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Flex Seal Works! Leaking Roof!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 ต.ค. 2016
- UPDATE: Flex Seal contacted me earlier this year (2020) and asked if they could use my video as part of a promotion about their product. I said sure. I made this video to show how it worked during a hurricane happening outside our house. Here's the link to the goodie box I just got this week- June 2020.
• Flex Seal Sent Me Goodies
I'm not endorsed by them, I just used it and it worked! I'm amazed and happy. We were having a hurricane outside at the time. I realize this is not a permanent fix, but I had to stop the water from coming through our ceiling. After the hurricane I set up and had the shingles fixed. Lots of you are writing me with comments of how much of a mistake you think this is. I showed this video as a test. It stopped the water from coming in. This was in October of 2016, and it's June of 2017 when I'm editing this information. It's still good. This worked. I made videos of fixing the drywall in the kitchen. It dried and turned into a stain. I sanded it, put Killz on it, and painted over it with the same flat white paint.
Keep flexing on! Glad to see our product put to good use!
My husband did this 2 years ago and you don't want to see how much of the ceiling just collapsed in our daughter's bedroom. Now she has broken glass, insulation and mildew all over her entire room
@@KyaniMosaic_Crone lol
I'm dead🤣
@@KyaniMosaic_Crone I tried to fix my roof with flex seal and it sprayed in my eyes. It burned and I couldn’t see so I accentually fell off the roof and landed on my asphalt driveway. I broke my leg and 2 ribs, I now only use flex seal to spray on bees nests and spray paint my lawn mower. Also flex seal is super flammable so if you ever need to start up a trash fire just spray a little on your trash and strike a lighter to it. It goes WHOOOOSH so try to jump back as soon as you light it. I think it’s more flammable that gasoline. I got drunk and threw a can of flex seal in my Friday night trash fire and for got about it, I walked back over to the trash fire to throw some more trash in and that can blew up and covered me in boiling hot liquid rubber. I went to the hospital and told em how it happened and they told me that’s really reckless and ignorant but I don’t see how. Luckily I was wearing my winter coat when it happened so it only mostly landed on my face but I screamed like a cat with its pecker stuck in a hornets nest. I screamed so loud the neighbors thought one of them “retarded” people escaped that “camp” across the river and was over in my yard lookin for pop tarts in the trash again. I set a live electric wire on my trash cans anymore to try to deter those runaways from diggin in the trash. Every once in a while one of them boys gets off his leash and starts running around diggin in our trash lookin for sweets or shiny stuff. They sometimes get on that electric wire and the scream like a horny toad on the 4th of July. Flex seal 10/10 just don’t put it in a fire or spray it in to your eyes for attention.
I hope this product available at asia too.
I was a termite tech once in the late 90's. I loved these big Attics because I didn't need to crawl on rafters or joists.
We found a small leak tonight and are going to buy this stuff tomorrow. Just until we can see what’s really going on. Thanks for making this video.
yeah, this was during a hurricane, so it was just a patch till we could get a roofer out to fix our leak.
same here... I am heading to homedepot to buy the Flex Seal products..
I am extremely grateful that you took the time to make this video and share it with us all. I have a can of FlexSeal in my kitchen that I was going to use for a leak in my roof, but I wasn't sure if it would work or not. I have had professional roofers over a number of times, and no one seems to be able to fix the problem. You have given me a good dose of encouragement to forge ahead and try this out. Thank you kindly!
it wasn't a permanent fix.. just a patch to help while the hurricane was going on outside. Many people have wrote me and said that spraying it inside probably diverted the water somewhere else and possibly made a mess of the wood elsewhere... But as I said, there was a hurricane blowing on us while this was going on.
Yes, I understand that it is not "permanent" fix, but it sure beats using buckets and plastic bags until I can find a genius who can figure out what is going on up there!
Hope it works for you as well as it did for us. :)
would love to know how well it worked.
Glad you got it fixed by a roofer, but everyone else be careful about diverting leaks, it won't just rot out wood, it'll create mold if left unfixed long enough. If mold happens you'd then need to be extra careful. And if you can't afford a roofer, just go up there with a pale of roofing cement and start pasting it where ever you need it, doesn't need to be pretty because noones going up there anyways, just needs to stop leaks.
exactly
I can't afford a handyman but my ceiling in a couple rooms has some discoloration and I've had to put buckets to catch the water. The leaks have stopped on their own, but the stains are getting longer and wider. It rains here a lot. I got some Flex Seal and sprayed the areas. Much better now! 😊
@@Its_Renee_ No, you should call a roofing contractor and have them repair your roof the right way.
