When it comes to protecting your RV from leaks water and weather. There is only a few options that have been available to RV owners up until this point. Today we will discuss each one and the best option for you and your traveling machine!
Most common RV sealant is silicone base caulking this is use by about 95% of all RV repairs. Rv people everywhere have used this because it really is the only products stores have offered. It cost effective and seals leaks from water. The problem with using silicone on your RV repair is it has poor adhesion to the surface of the RV roof making it almost certain that your rv will leak in the future and the silicone will break fee from the RV roof surface. Silicone cost can add up because your typically having to re apply it each season to your RV.
Often silicone will crack and peel up very easily with minimal effort. Another big issue with using silicone caulking to seal your RV is it can not adhere to its self meaning you will need to scrap off all the old silicone first before applying to your RV roof.
Acrylic sealant is a water base sealant that operates much like paint. Similar to silicone acrylic will break down on your rv roof fairly easily. If you apply a full coat over your RV roof you will have sheets of acrylic sealant that will peel up. Acrylic is the least effective sealant on the market.
Liquid Rubber
Often people think of liquid rubber as a rubber however there is several different kinds of liquid rubber sealant. There is silicone base which will result in similar results as discussed before with silicone. This is the most popular liquid rubber bases unfortunately that have very poor results when it comes to sealing your rv vents skylights and ac units.
SEBS
SEBS is a synthetic rubber that has the same properties as EPDM rubber. This helps its bond to its self much easier. It does not require expensive primers and is made with solvent base which unlike most sealants are water base. Solvent base sealant has a significate life span preventing it from drying out causing cracking or peeling.
Tough Repair RV sealant is made with SEBS synthetic rubber the newest sealant technology. It has superior strength wont peel, crack or dry out. it has a lifetime shelf life from drying out, and has a elongation of up to 500%. It can also be applied over itself which is very rare in the sealant industry.. Its is UV reflective up to 87% with a tensile strength of 1620 psi. When your deciding to choose a sealant there is really no better choice then a sebs rubber sealant for your next RV Job. Tough tech coatings is among the very few RV sealant that provides a sebs sealant you can get it on amazon walmart or directly on www.toughtechcoatings.com