100% Silicone vs Dicor
Hi Everyone, I've always stayed away from using silicone on my RV's for the many reasons stated on this forum, BUT when I was at my local RV shop yesterday the tech was admiring my rig when he noti...
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SidecarFlip wrote:
Silicone only belongs in breast implants. not on an RV. I use Sikaflex myself.
Once again, you speak and nothing but the truth comes out. :B
trail-explorer wrote:
I only use Dicor on the roof.
By the comments in this thread it sounds like people are using it elsewhere.
Yeah, lap sealant belongs on the roof, not the sides in my experience. Not that it won't work, but there are better things to use like Geocel or Sika. I prefer Sika. It's cheaper and available at my local hardware store.
Also, I have found that many people seem to be incorrectly using leveling/non-leveling. According to Dicor, the self-leveling type is strictly for flat, non-raised seams. Non-leveling is for applying over screw/bolt heads and in general, uneven, raised surfaces. And of course, transitions from horizontal to vertical and vertical itself.
I just used a bunch of self-leveling on the bath sky light, even over the screw heads (It's what I had on hand). The issue is it levels out thinly, so you have to lop, or "lap" it rather heavily whereas the non-sag doesn't sag off. It goes on thick and stays there.