@@JohnJohnson-ps1tz At that time she literally said she couldn’t afford a roofer.
@@JohnJohnson-ps1tz Will they do it for free since they said they can't afford one?
Thanks for the vid. Am all in favor of white elastomeric roof paint directly on conventional pitched asphalt shingle roofs for patches or do the whole roof. It works well. Patches don't dry, crack and leak again after 18 months like asphalt patches do. I painted Home Depot Henry brand/Lowes Black Jack brand (several other brands exist) white roof paint with a conventional 9" paint roller on a stick, least expensive grade directly on my conventional asphalt shingle roof in 2008. Applied about 4 coats to completely seal any gaps, especially where one shingle overlaps atop its downhill neighbor shingle. Used aluminum tape to seal bigger than 1/4" gaps or wherever bolstering needed, such as a protrusion from the roof or where a nailhead appears atop the shingle layer around the perimeter of the roof every 1-2 feet or so, then painted over the aluminum tape with white roof paint. In 2017, 9 years later, it's still going strong. No more missing shingles from wind damage. No more leaks. Much cheaper than a reroof, saves on cooling bills, seals leaks and stops new leaks. Also painted the drip lip around the perimeter of the roof so precipitation touches nothing but white roof paint til it hits the ground. Don't like white? Paint over the white with the exterior grade paint of your choice of color, including the same color as your old shingles if you prefer. As a test, painted an inconspicuous piece of the roof with the date in mid 2015 in a dark color. In 2017, it looks like it was painted on yesterday, with no visible wear. On the elastomeric white roof paint can label, it may say don't apply on shingles. Ignore this if your asphalt shingles are pitched conventional or pitched rolled and aged over 30 days. The white roof paint adheres very well when painted directly on the aged shingles.
yeah... I got the shingles fixed, and did the repairs to the ceiling myself. I sanded it, applied Killz, then painted over with flat white paint. It looks great now.
Kevin that sounds interesting......imma try it on my shed!
Kevin Pullman nice!
We are giving this a try with our roof tomorrow (when we get it in the mail) until we can get a company out here to fix the leak permanently. There is nothing wrong with stopping the water from coming in by using this product. Anyone who commented otherwise isn't a smart individual... Seems you would want to stop the leak however necessary until a company can come out.... DUH.
yeah, it worked for me. I did this in real time, during Hurricane Matthew. :)
I think the reason for some of the negativity is that the title of the video seems to indicate it was a permanent fix. It really worked in a pinch. Seems like something that would make a great emergency repair. People are too quick to jump on people online.
yeah, but I was so delighted it worked in this emergency I wanted to share what I found. With a Hurricane outside I needed a fix. I see how it polarized people in to thinking something grander was going on. I just wanted to promote the positive.
@@StuffIHeard i would have just put a bucket under it, emergency solved and no risk of it causing any damage where it creeps to instead, just saying ;)
I don't think anyone is being negative. Just recognizing its a quick fix to much bigger problem.
I just found 3 leaks thanks to hurricane Hilary....I'm totally going to do this asap. But then find the source once it's safe
Thanks for posting! I've got a similar leak I've got to fix. God bless.
it works!
Now the water will go into the hole and seep into the wood, rotting it from within. Got to start from the outside. That works in a pinch till the storm passes!
I can't tell if you watched the video or just wanted to comment. Hurricane. Worked to stop the leak till I could get it fixed. That's it. :) Thanks....
no more dripping because is going to someplace else, leaks don't get fix by sealing under, you seal on top.
well there was a hurricane, so I wasn't going on the roof...
@@StuffIHeard A little wind and rain never hurt no one :P
Holy shit you are a prophet. He's only explained it was a temporary fix 2,000 times
Very nice video
Thanks!
Ok i was wondering if someone made a video like this since i just sprayed flex seal in my attic. I had same leaks when i get rain. Just wanted reassurance.
Nice, thanks brother for the demo.
