Excess butyl tape
I have sealed my camper and I have excess butyl tape coming out everywhere. Do I really have to remove the excess tape or can I just seal over it and call it good?
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ajriding wrote:
Window butyl tape will ooze out and you cut it off with plastic days or weeks later, after it gets hot it oozes more.
You do not put sealant over the butyl tape. The tape is the sealant.
Excess butyl tape can be cut off and wadded up into ball and place in an air tight container. It will be good for a long, LONG time.
Don't over tighten windows. You do not want to squeeze to much of the butyl out !
The major benefit of butyl tape, is if you do get a leak it easy to remove the window, peel off the tape (comes off clean), apply new tape and re-install the window.
I don't care what anyone says, ALL sealants/caulks leak/fail after being exposed to heat/cold, sun, wind, rain and snow. Some sooner than other. Some are a b!tch to remove (3M 5200).
