Thx for another great video! I just replaced my entire roof and used pvc boards (bumpers for vents) and marine sealant to eliminate the use/need for dicor. I hope to reduce the regular maintenance.
Approximate Lap Sealant Cure Times: (approximate times for 50-70° F weather) 5 Minutes - Skins over 4 Hours - Waterproof 48 Hours - Cure 80% 30 Days - 100% Cure
According to Dicor, "At 77° with 50% relative humidity skin time is 30 min., tack free in less than 1 hr. and dry in 2 hrs. May take several days to fully cure." I don't necessarily trust what manufacturers say about their own products over real world experience. But I am curious where you get your numbers from?@@yourrvspecialists
You can still over it as long as you go past the original surface is what we like to do that way you’re grabbing new parts of the roof material. Just make sure to clean the old sealant very well with a low-grade body solvent cleaner or denatured alcohol. Make sure to remove anything that is loose and then also double check your moldings to make sure that there is sufficient enough screws in them and that they’re tight and not moving. The end of the moldings and then look at some of the other videos we have you’ll see where we’ve added like additional screws and how we do it will better help you as well. Thanks so much for watching and for asking the question.
Careful with your Dicor. They make one that has to be used with a primer before using on TPO, rubber etc. It is not solvent based, I think. I have a battery powered caulk gun which is handy for old arthritic hands.
I did my first on an alpha membrane roof with alpha lap sealant and 12 over night it has wrinkles around the edge will it still flatten out or did I do something wrong?
I had a hard time removing the dicot to replace a plastic skylight on a 5 year old trailer. After I got the skylight off, I saw that I had also taken the membrane with it. I tried hard not to. I wonder if it possible to not do that.
I'm replacing my skylight as we speak...wondering the same thing. Part of my rubber membrane came up while using a puddy knife. I put Interabond Tape up under the membrane then Dicor to make it stick. I'll use Byule Tape on the flange & Dicor to seal everything.
Tincanboat sorry for late reply. Approximate Lap Sealant Cure Times: (approximate times for 50-70° F weather) 5 Minutes - Skins over 4 Hours - Waterproof 48 Hours - Cure 80% 30 Days - 100% Cure
While I appreciate the info in the video, it doesn't seem applicable on my old camper where every screw head is rusty. I'm thinking I would have to replace every seam screw with stainless and then apply this system.
You had water infiltration. You should probably check to see how far the water damage went. Then just put new screws in once you have made your repairs, if necessary.
Trucks and cars have a solid metal one piece roof. RV roofs have many joints that come together and often use EPDM rubber as well. They're built using cheaper materials so they can sell them at a competitive price.
I discovered there's two different types of lap sealant depending on what kind of roofing material you have, but I don't see any videos talking about that. The kind that says ultra sealant worked good but the kindness that haps free caused my roof to bubble up. There is a video on how to tell what kind of roofing material you have. th-cam.com/users/shortsguIdUthvRx8?si=bqFlDoUWm1lx6hxB
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Thank you so much, I will
Let David know.
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Thank you!
It’s obvious you guys take pride in your work. You do it the right way.
Thx for another great video! I just replaced my entire roof and used pvc boards (bumpers for vents) and marine sealant to eliminate the use/need for dicor. I hope to reduce the regular maintenance.
If it takes 30 days to dry, but I have no shed or storage to keep my RV inside, what should I do? Would it still dry correctly if it does rain?
Approximate Lap Sealant Cure Times: (approximate times for 50-70° F weather)
5 Minutes - Skins over
4 Hours - Waterproof
48 Hours - Cure 80%
30 Days - 100% Cure
@@yourrvspecialists thanks very much for writing back, I appreciate that 👍
According to Dicor, "At 77° with 50% relative humidity skin time is 30 min., tack free in less than 1 hr. and dry in 2 hrs. May take several days to fully cure."
