John O Gorman replied on 31/07/2023 18:55
Posted on 31/07/2023 18:55
Hi
I have a Knaus Sun Ti motorhome. We had a small leak in one of the side windows recently. I took out the window, cleaned the old adhesive off the rubber seal with white spirits, (which is a slow and very messy job). I put rubber seal back using dab off sealant – Dekalin Dekaseal 8936. I then sealed the very edges with Wurth PU Marine adhesive sealant. This is what I had used last year to reseal all the roof lights and it has worked very well. My plan now is to prevent another leak by taking out the remaining side windows and resealing them as well.
The dab off Dekaseal, while excellent for the roof lights is very chunky for the side windows. It prevented the rubber seal going in as flush with the wall of the motorhome as previously.
I have 2 questions:
1 - Is there an alternative sealant to reseal the windows that will enable a flusher fit to the side walls?
2 – what is the best way to get the old adhesive off the rubber seals before putting on any new sealant?
Any suggestions welcome
John O Gorman
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