10-25-2022, 05:31 AM
Yes to both.
Check the seam at the top of the slide. That is a frequent intrusion point.
I like this stuff for sealing the seam. https://www.jamestowndistributors.com/pr...etail/2005
Use a chisel blade on an oscillating tool and remove all the old sealant. That way you can get a nice thick radiused bead of the fresh stuff. I believe over time, that the thermal expansion of the outer wall in the sun vs the roof not in the sun causes a crack in that seam.
But there are other excellent products out there.
I will tell you one thing NOT to use. Do NOT use the Dicor sealing tape. Over time, the pressure of the air seal presses the adhesive out from under the tape, and it then sticks to the seal. It took most of the morning with 3M adhesive remover to help a fellow guru fix that issue.
Check the seam at the top of the slide. That is a frequent intrusion point.
I like this stuff for sealing the seam. https://www.jamestowndistributors.com/pr...etail/2005
Use a chisel blade on an oscillating tool and remove all the old sealant. That way you can get a nice thick radiused bead of the fresh stuff. I believe over time, that the thermal expansion of the outer wall in the sun vs the roof not in the sun causes a crack in that seam.
But there are other excellent products out there.
I will tell you one thing NOT to use. Do NOT use the Dicor sealing tape. Over time, the pressure of the air seal presses the adhesive out from under the tape, and it then sticks to the seal. It took most of the morning with 3M adhesive remover to help a fellow guru fix that issue.
Richard and Rhonda Entrekin
99 Newell, 512
Maverick Hybrid Toad
Inverness, FL (when we're home
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