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Originally Posted by Duramax
I am in the process of replacing about 4' of my floor in a 91' 32' excella. I have read all the threads pertaining to the newer models and I have a few questions.
1. What is parbond and can I use a urathane caulk in place of this?
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See answer below for "no". Parbond is a specialty sealer formulated to stick to aluminum. It is very useful for caulking small gaps and crevices, such as window frames and skin seams.
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2. What is vulkem and again, can a urathane caulk replace this?
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See answer below for "no". Vulkem, however, is a sealer that is well suited to seal aluminum on aluminum, or aluminum on wood etc. It is grainier and thicker in viscosity thanPar Bond, and is better suited for sealing larger surfaces and crevices. Such as found when removing body panels, or even an entire shell. I like vulkem better than Sikaflex ( another well suited sealer) because it sets up much slower, giving you more time to adjust the panels.
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3. What is the banana wrap?
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The banana wrap is the metal that connects the lower skin with the belly pan's flat pieces. It is found on trailers from teh mid sixties, to today's models. On earlier trailers it was used in teh front only, then it became standard for all 4 corners somtime in the late 60's.
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4. What is the belt line?
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I am assuming you refer to the molding that runs under the windows. Sometimes it is merely a row of rivets. Nt sure if the lowermost molding would be referred to as belt line.
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Where can I get the parbond and the vulkem? Is this something I should be able to get locally?
This turned out to be a little bit larger job than expected. Thanks
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Yes, much larger. The proverbial "can of worms", in most cases.
See answer below ( or above) for sources of PAR Bond or Vulkem