boowho
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harold1946 wrote:Silicon does not do well on rubber roofs. Your dish probably comes with a gasket, if not, I would suggest using eternabond double sided tape, and then seal the edges and screwheads with dicor self leveling. A good cleaning of both the roof and antenna base with alchohol will ensure a good bond.
Thanks. I will read my owners manual and see if I have a rubber roof. I thought it was fiberglass/gelcoat, but now I'm not so sure.
I've been walking around up there. Maybe I shouldn't be doing that if it's really rubber??
I did get a gasket, BTW.
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harold1946
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boowho wrote:harold1946 wrote:Silicon does not do well on rubber roofs. Your dish probably comes with a gasket, if not, I would suggest using eternabond double sided tape, and then seal the edges and screwheads with dicor self leveling. A good cleaning of both the roof and antenna base with alchohol will ensure a good bond.
Thanks. I will read my owners manual and see if I have a rubber roof. I thought it was fiberglass/gelcoat, but now I'm not so sure.
I've been walking around up there. Maybe I shouldn't be doing that if it's really rubber??
I did get a gasket, BTW.
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You can walk on both types of roofs without doing any harm. Either one dicor is the product to use.
It would be a great help if you would add some information about your rv in your signature or personal information. ie. year, make, model and chassis.
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jspringator
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This is a pretty good explanation of the various caulks in a marine context.
http://www.sailnet.com/forums/gear-maint........ance/53812-marine-sealants-nutshell.html
I didn't realize polysulfides were incompatable with plastics. I think I'm going to stick with 3M4200 as my basic caulk.
Jim & Sherri
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