Sealing Reefer Heating Area Floor
I noticed this: I'd like to seal that opening between the plastic trim and floor up. I know silicone is bad. What is the best option and why? Thanks!
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I assume that either the wall or the floor is exposed under the repair area. I'm pretty sure there's styrofoam in both. It looks like the Proflex is not supposed to be used with styrofoam.
The Sikaflex has xylene in it, and I'm pretty sure that it does not play well with sytrofoam either.
Maybe I'm overly paranoid, but the I don't want to end up melting a hole under the area that I'm repairing.
I'm not sure about RTV and styrofoam, I'll have to look.
Another option would be to use a small strip of fiberglass cloth (I have some light stuff - 4-5oz or so) and a couple of coats of epoxy. This is assuming the epoxy doesn't melt the foam either. I've seen references where people use a foam core for epoxy projects, so I think styrofoam and epoxy play well together....
The Sikaflex has xylene in it, and I'm pretty sure that it does not play well with sytrofoam either.
Maybe I'm overly paranoid, but the I don't want to end up melting a hole under the area that I'm repairing.
I'm not sure about RTV and styrofoam, I'll have to look.
Another option would be to use a small strip of fiberglass cloth (I have some light stuff - 4-5oz or so) and a couple of coats of epoxy. This is assuming the epoxy doesn't melt the foam either. I've seen references where people use a foam core for epoxy projects, so I think styrofoam and epoxy play well together....
