FLEX SEAL vs Rubber Flexx: as seen on TV vs Lowes rubber sealer [86]
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Hey there,
In this video I take a look at Flex Seal and Rubber Flexx. Flex Seal is an as seen on TV rubber spray sealer and Rubber Flexx is a rubber spray from Lowes. Flex Seal retails for around $13 and Rubber Flexx retails for just under $10. In this video I put the two rubber sealers to the test to see which one is best. Check out my full review here!
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Flex on! Lol
You should use the same type of box for this test
That would have made the test more scientific - I appreciate the feedback. Thanks for stopping by and commenting.
I used Flex Seal on my rain gutters before the Rubber Flex was on the market. I had good luck with the Flex seal. After two years my gutters did not leak.
Excellent comparison. I've used the flex seal on a swimming pool and it did fine. Nice to see both products in competition with one another. Have a great day.
Glad to hear it worked on your pool. Thanks for stopping by and commenting. Have a great day!
good vid; like your style and presentation; Im surprised not more viewers; thanks Jeff
Thanks for the kind words...one day at a time my friend.
thank you my friend for this review. so helpful.. thumbs up
Man I love your content and your attitude please continue
Glad you liked it. Thanks for stopping by and commenting. Have a great day and stay safe.
@@Jeffreviews4u thank you Jeff and take care too
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I never used the spray flexseal but I did use the flexseal tape on a small leak and it worked perfectly. It didn't leak at all again.
The tape is pretty good stuff. Thanks for sharing your experience. Have a great day.
I want to try this on my windows. Thank you for posting this. I may try the Lowes version.
I was impressed with the Lowes brand too. Should be good to seal the side of windows. Let me know how it works. Thanks for taking the time to comment.
Stopping by to show ya some support and love 💕 my friend! A big thumbs up from me 👍🏻 this was awesome I remember seeing the commercial for this product and I always wondered if it worked !
Liquid rubber in a pan - who knew! Pretty cool stuff. Thanks for checking it out. Have a great day.
Hey Jeff after watching your video today, I decided to play along and give this comment. I brought a can of rubber flex from lowes in Lithonia, GA last month to fill a couple of holes left by the large screws from Direct TV Disk I removed from the garage roof, July, 2020. I knew that i would probably have to do several passes before it seal to my satisfaction. I was right with rain looming in the horizon I wanted to see how this product. I was impress, no leaks inside the garage. I did the pipes inside also because I notice a few drops of rain. After spraying a layer or two around the joints, no leaks. I brought 2 more cans just in case. The saying is, it's better to have and not need, than to need and not have. The cost was about $9.00 a can minus my vet discounts. By the way I like your videos, Keep up the good work, Take care and mask and glove up to be safe.
RE Morgan
Decatur, GA
WOW...this is a true testament to the product. Thanks for sharing your story and more importantly thanks to your service for our country! Have a great day and stay safe.
@@Jeffreviews4u Thank you so very much, Jeff. Do you do any videos on multi-meters on how to read continuity for and on small appliances? Take care yourself.
RE Morgan
Decatur, GA
Very informative vlog and review. Have a great weekend. 💕❤️🌹📣💖💯
Glad you liked it. Thanks for stopping by and commenting. Have a great weekend!
Great review as always. Thank you. I would like to make one suggestion. You are close to making 100 videos...89 specifically I think...but your total subscribers is less than 4,000. I would like to see you market yourself more. Your videos are too great to only be seen by a few thousand people. Keep up the great work. Have a blessed day 💕
Thanks for your kind words. I'll try and figure out about marketing my channel better. You could help by sharing out this link on social media: th-cam.com/users/jeffreviews4u
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I used clear Flex Seal spray in my shower where the shower-surround meets the tub. I scrubbed any soap and residue off the tub surround and tub. Both are made of plastic, not fiberglass. After cleaning the surface, I went back over those surfaces with paint thinner to make absolutely sure there were no contaminants on the surface. I wiped it one final time with clean water and allowed it to dry thoroughly overnight. The next morning it was 100% dry, so I sprayed the clear Flex Seal at the bottom edge of my shower-surround and bathtub where they meet. The gap is 1/8th of an inch. I sprayed a thin coat first, waited 5 minutes and sprayed another coat, and then a third 5 minutes later. I wanted to make sure it was thick enough, but not too thick.
