Good thing I'm not in a hurry
I needed a couple of tubes of Alpha Sealant in Beige. While sitting at the campground I did a quick Google search and Camping World was the first thing that popped up as having the beige in stock, so ...
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McKannick wrote:
Why is this particular **** so insanely expensive? Dicor stuff is like $13 a tube, cheapest I find this **** is like $43.83 each!
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LOL.....a little pricey.
That's the old product I believe for when Alpha was supplying EPDM and TPO, before Superflex. I tried Dicor lap sealant on the Superflex and it did cause some type of reaction like I had heard it would with the Superflex, as in some minor bubbling of the membrane. One things for certain, a lot of MANUFACTURERS are using the Superflex, supposedly Northwood and Outdoors RV also in addition to Forest River. I sort of like it. Long term durability unknown, I guess we'll know that in a few years. Everyone knows the RV manufacturers look at cheap VS good as rule. Its very easy to keep clean and the sealant seems to be easier to work with than the Dicor.
Two previous hybrids we had with EPDM roofs, a 2011 and a 2013, both required touchups due to sealants cracking after two seasons. They were Dicor. Not so with the Superflex on our current Rockwood. The sealants still look like the day they were originally applied. The only issue I have had was due to Rockwood installing Maxxair vent covers while the sealant was not fully cured. The cover fits so low to the roof using the attachment eyes on the Maxxair fans that the bottom edge of the cover compromised the sealant. I found out while removing the existing sealant around my rear vent that the Superflex membrane will stretch a mile before it tears and inch.
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