Bumpyroad wrote:
4X4Dodger wrote:
PapillonOne wrote:
Hello. I am fairly new to this site AND to camping in a travel trailer. I wonder if anyone can tell me if I can use the product GE Supreme Silicon Sealant for sealing around the roof vent and the fridge vent on the roof of my 1972 Shasta Compact? I noticed some water damage once the camper was delivered to me but as we are leaving for a few weeks, wonder if there would be any harm in sealing it with this product that has everything you'd want in a sealant; freeze proof, flexible, paintable, elastic, sun proof, 50 year warranty, etc. I could not find any sealant at any of the hardware or big box stores that has the words RV on it and the sealant that is around the vent definitely has cracks in it.
Thanks for any advice you can give.
Janet, Colt & Honey (Papillon & Pomeranian traveling companions)
I often wonder why the RV products dont seem to be as good as those used for Marine applications.
I would use a really good Polyurethane Hatch Bedding Compound for boats like the 3M 5200 or 4200 or Sikaflex 292 or 291. These can be used BELOW the waterline. On the deck of a sailboat you will see more water in an hour than your RV typically sees in several years.
These products are really superior and they work. Given the number of leaks I see in RV's vs Properly fitted boat hatches I will take the Marine stuff anyday.
if you use 5200 on an attachment, it will be next to impossible to remove it without destroying it and the surface it is glued to.
bumpy
While this is true to some extent there are some very clever ways to remove things put down with 5200... Piano wire with two wooden handles used as a "knife" and pulled under the object will cut right through it. There are some other ways too. But basically 5200 is considered a Permanent bond. But it doesnt leak!