No problem 👍
Lights out what can possible bad happen? Man watch ur back dude
Good video u found it and u fixed it good job
thanks. :)
Nice going my friend, I'm having a leak problem myself in my daughter's closet pvc has drill holes.. I just bought a can today can't wait to try it... good idea for posting video nice work mission complete my friend!!!
Good luck to you. I know they make a patch that can wrap around flowing water, or so I've seen on one of their commercials.
Joshua Peek hey bro you got that I agree.. I'm like duh! Lol.. of course it didn't work lol, it only works literally on cracks & seals not holes lol thanks bro of course you're right patch & clamps sounds more logical my bad..
Joshua Peek btw: Thanks bro, I over estimated myself lol lol
it's cool, that's how we learn. :) No one ever learns by doing things the right way the first time. Make videos about it, tell your story.. it might help someone else.
Joshua Peek so damn true lol..lol
Good you had a can on hand during a Hurricane!!
I agree. I know it wasn't going to be a permanent fix, but it did help stop the problem in the middle of the storm.
Joshua, you posted this video 3 years ago. Did the repair hold up? I know eventually you fixed it from the outside but did it actually hold up and prevent the leak or did it just divert it elsewhere?
Full Time Part Timers great question. It did hold for a about 2 months till I could get it fixed. Because of the hurricane we were on a waiting list to get it fixed. I would advise this as a temporary mend till it can be handled professionally.
Often you don’t need to repaint….I’ve used this technique and it works. I filled a small mist sprayer with half bleach and half water. The key is it must be a fine mist. Mist lightly ; do not rub or saturate it..just a fine mist every day and let it dry. My stains even had brown edges. It’s amazing and I think I found it on u tube.I’ve done it on two occasions. Protect side wall if it is not white.
FLEX SEAL is awesome in a pinch. I have used it in many ways.
I agree. Don't know why everyone seems to be so negative about it. I had great results so far.
Joshua Peek oh cool! !!, would it make sense to ask will it work on the drill holes in my pvc? Some idiot builder drilled a closet rack into the sheet rock thru the pvc.. 2 holes
thats not and attic, its an amphitheater.
I tried it on my roof in the attic. The water just moved to another spot dripping water elsewhere, especially if the area you are fixing is sloping down. Don't use.
This must be a DR Horton home
You are funny guy. Loved this video
Rock Band drums in the attic lol
Yeah, every kid played it right?
@@StuffIHeard yup then they lose interest and into the attic it goes
exactly :)
Love it, make more on your light , thanks She is so funny
she's gotten more involved over the years. She's hilarious to me. :)
WARNING SERIOUS ISSUES WITH THE LIQUID. I bought a can of the white stuff to use in my basement. There is not indication that it can not be used over old paint. My house is 100 years old, so the paint has been there for generations. I started applying the stuff with a roller. It says you can use a roller. As soon as I started the paint started sticking to the roller and coming off in chunks. I guess they could sell it as a paint remover. Okay, roller bad idea. I then decided to continue with a brush in the hopes I could apply it with out the paint remover aspect. Same thing the extremely old paint that had been there for around a century started sticking to the paint brush and coming off. I decided to try patting the flex on. What else could I do since parts of the wall were already destroyed. Well, it worked, but of course you can paint an entire wall by patting paint on at $35 a can or how ever much the larger size is. I allowed it to dry the amount of time that was mentioned in the can. Obviously, I couldn't leave the wall half peeled. Went to day to paint over. Guess what, yes I was able to paint the patches that were missing paint, but the patches with the stuff absorbs ALL THE PAINT so I am left with a multi color, wall with peeling paint and rubber stuff. Total disaster with zero solutions because they don't bother mention that it only works on a wall that has never been painted. What the heck am I supposed to do? Wallpaper the walls or maybe, just maybe, use spray paint in a basement with limited air flow. Worse investment of my life. I have been painting since I was 8 helping my dad and I am 70, so it's not like I do know what I am doing.
wow, quite the ordeal. I'm sure it has something to do with the original paint on the wall... I'm tickled with the spray in this application, not sure what you should or could have done differently... dang...
***** Could be the paint, but if you saw how well that thing pulled out every layer of paint in a 100 year old house, you would do better selling it as a paint remover. LOL. Lets say it looks strange. I'm going to try a can of Krylon spray paint made for plastic, I could turn it into a graffiti mural if it works. Lucky, I'm in a good mood now, trolling idiots relaxes me. (Not that I trolling you. You seem like a nice person. I'm good at telling nice from not.)
