so good, no intruders and no silicon.
Grumpy - Use Proflex, Sikaflex or Dicor. Never, ever silicone.
- You do not want to use any type of silicon caulk. If you ever have to remove it, it's a bit-h to remove, you cannot paint over it, nothing else will adhere to it, even new silicon. And if you do have to remove it, it leaves a residue that nothing else will stick to unless its totally removed.
Just use the tried n true Dicor or it's equivilant non sag caulk.
Grumpy - Stay away from silicone. It is by far the worst thing you can use.
Silicone is unsuited for exterior sealing and it will lose its adhesion and cause leaks.
After a while in the weather you can grab the end of silicone and pull it off like undoing a zipper. - It depends somewhat on what, if anything, is there now. Dicor will not stick to silicone and vice versa. If there's nothing there and you are looking to fill gaps most any good silicone will work just fine.
- I use clear proflex, you can get it at amazon.com.
- I would use Dicor Caulking, obviously not the self leveling type.
Using silicone is usually not a good idea.
