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Old 10-04-2023, 11:41 AM   #1
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Sealants... another question

2017 Minnie Winnie 31K

For how great Winnebago is at having part numbers and access to stuff, they sure make figuring out the sealant a bit to be desired. Pretty much all of my side seams are showing age and its time to clean out and freshen up. What is the recommended sealant for the side seams and roof seams? I have used proflex, sikaflex 221, manus bond 75-AM, and dicor non-leveling. My least favorite to work with is the proflex, but they are all fairly difficult. I recently read in a thread here that WInnebago is using Henry 212 for the sides now, which is available locally (huge plus).
Here's my question:

What is the recommended sealant for the sides and roof? What color?

Or more specifically, what sealants are A, B, C, D, E, F? (https://www.winnebago.com/Files/File.../000208696.pdf)

I emailed Winnebago and they were not much help.
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Old 10-04-2023, 02:06 PM   #2
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Sounds like what you've used in the past... except the Dicor... is exactly what to use.

And, if you take the part numbers for A, B, C etc and put each one in a Google Search I've usually found that to provide the exact product. And certainly going to Lichtsinn RV's parts website and enter the part numbers you'll get the details.

https://www.lichtsinn.com/rv-parts/rv-parts-order

Winnebago changes their recommendations from time to time and Manus Bond, Henry's, Nuco, Proflex, Sikaflex as long as they are silicone are all proper choices. Having Henry's available makes a world of difference. Until recently it was not available in the US.
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Old 10-04-2023, 06:41 PM   #3
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Ordinary off-the shelf silicone will not stick long-term, especially if the surface is not properly prepared. The only type silicone I would use is neutral-cure silicone. The cheap stuff that smells like vinegar is the wrong type. Grasp an end of a bead of silicone and you can pull it off without tearing or breaking.

https://www.bestmaterials.com/search...ategoryid=1214
There is a reason RV mfgrs. use silicone, and there is a reason it is the cheapest on the shelf.
Dicor is my go-to sealant for my RV's.
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Old 10-04-2023, 07:39 PM   #4
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So the Henrys 212 would be a good choice? How about clear on the beige exterior? It seems the factory used a color-match, or maybe it just faded.
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