I don't necessarily trust what manufacturers say about their own products over real world experience. But I am curious where you get your numbers from?@@yourrvspecialists
Why not just use Eternibond instead?
Can you put Interabond tape over Dicor after its cured?@yourrvspecialists
What do yall use to remove the old caulk?
We use acrysol low grade solvent cleaner and plastic scraper.
My RV has those white plastic strippings that go along the edge of the cabin. Can I just caulk over it instead of buying new strippings?
Do you recommend Dicor for a Alpha TPO roof? Thank you
Yes every time
Is it necessary to remove the old sealant...or can you clean it and seal over it?
You can still over it as long as you go past the original surface is what we like to do that way you’re grabbing new parts of the roof material. Just make sure to clean the old sealant very well with a low-grade body solvent cleaner or denatured alcohol.
Make sure to remove anything that is loose and then also double check your moldings to make sure that there is sufficient enough screws in them and that they’re tight and not moving. The end of the moldings and then look at some of the other videos we have you’ll see where we’ve added like additional screws and how we do it will better help you as well.
Thanks so much for watching and for asking the question.
Careful with your Dicor. They make one that has to be used with a primer before using on TPO, rubber etc. It is not solvent based, I think. I have a battery powered caulk gun which is handy for old arthritic hands.
I think the swirling application method actually creates air pockets.
I did my first on an alpha membrane roof with alpha lap sealant and 12 over night it has wrinkles around the edge will it still flatten out or did I do something wrong?
I had a hard time removing the dicot to replace a plastic skylight on a 5 year old trailer. After I got the skylight off, I saw that I had also taken the membrane with it. I tried hard not to. I wonder if it possible to not do that.
omg...What did you do then? We just redid the screw insert trim, and boy were we scared of tearing or cutting the roof membrane.
I'm replacing my skylight as we speak...wondering the same thing. Part of my rubber membrane came up while using a puddy knife.
I put Interabond Tape up under the membrane then Dicor to make it stick.
I'll use Byule Tape on the flange & Dicor to seal everything.
Where can I find a cap for a 2013 dutchmen kodiak 255bhsl express?
Hi I have a question, how should I clean the surface of whatever I’m going to apply this self-leveling lap sealant on?
How long should someone expect this sealant to last before requiring a reseal?
Can it be coated over with any products to extend its service life?
Depends on sealant upkeep, normally 3-5 years if cleaned and sealed right.
You can coat over the sealants and that will protect it for the long haul.
Ever heard of flex seal?
Great job!!!
Thank you!!
does it have to be dry for 30 days??
Tincanboat sorry for late reply.
Approximate Lap Sealant Cure Times: (approximate times for 50-70° F weather)
5 Minutes - Skins over
4 Hours - Waterproof
48 Hours - Cure 80%
30 Days - 100% Cure
While I appreciate the info in the video, it doesn't seem applicable on my old camper where every screw head is rusty. I'm thinking I would have to replace every seam screw with stainless and then apply this system.
You had water infiltration. You should probably check to see how far the water damage went. Then just put new screws in once you have made your repairs, if necessary.
Why not just use Eternibond instead ?
You know cars and trucks don't leak. Why do RV's leak?
That’s a great question
In part because guys like this use inferior products like Dicor in my opinion
@@jerry-381 what would you recommend as a superior product?
Trucks and cars have a solid metal one piece roof. RV roofs have many joints that come together and often use EPDM rubber as well. They're built using cheaper materials so they can sell them at a competitive price.
Mine always looks like hammered dog shit when im done haha 😂
I discovered there's two different types of lap sealant depending on what kind of roofing material you have, but I don't see any videos talking about that. The kind that says ultra sealant worked good but the kindness that haps free caused my roof to bubble up. There is a video on how to tell what kind of roofing material you have.
th-cam.com/users/shortsguIdUthvRx8?si=bqFlDoUWm1lx6hxB
Why don’t you just use a paint brush to spread it evenly?