Well good luck to you Carmen. Hope you figure it out. :)
***** Thanks, but I figured out (by trying) that paints that say they work with anything, don't work with this. I'm going to have to turn this bathroom area into an art project. Hopefully, strong glue will glue to this. lol. Oh, well I get to be creative.
Maybe you were stupid to not test it in a small area before going full bore with it.
Had a leak about like yours, tried flex seal as an emergency temporary fix...did not work for me. The product did not cure before the next drop of water punched a hole through the flex seal. Bucket until the roof can be replaced.
mine was fixed as soon as the hurricane making the leak was done.
I live in a back house that has a flat metal roof there is about 4 huge heavy slabs for the roof which makes 4 leaky lines the sealant that was applied is like rubble.
I just need a quick fix my job laid me off so I'm trying to save my money I have 2 kids under two and this time around the leaks are worse it has been raining worse than ever!
Woke up with puddles all over the floor, I have tile floors so it wasn't over whelming I just mopped it up but its still waking and I'm mopping up the water and cleaning every 30 mins.
Someone please help me with advice please.
I don’t know much about roof repair. I can image flat roof let’s water sit and find holes anywhere it can go. That’s why houses have a pitch. Might need to move or have a pitched roof built.
About to try and seal the leak in my bus conversion with Flex Paste sure hope it works
did it work?
very clean attic.
glad you think so... I'm always thinking I need to clean it.
At least you can stand in your attic. Can't even crawl in mine.
i have a similar problem. the roofer didnt do the job properly and its cost me a fortune and i intend to fix the leak from the crawl space in the loft applying this application to the effected area within instead from the outside cause i have no knowledge of fixing from top of building. damn its so frustrating
yeah, I don't think this would be a permanent fix. It's basically spray silicone. I can only imagine that when it heats up it might melt a bit. This worked for me in a pinch till I could get someone to look at the roof. Turns out the water was coming from wind blowing the water under the shingles.... we did have a hurricane.
Ok if flex seal is so good how come when I breath it in I don’t feel too good? I was flex sealing the frame of my Ford F-150 so it wouldn’t rust. I was under my truck spraying the flex seal for about 15 minutes when I started to feel not too good.
Awesome temp fix! Thank you!!
glad to pass it along
Nice video. This really does work
Thanks. Yeah, worked great with the hurricane blowing shingles off..
I have one right now in my attic from the roof.. INS. Might not cover it and roofer told me 7000 to replace a new roof.. I am going to Flex Seal it until I can prob. Get a new roof.. 👍
This was during a Hurricane fix.... not a real fix. I got the roof repaired right after when a roofer could get by. I don't advise this as a long time fix... this was a fix for the moment so water would stop dripping in my house ruining my roof in the kitchen below. It stopped the leak till I could get it repaired. Some fixes take proper care. If you need a new roof, that's just how it goes some times. Not saying you couldn't get it done yourself, or have a friend help. I had a hurricane happening over us with tornados pushing trees over all around us when we fixed this. It's in a series of videos. We even lost power while I was filming this.
Thanks man. Chive on!!
KCCO!!
You just divert the leak
Roof repair it's need
The shingles were blowing up and the water was being pushed under it all because of the hurricane. This worked in a pinch.
He's offering advice, guy. And it is GOOD advice. No need to get hostile. The flex seal is good for a temporary fix to slow the leak, but the problem is somewhere on the roof. Further comments show that the guy had a shingle issue, which will have to be repaired to completely fix the problem, or else it will just start leaking elsewhere. Try to be more positive. Life sucks and is stressful when you act like a complete prick to others. Have a good one man.
There's nothing wrong with a temp fix.
This stuff does work. I'm hoping you did fix the roof side of things or the problem was just diverted further down the ceiling. The nicest fix I've had from flex seasonal far is my air conditioning drip pan was rusted out and leaking into the ceiling. I sprayed 4 coats on all the huge areas of holes and rust and I've not had a leak in 4 years.
