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dpgllg
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Mar 06, 2017

What is best sealant when replacing clearance lights

I need to replace my clearance lights on my 5th wheel because the lens have faded and deteriorated. I had replaced them with LED lights that I purchased off of eBay but you get what you pay for. The l...
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westend
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Mar 07, 2017
Drew is right! If you have previously sealed the fixtures with silicone, you'll need to remove all traces of it before sealing again. This is one of the downsides of using silicone. Another is the degrading in sunlight and weather. The polymer sealants that are available are heads and shoulders above acrylic and silicone.

Since I discovered Geocel Tripolymer sealants, that is all I use on anything that is exposed to weather.

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