Do I need to worry about this butyl?
We bought a Northstar camper in 2016. The manufacturer, Rex, uses butyl tape extensively. It has oozed out of cracks and around jack plates, etc. as expected. Only certain areas have actual caulk/sili...
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Lot of butyl is good thing.
I think PO of my Lance redid all the trim and when I bought it, the butyl was creating "drops" coming out. When it look ugly and I start scraping that with my nails, the 18 yo camper has no dryrot beside couple of spots where butyl could not be used.
I tried several caulks, including high-priced marine grade and they turn yellow and either crack, of peel of easy, letting water to get under unnoticeable.
I think PO of my Lance redid all the trim and when I bought it, the butyl was creating "drops" coming out. When it look ugly and I start scraping that with my nails, the 18 yo camper has no dryrot beside couple of spots where butyl could not be used.
I tried several caulks, including high-priced marine grade and they turn yellow and either crack, of peel of easy, letting water to get under unnoticeable.