The stuff stinks horribly. It's overwhelming, for sure. I used a box fan to suck air out of my home, blowing the air outside my entrance door to aerate the house. I waited 48 hours to make sure it both, dried and cured. After 48 hours I touched it and it was plenty solid and dry. After showering for two weeks the clear Flex Seal peeled from the shower-surround like a loose onion skin. It simply peeled right off. The initial strong adhesion gave way within that two weeks. I removed the clear Flex Seal using my fingers and a razor blade. It was easy to remove because its adhesion simply failed.
I used Loctite tub and shower caulk using masking tape to get sharp, straight lines and applied it using a putty knife. It's been on my shower-surround for over two years and it's still as strong and water tight now as it was the day I applied it.
I can tell you first hand, clear Flex Seal was a total failure, for me. - Period. I challenge anyone to come to my home and apply clear Flex Seal to my shower-surround and prove me wrong. I'm fully willing to offer that challenge because I know it will fail. No one, I'm sure, can apply it any better or more thoroughly, or more critically than I did. It simply didn't work for me.
The job you are describing sounds like you needed flex shot instead of flex spray. Flex shot is more like caulking and probably would have the same result as the caulk you used. Thanks for sharing your user experience.
Getting rubber to stick to a shiny surface would be near impossible, a light sand to give it something to adhere to would make all the difference.
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Flex shot... That could be quite possible. You say the Flex shot is more like a caulk, then I think you might be right about that. Some day I might give it a try. Right now the loctite bathtub / shower caulk is still holding remarkably well. If (when) it fails, I'll give Flex shot a try. -- Thanks.
Hey Jeff, thanks for your review. I'm not sure if i would cut the bottom out of my boat and trust either one as the commercial suggests. I did use the flex seal and I believe another type that was very similar made by krylon. Part of my roof around the chimney started leaking, they seemed to do the trick until I was able to get a new roof on my house.
There is no way I would trust this to be the bottom of my boat. That being said the Flex Spray crew has a lot bigger budget than I do - ha. Thanks for stopping by and commenting.
Can rubber flexx be used on exterior concrete foundation cracks?
thanks jeff ❤
Absolutely Mary. Thanks again for your support.
Do you think it would work on concrete bird baths? I have a crack in mine and it leaks.
I used flex seal spray on my RV to stop a roof leak it worked really well, stopped the leak for now.
Cool! Thanks for sharing your experience
well I'm actually using the Flex Seal the black one on a PVC leak and I'm hoping that it works it's the part in the toilet drainer
I'd wrap that in flex tape too - haha. No one wants that to leak LOL. Let me know how it works.
I used flex seal on a humidifier on my furnace, it sealed but the heat melted the seal, flex seal don't work on high heat
i have use flex seal to block cracks in my wall and works great and flex glue is phenomenal. though i do prefer clear flex seal.
Cool, thanks for sharing your experience with the flex products. Have a great day and stay safe.
I want to repair a leaky plastic pipe from the out side theire no demostrations for this .
Definitely appreciate ur experiment bc I was about to use Flex Seal on my old home gutters but I am so not impressed. Their advertising does not match the performance. What does work on gutter leaks?
Where is the leak? They sell gutter sealers and pastes. If you like the flex products they have flex Paste and a liquid rubber in a gallon can. Both should seal pretty well. Thanks for stopping by and commenting.
You should get the paste and not the spray
You sprayed the FlexSeal too close -- should have been 8-10" according to what you originally said
Like the show!!! Im going with the rubber flex!!!
Very cool! Thanks for taking the time to comment 🙂 👍
I was gonna go to Lowe's and get FlexS. But what i saw, i plan on getting an off brand instead. Thanks
Let me know how it works for you. Thanks for taking the time to comment.
