Applying caulking and OEM
Anybody tour a RV manufacture and notice how they put on caulking? Do they use some type of machine? I don't see how a person could get it as perfect as some look. I've looked at about every vid...
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DSDP Don wrote:
I have both a manual and a power caulking gun that do okay. The secret is to use less than you think and then a wet finger to smooth it out.
A couple of years ago, I replaced all of the silicone caulking along the body trim on my Diplomat. I found it easier to use the small silicone tubes that look like a toothpaste tube. It was easier to control and allowed me to apply a thin bead, then smooth with my finger.
Any hints on the power gun? I see they are not that much.
kaydeejay wrote:
You would be amazed at how good some guys can get with a caulking gun.
Ever seen a replacement window company caulk the seams after they have finished? Usually perfectly straight and even.
That being said, I doubt the RV manufacturers use a caulking gun such as you or I would, it is probably a gun on a hose pressure fed from a 55 gallon barrel of the stuff.
Yes, some folks can make it look like art.
352 wrote:
When you have your caulking ready to apply just keep a straight face. Any mouth movements will surely make you caulking job look like you should have taken it back to the manufacturer.
Thanks 352...That has to be the problem. The longer I see what I've done the more I frown, the more caulk job turns into frown.
(side note) I've been on pins and needles waiting for your shelf help video on unplugging black tank. When you going to release the video? :)
