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05-09-2019, 05:50 AM
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2 Rivet Member 
2014 25' International
Hampshire
, Illinois
Join Date: Jan 2019
Posts: 30
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Proper Sealant Caulking
What is the best product to use on exterior band (Midway down the side and just above the floor). I am referring to the two mental rap-around bands around the outside of the camper. There must be a sealant for a caulking gun to apply to the top of these band to avoid water from seeping down into these areas.
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05-09-2019, 07:13 AM
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#2
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Rivet Master 
1972 25' Tradewind
1976 31' Excella 500
1974 31' Excella 500
1975 24' Argosy 24
Denver
, Colorado
Join Date: Jul 2015
Posts: 1,106
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25' 1972 Airstream Trade Wind Land Yacht (heavily customized)
2006 Jeep Liberty CRD (diesel)
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05-09-2019, 09:12 AM
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#3
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3 Rivet Member 
1971 27' Overlander
Kansas City
, Kansas
Join Date: Jul 2018
Posts: 235
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Sikaflex polyurethane works great
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05-09-2019, 10:38 AM
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#4
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Overland Adventurer
1991 34' Excella
2009 34' Panamerica
Telluride
, Colorado
Join Date: May 2012
Posts: 2,476
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I'm using Lexel sealant.
It is a permanent solution.
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05-11-2019, 05:52 PM
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#5
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3 Rivet Member
1971 27' Overlander
Kansas City
, Kansas
Join Date: Jul 2018
Posts: 235
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Lexel is a great sealant but you can't get it in grey and dirt slowley turns it black.
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05-11-2019, 08:39 PM
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Overland Adventurer
1991 34' Excella
2009 34' Panamerica
Telluride
, Colorado
Join Date: May 2012
Posts: 2,476
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Going on a few years without a wash and mine is still crystal clear where you can actually see it!
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05-11-2019, 08:39 PM
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#7
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2 Rivet Member
1970 27' Overlander
Poteau
, Oklahoma
Join Date: May 2018
Posts: 30
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No Lexel is not a permanent solution, don't fall for the marketing hype.. There is no such thing I am afraid. Im right in the middle of fixing leaks on my house that has a metal roof that had lexel applied 11yrs ago and now it leaks like a sieve in about 5 places.
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05-11-2019, 08:52 PM
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Overland Adventurer
1991 34' Excella
2009 34' Panamerica
Telluride
, Colorado
Join Date: May 2012
Posts: 2,476
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Must be an application failure...
Others here report great success with the stuff, including my 20 year old galvalum roof at nearly 13000 feet in Colorado.
Works great on my Airstream as well. Success over the long term isn't marketing hype!
I do wish it came in a metal color...
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05-12-2019, 08:45 AM
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#9
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3 Rivet Member
1971 27' Overlander
Kansas City
, Kansas
Join Date: Jul 2018
Posts: 235
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Sealants fail from poor application 99% of the time. I used Lexel to seal my sky windows. It is a fantastic sealant that will last for years if applied correctly.
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