Nice sharing
Glad you liked it. Thanks for stopping by and commenting.
Spray is not going to work as well as dipping because of the pressure used in the spray can. The problem is with your choice of product. Use the thicker product.
have not used either.I've used rubber dip and it works great.
Thanks for sharing!
I love Flex Seal
I used it to make my water pond and to fix some Terra cotta planters and it has worked for me. I wouldn't use anything else
I like that they have new colors. Possibilities are endless. Thanks for stopping by and commenting.
As with most spray cans containing anything with adhesive qualities (including paint), you should ALWAYS clean the nozzle before alternate applications to ensure an even spray. 🤔💭
*Hold upside down & spray until no product comes out, then clean the nozzle
I Use a lot of Flex Seal. Stopped many leaks IN wet conditions as well. Using from the can or spray the black works better than White or Clear. For a lasting seal it is still best to clean and dry the surface. I’ve never had a Flex Seal spray can clog. For quart and gallons they should sell these in a pour style container like a bleach container. Once the can is opened it is almost impossible to reseal the can enough to save unused product.
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You are most welcome! Thanks for stopping by and commenting.
Flex Seal tape works even better when surfaces are free of debris, oils and other contaminates. Also I use a blow dryer just to warm up the tape and lock it all in place. You don’t have to do it but it gives me piece of mind and ensures tight grip.
Sometimes it's all about the psychological impact. If we feel it's better then it is. I agree 100% thanks for stopping by and commenting.
Jeff reviews4u Let me also add I’m not using the blow dryer near water. TH-cam makes me feel the need to highlight lol.
on the strainer you were maybe holding the can too close? the pressure in the can was pushing through the mesh? holding it back away a bit more would let the spray slow down before hitting the strainer......idk for sure unless i tried but just a theory.
im liking your channel btw. i always stop and look at the as seen on tv sections,
I love the ASOT section...sadly I want to buy them all...lol.
@@Jeffreviews4u lol same here... Just to try them lol. Great channel and good job man!
What about drywall with flex paste or seal?
I wouldn't put either on drywall...the rubbery texture doesn't sand well. Thanks for stopping by and commenting.
Your boxes were not equal boxes were different I could see light through the small box edge inside
That is true. They were not exact. Thanks for stopping by and commenting.
was the knife hot from baking in the sun?
Didn't feel too hot. Thanks for stopping by and commenting.
Maybe coating Both side of the box can make a difference on the seal
Great minds think alike! I did that in this video: th-cam.com/video/mpY9HgOlOuc/w-d-xo.html let me know what you think.
As with any aerosol application multiple thin coats works much better and dries faster, heavy spraying does not work or dry well. Try painting something with a spray can and see how a heavy application goes lol. Why would you spray the knives horizontally? spraying them length ways would make much more sense lol
I believe both products are good
I agree. Thanks for stopping by and commenting.
Rubber flexx dries so much faster which could be handy in an emergency for multiple coats. Good review/comparison as usual
Thanks Jeff
I ended up liking the rubber flexx a lot better. Drying faster is really important in an emergency. Thanks for taking the time to comment.
My man, dollar general flexible sealer 2.50 a can gods gift to jerry riggers tweakers jacks of all trades everywhere exact same as flex seal
I so wanted to make a boat using Flex Seal. 😢
Me too...my budget isn't quite there yet.
The flexseal seemed to work pretty good on a hole in my roof.
Thanks for sharing your user experience. It is pretty thick stuff. Thanks for stopping by and commenting.
YOUR SUPPOSED TO HOLD BOTH 18 INCHES AWAY OF WHATEVER YOU TRYING TO SPRAY OTHERWISE IT WELL BLOW THROUGH IT!!!
...and boy did it blow right through. Thanks for stopping by and commenting.
The boxes... Because cardboard? Please try wooden or mental/tin boxes see the difference?