Rhianna williams man, I needed to read this. This IS exactly what’s causing the leak into my living room and starting in my bedroom. I’m all over this. I hope the squirrels in the attic are out for the weekend. Lol
How long did it last cause I currently have the same problem, appraisal coming up an my ceiling started to drip just like that when we had in thunder storm,I want to know will that stop the links when the rain comes
I sprayed this when the hurricane was forcing wind under my shingles. It stopped as you can see in the video. We didn't get it fixed till 2 months later.
have too fix it from the outside
thanks for reading joe.
America it got to be a better way to build a roof too many problems just like the cars we make here love my country but we got to do better just my opinion I love this video it was so funny
Amen and God bless. :) Thanks for watching. :)
Josh mentioned the "better way"...Metal roofing. Can last for 40-50 years!
Metal roof and have it seal coated. It'll last as long as you keep it sealed.
The repair with flex seal didn't hold up here. My husband used it on both the outside AND inside of the roof and our daughter's bedroom ceiling caved in last night. Grateful she wasn't in there at the time but what a hell of a thing to come home to. Broken glass & items from the attic, wet insulation and mold/mildew all over everything in her room
yeah, it's not a permanent fix. It diverts the water, this was used by us in a hurricane actively hitting us and blowing off shingle in a Cat 3 hurricane. Sorry about your experience. I am glad no one was hurt.
Fl3x seal is for small leaks. If you had a structural failure, it wasn't the fault of flex seal. The roof needed to be replaced anyway.
Thank you brother for this information im in the same shape but im going to try just that
note, this was a temporary fix while a hurricane was above us. It has to be fixed on the outside as soon as you can so damage isn't diverted making it worse for the future.
Won’t the water just flow to a different spot. Or is it ok for water to be under the shingle?
This was during Hurricane Michael, cut out power while filming this. This was a temp fix. I got the shingles properly replaced and fixed once the storm cleared.
Any recommendation on how to find a roofer? I just got the exact same problem. 😂
I asked Facebook for recommendations. Friends in my area suggested who I used.
Use kilz spray then paint!
flex seal still doing the job? or you end up fixing the roof?
It held for months till I got the shingles fixed. Again, this wasn't a through the roof leak, it was hurricane force winds blowing rain under the shingles.
Good temp fix but you will need to address the leak from above. Water will continue to find its way down below or above where it was dripping between the roof deck.
hurricane... it's in the video... as I'm making the video.. I got it professionally fixed when they could get to it... after the hurricane.
@@StuffIHeard yeah I watched and understood it was a temporary fix and it was cool to see it's seal like that under wet conditions.
@@kernelbadness yeah, it was a real life saver for us
There is no color on spray, is it flex seal CLEAR?
Not sure. I had a Hurricane hitting our house when this happened. I had just bought this thinking I might use it for something, then it worked to patch us through till I could get it fixed properly.
Till this day has it worked ever since ?
No this was during a Category 3 hurricane. I loose power during the video. We called a roofer to come replace the shingles when he could get to us.
Surely gravity will make the water run over the repair and find a new place to show itself.
Find the leak, poke a wire through and locate it on the roof. Apply the seal there
Active hurricane as I’m filming. We lost power for days.
Thanks!
I’d rather have a leak and place a bucket under until I could fix it properly than seal under the sheeting which causes even more problems. The leak needs to be fixed from the outside so the water sheds.
so during a hurricane, you'd rather the damage continue than stop it.... cool story "A M" smart...
O my gard what a cow boy job fix leak from out side stick a bucket under it till it stops raining
OMG hurricane... happening during video... Cat 3 Michael over us.
A month later, hows it holding up?
Well it hasn't rained since, but it rained for days during this.... yet to tell for sure. We have had the insurance people out here looking at our roof. We are missing some shingles. This was just a temporary fix to stop it dripping in the house. It worked for that. Beyond that, I'm not going to testify either way right now.
@Lynn Lamont no there was a hurricane outside. when it passed I had someone fix the shingles as many were gone.
I have a problem my room is water leakage what is the solution
Probably a hole in your roof. Seek a professional.
Is it safe to spray in the room you intend to sleep in etc?
i guess so. it's just spray silicone.
@@StuffIHeard Thanks!
You still have water leaking from the roof obviously!
Thanks Flex Seal !
It actually worked. I'm so pleased.I still need to get the shingles fixed.
InternetFistBump hey, couldn't say it better !
