I’ve been working on the old RV the last several days. I knew I wanted to replace some eternabond on the rear corners and across the back trim. I replaced some missing vinyl trim on the front seams and re-caulked. I’m terrible with caulk. Messy and uneven but better to have new caulk than not. Also caulked between the old and new vinyl trim. Underneath is especially hard to caulk. I did a little better above. I have a day night shade to restring and I have general clean up to do. I de-winterized it and I stain treated the carpet and I’m going to shampoo it. I’m debating whether to wax it. The decals are in bad shape and it’s clean. Seems like wax would be putting lipstick on a pig.

The secret to a good caulk job is blue painter's tape on both sides of what you are caulking.Run a bead, smooth with your finger or tool. Immediately pull tape and again smooth.Some caulk products are much easier to work with than others. Though silicone products are not my favorite, the smooth very well with a wet finger.Practice on a piece of scrap or even cardboard.

I’m using non-sag dicor. That is what I usually use. I tried Sikaflex but found it even harder to work with. I should use painters tape since I’m such a slob. Good idea. It is not soap and water cleanup which is the easiest caulk but I’ve not seen one recommended for RV’s.

I found that the kitchen sink sprayer was cracked for the third time when dewinterizibg. I’m not sure what I’m doing wrong. I run the fluid through it. I have to pick up a new one. At least it appears to only be the spray part and not the hose. Although I’m confused that when I took off the sprayer the entire faucet stopped working. I don’t see it leaking anywhere. Another quirky problem.

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gkainz
Explorer
May 24, 2021
Howdy, neighbor! Good work! :)
EMD360
Explorer
May 24, 2021
I found that the kitchen sink sprayer was cracked for the third time when dewinterizibg. I’m not sure what I’m doing wrong. I run the fluid through it. I have to pick up a new one. At least it appears to only be the spray part and not the hose. Although I’m confused that when I took off the sprayer the entire faucet stopped working. I don’t see it leaking anywhere. Another quirky problem.
EMD360
Explorer
May 24, 2021
I’m using non-sag dicor. That is what I usually use. I tried Sikaflex but found it even harder to work with. I should use painters tape since I’m such a slob. Good idea.
It is not soap and water cleanup which is the easiest caulk but I’ve not seen one recommended for RV’s.
wolfe10
Explorer
May 24, 2021
The secret to a good caulk job is blue painter's tape on both sides of what you are caulking.

Run a bead, smooth with your finger or tool. Immediately pull tape and again smooth.

Some caulk products are much easier to work with than others. Though silicone products are not my favorite, the smooth very well with a wet finger.

Practice on a piece of scrap or even cardboard.
jdc1
Explorer II
May 24, 2021
But, every little bit helps.

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