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Post by roadtripper on Apr 8, 2017 6:46:34 GMT -8
All the windows and access doors are cleaned up and rebuilt and it's almost time to put them back in. From what I see in all these posts the putty tape with the crinkle paper is the way to go, not the smooth paper stuff. I don't live in an area where you can just walk in and buy some, so its order time. From the pics at vts it looks like that's not what I want. On line camper world has what looks right....the 1/8 x 1" is about 10 bucks a roll. Any other options on where to go? Amazon?
Question 2: on the access doors I got replacement rubber that goes over the flange, front and back.
The description says the rear rubber is the seal. When I took the original off there was the rubber and putty tape. Seems like these would work against each other, both being soft ? Is the new rubber seal alone enough?
Thanks very much.
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Post by nccamper on Apr 8, 2017 9:35:24 GMT -8
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Post by mrmarty51 on Apr 8, 2017 11:28:38 GMT -8
I have some of the putty tape with the crinkle paper. I think it had dried out some as it was not hardly sticky at all.
The other lumber store has the putty tape with the smooth paper and that stuff is sticky.
I hope the smoooth papered stuff is okay as I now have the door and all the windows installed with that stuff. LOL
I guess it will hold until it lets go. LOLOLOL
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Post by roadtripper on Apr 8, 2017 12:36:53 GMT -8
Thanks to you both for the reply. That ebay link looks good. I'll give him a try. And glad to hear the rubber only on the cargo door. Makes sense to me. Lots of opinions on the tape. Probably all good in the right places, if fresh and good temp. when installed. Sounds like clean up on the smooth paper stuff a little tricky. I'm amazed at how soft some of the original (55 year old) was on my demo.
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Post by nccamper on Apr 8, 2017 13:28:17 GMT -8
Sounds like clean up on the smooth paper stuff a little tricky. I never get pure butyl tape to trim perfectly smooth. But once in place, it does an excellent job. |
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Post by mrmarty51 on Apr 8, 2017 14:27:09 GMT -8
Sounds like clean up on the smooth paper stuff a little tricky. I never get pure butyl tape to trim perfectly smooth. But once in place, it does an excellent job. The stuff I am putting behind the trim is actual putty tape. I do have some butyl tape too and used it between the tin wheel wells and the wood structure around the tin. |
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Post by cowcharge on Apr 10, 2017 11:44:20 GMT -8
I'm sticking with plain ol' putty tape. It stayed soft for forty years, and trying to remove butyl tape is a nightmare. The PO used it on a roof vent (which leaked anyway) and it took me two days to clean it off for the new vent.
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Post by roadtripper on Apr 10, 2017 20:27:48 GMT -8
Thanks for reinforcing what i was thinking. Putty tape it is then.
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Post by nccamper on Apr 11, 2017 4:42:45 GMT -8
I'm sticking with plain ol' putty tape... Wait, I finally got the joke! Funny! |
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