What sealant to use for that

[rintintin]

I thought I did such a good in sealing the roof. After two days of rain I noticed a small leak inside and it looks like there is caulking/ sealant missing on the outside windows ( not the window frame).
Can anyone tell me what I should use to replace the missing calking / sealant .?Please sea photo

[mbubbaca]

I took this from another post.
SEALANTS: SUMMARY :

NO SILICONE:

For wheel wells/underbody:

Vulkem 116
Trempro 635 Grey
Sikaflex 221 Black (use Eternabond spray cleaner to prepare surface)
Adseal Premium Quality Sealant Grey

Roof:

Sikaflex 221 White (for roof seams, seals and bonds. Use Eternabond spray cleaner to prepare surface)
Sikaflex 715 (around fans, vents, skylights ... self-levelling)
Adseal Premium Quality Sealant White
Dicor self-levelling sealant
EternaBond® AlumiBond (alum. backed sealing tape, 2", 3", 4", and 6" wide)
Adseal Premium Quality Sealant White
Lexel™ Clear

Windows/Trim/Rubrail/Exterior Lights:

Sikaflex 221 Grey (seals and bonds. Use Eternabond spray cleaner to prepare surface)
Parbond Grey or Clear (small hand tubes, prep and clean-up use cosmoline remover)
Trempro 635 Grey
Loctite® PL® S40 Polyurethane Window Door and Siding Sealant
Lexel™ Clear

Small seams (between aluminum panels):

Acryl-R (available in cans from Airstream store. Use applicator or disposable syringes to apply)
Aluminum Pigmented Gutterseal

Rivet sealer:

Captain Tolley's Creeping Crack Cure
Parbond Gray or Clear (small hand tubes), also good for small gaps (<1/8”) such as top of belt line rub rail, door/window frames, etc

[rintintin]

Originally Posted by mbubbaca

I took this from another post.
SEALANTS: SUMMARY :

NO SILICONE:

For wheel wells/underbody:

Vulkem 116
Trempro 635 Grey
Sikaflex 221 Black (use Eternabond spray cleaner to prepare surface)
Adseal Premium Quality Sealant Grey

Roof:

Sikaflex 221 White (for roof seams, seals and bonds. Use Eternabond spray cleaner to prepare surface)
Sikaflex 715 (around fans, vents, skylights ... self-levelling)
Adseal Premium Quality Sealant White
Dicor self-levelling sealant
EternaBond[emoji768] AlumiBond (alum. backed sealing tape, 2", 3", 4", and 6" wide)
Adseal Premium Quality Sealant White
Lexel[emoji769] Clear

Windows/Trim/Rubrail/Exterior Lights:

Sikaflex 221 Grey (seals and bonds. Use Eternabond spray cleaner to prepare surface)
Parbond Grey or Clear (small hand tubes, prep and clean-up use cosmoline remover)
Trempro 635 Grey
Loctite[emoji768] PL[emoji768] S40 Polyurethane Window Door and Siding Sealant
Lexel[emoji769] Clear

Small seams (between aluminum panels):

Acryl-R (available in cans from Airstream store. Use applicator or disposable syringes to apply)
Aluminum Pigmented Gutterseal

Rivet sealer:

Captain Tolley's Creeping Crack Cure
Parbond Gray or Clear (small hand tubes), also good for small gaps (<1/8”) such as top of belt line rub rail, door/window frames, etc

So from my picture would you use tempro for the glass seal ?

[GMFL]

Easy fix. Use Captain Trolleys
See my blog post.
http://www.airforums.com/forums/blog...nt-right-2995/

[suncoasteng]

I have my best luck with marine products. Use Life-Calk for roof top units, their sealant stays flexible. For small holes and screws, you can also use RTV gasket/sealant.

[OTRA15]

FYI there is a "Sealants Summary" thread:

http://www.airforums.com/forums/f456...ry-116214.html

. . . in the "Weatherstrips, Gaskets, Caulks and Sealants" sub-forum:

http://www.airforums.com/forums/f456/

Peter

FYI/FWIW

[rintintin]

Originally Posted by suncoasteng

I have my best luck with marine products. Use Life-Calk for roof top units, their sealant stays flexible. For small holes and screws, you can also use RTV gasket/sealant.

Thanks I actually looking at those. The distributors that I bought the trailer from are telling me to use silicone. I sent a message to airstream to see what they would do.

[OTRA15]

I thought silicone was not good for the aluminum skin on Airstreams, because it usually contains acetic acid?



http://www.airforums.com/forums/f456...num-83291.html
"no silicon caulk" search results: https://www.google.com/search?q=no+s...=airforums.com

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Originally Posted by Inland RV Center, In

Silicone sealers were used by Airstream many years ago on the exterior.

It FAILED horribly.

You can use it on the inside ot the trailer, but NEVER EVER on the exterior.

For the exterior use Vulkem, Sikoflex and/or Par Bond.

The Vulkem sealer that Airstream used on trailers almost 50 years old (young) is still in great shape.

Vulkem will out last silicone everyday of the week, month, year, decades.

Andy

[OTRA15]

Originally Posted by mbubbaca

I took this from another post.
SEALANTS: SUMMARY :

NO SILICONE:
. . .

Could you please provide a link to that post?

Thanks,

Peter

[rintintin]

Originally Posted by OTRA15

Could you please provide a link to that post?

Thanks,

Peter

Well according to airstream you use adseal which is silicone .

[OTRA15]

Perhaps Adseal does not contain acetic acid? See earlier posts.

Good luck,

Peter