Greetings Bill ~
I personally am sold on Vulkem and here's why. I wanted to turn the
hinge orientation around on my one compartment door and put it on the
bottom rather than on the top where I needed to sit on the ground to
see in. In order to do this, I needed to raise the eyebrow one inch
from it original location. When I took it off, the factory applied
Vulkem was still pliable and not all dried out as I would have
expected. Now I can't speak of where this trailer had spent its first
43 years but I know that it has spent its last five and that was in
the AZ desert. If it was going to dry out, it would have by now. Made
a true believer out of me.
Brad
#2699
Phoenix
> Hi Bill,
>
> My experience with the bedding tape, which I preferred at the time
> of my Trade Wind restoration, was not positive. Over time and
> temperature the bedding tape tends to dry out and leaks develop. I
> have since removed the bedding tap on all vents and covers and
> replaced with Vulkem. I also used Stainless screws in place of
> rivets to allow for easy removal should a leak develop. Placing the
> correct amount of sealant is the key, too much leaves and unsightly
> mess and too little increases the chance of leaks.
>
> Happy sealing
>
> WAM