I hate leaky roofs. A good roof has a sheet of tar paper underneath the shingles.
Yeah, the Hurricane outside didn't care about any of that stuff.
These folks might be from the Ozarks.
Nope.
I drove to the store and applied this to my leak and "didn't" work for me..
it's spray silicon. It's not meant as a fix, it was a patch for me with a hurricane baring down on us at this moment. We got the roof fixed as soon as we could. In our case a few shingles blew off and the rain was coming in a nail hole that flew off... I hope you get yours fixed.
@@StuffIHeard
I tried what i saw on the video, it happened to be raining too, LOL.
It didn't work like on the video for me,
I went up on the roof and put a tarp on it and baught a can of roof tar the next day and fixed it,
it happened to be raining that day too..
Was that a 1" gap
didn't notice.
That can’t be!
oh it was.. hurricane outside, 70+mph winds... I did get it fixed once the hurricane was done, but this worked in the moment just as you saw it.
Just let it dry. Probably will not stain.
It did stain once it dried. I did a video fixing it. I sanded it, put Killz on it, and painted it. Looks good now. Thanks for watching. :)
I would let it dry for a a long day then u can paint it
hurricane happening in this video
water will find a way to go out because you didn't solve the problem (outside shingles roof)
yeah, the problem was we had a hurricane blowing water sideways 90mph... the spray stopped it from blowing in and we got the shingles fixed later.
At best is only a temporary fix. A bandage over a major underlying problem. Flex Seal shouldn't be happy using their product in this manner. But profits overrule ethics these days.
sorry you didn't listen to the "hurricane Michael over our house" or the loss of power as the hurricane was hitting us. This was a temporary fix.
It doesn't look that bad I'd just paint over it to save money
we let it dry, I sanded it, painted over with KILLZ then painted over it with a sponge to blend in to the other paint.
Guys your size should not be crawling in attics lol just saying.
$10 can saved you thousands bro but you gotta do layers.
it was just a quick patch during a hurricane over our house till I could get a roofer out to us to fix the missing shingles that blew off during Hurricane Michael.
Let it dry n just paint it. If it leaks again .then u got problems get a flex seal refund..
it held till the hurricane passed and we got it fixed outside. We lost a few shingles in the hurricane.
#KCCO! That shit looked like
Love butter lol
yes it does. chive on
Where did you buy it?
Lowe's I think
Aren’t y’all supposed to spray it outside ?!
YOU go out in the hurricane and do it... hear me say we have a "hurricane" happening...
The spray works when its dry, not while it's leaking that's how i fixed my cracked foundation wall. NOT the way this guy does it, it will NOT last.
wasn't meant to... hurricane outside..
Pretty sure it wasn’t meant to last. Just meant to stop the leak until the actual leak could be fixed.
THAT'S A LOTTA DAMAGE !
yeah, hurricane was over us at this time. I got the shingle fixed as soon as I could, but it was months later. We had a bad hurricane run through here.
Joshua Peek hope everyone's okay !
We are. I had a stream of videos in a playlist for this hurricane. We had them two years back to back. This one was a category 3. I think this one was Matthew. Thanks for watching. :)
You must have found a reel project. with scary movies.
Any need for a mask?
like Zoro?? no...
You have to fix it from the outside you cannot fix it from the inside
thanks for not paying any attention to the hurricane outside, anything written saying I got the shingles fixed when the storm stopped....the loss of power as I'm shooting this because of the hurricane hitting our house... We did get it fixed. :)
Joshua Peek oh 🤦♂️
Now water runs over decking .
roof was fixed after the Hurricane finished damaging everything.
People like that should not be posting stuff like that let people fix it who know what there doing
then build a time machine, go back, show up at my house during a hurricane and fix the leak while a cat 3 is above my house.
Looks like you need a new house buddy
well I'm glad "NutSack" chimed in...
@@StuffIHeard good one! 😂
You guys sound confused
Lol you are a joker mate . How can you seal a leaky roof from the inside . The water will just run another direction . Go up the roof and repair it from the outside .
Tell you what, the next hurricane that actively causes a leak, I'll call you to get up there in 80mph wind, rain, and flying debris to fix it. deal?
@@StuffIHeard No deal . You did not mention that in the video. My apologies. I understand why you did it from the inside .