Cardboard is the weakest...it worked ok on them...should work better on wood or other materials.
Why the hell did you use cardboard boxes you should just got a plastic bowl and poke some holes in it and then reseal it. I had some shingles blow off my roof I used rubber flex and it worked great.
Why indeed! Lol. Thanks for sharing your experience. 👍
Used flex seal spray didn't have a good seal for me
Thanks for sharing your experience with the product.
Jeff...as I appreciate the reviews, there are a whole lot of products designed to seal and waterproof. This test only reveals which works better that day. How effective would these products remain over a period of time outdoors? It's common knowledge that UV light exposure over a period of time is brutal.
You are absolutely right about UV breaking down the seal over time. Repeated application is necessary. Thanks for sharing your thoughts.
Use a plastic strainer and it will work better for that test. Take care.
Thanks for the tip! Have a great day and stay safe.
@@Jeffreviews4u Thanks, take care.
Didnt use nearly enough on the boxes
I can see that. I'm in the middle of another similar review that remedied the situation.
The white and black Rubber flex are not the same. The black Rubber Flex is thicker.
They seemed the same to me. I did notice the white one clumping up more as it sprayed. Thanks for stopping by and commenting.
@@Jeffreviews4u I later noticed that my white can was Flex Seal instead of Rubber Flex like my black cans.
The Flex box was bigger so there was more water to deal with..
yeah, I wish I had the same size box...would have made for a better test. Thanks for sharing your opinion.
Why am I so sad the flex seal isn't working, but... Phil Swift...
Haha it was disappointing to see it didnt work exactly as Phil said. Thanks for stopping by and commenting.
Why did you delete my comment? Did my mean words hurt you??
I don't delete comments. I do have comments flagged for inappropriate language...that being said I don't see any comment from you in the spam folder.
I work on metal roofs and we have tested both products do not work very well at all. After using this type of products , no other products well not stick. We had to cut out the area and patch it over with new panels. The rubber tape are ok for temporary repairs until you can make permanent repairs.
I used flex paste on my metal roof and it worked pretty well...have you tried flex paste before?
Jeff Reviews4u yes we have use it. It dose work good and last for about 4 years in the Desert southwest and last for around 6 years in
Midwest that’s when you’re going to start seeing rusting around it from water accumulating in snow accumulating underneath the edges. So it is always a good plan to repair the area will a permanent repair. We have found Henries tropical sealant 100% silicone works better and sticks better. There is a paste and a roll-on version. Not saying that it will fell on a Metal roof and will not have rust issues after 5 or 6 years . It dose work better on mostly every else great 👍. The flux past works good don’t take me wrong but when using in a gutter it not in no way a permanent repair. As the Henries can be as it has the best flux it the surface but beware the Henries is expensive. For a gal. It will run around $75 dollars. I have not seen it smaller the that but I have not looked it up before.
I used both trying to reseal my rv roof. Flex seal is horrible. I used both the tape and the spray. It did nothing. Roof still leaked. Rubber flex is AWESOME!!! rubber flex tape stopped all leaks on my roof of my rv.
For an RV roof you're going to want a thicker product. Tape and spray won't hold up. There is RV roof seals out there but if you're looking for an ASOT product try flex Paste. It's much thicker than the spray and tape. I recently did a review on it. Check it out here: th-cam.com/video/BCfcvfhlzBM/w-d-xo.html
Good review but too much time spent on self promotion. Uggg.
Thanks for the feedback. I hope you have a great day and stay safe.
I wish you made a better effort no to fail, I enjoyed the video but didn’t see much effort
I appreciate the feedback! Thanks for checking it out.
oh my god shake and wash out my brain now🤕
You're not supposed to use it on your hair 😭
Lol...this is the truth. Thanks for stopping by and commenting.
FLEX SEAL IS BETTER!
we all have our favorites - lol. Thanks for taking the time to comment.
" TYLERTUBE " IS WAY BETTER THAN THIS " WANNABE REVIEWER ".
Prove Me Wrong ?? LOL
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