shibs Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 I am going to work on sealing my leaks on my Winnie 90 this weekend. I am looking at the factory outside and see that there is a trim piece which has screws going through to the inside. 1. How was the edge sealed from factory? 2. How do I take the factory edge trim/seal off 3. I have little bit of sagging around the passenger side cab-over, how is this to be correct? I want to reseal using easily available products if possible. 1. How I seal the reseal the edge? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chefdave Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 Hi i used butyl tape. metal edging is just screwed in. for extra peace of mind paint join with a flexible sealant. had to bodge mine with flat roof sealer when i had water pouring in from a roof light. still holding up well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shibs Posted October 17, 2014 Author Share Posted October 17, 2014 Dave, shall I get the 2 inch wide tape? or wider? 3 inch maybe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linda s Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 Dave, shall I get the 2 inch wide tape? or wider? 3 inch maybe? Butyl tape isn't exactly a tape. It's long strips of what looks like plumbers putty that you put under the metal trim before screwing it down. Some will squeeze out and you trim that to the edge with a putty knife. Very sticky and never dries so it lasts for many years. Linda S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chefdave Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 Hi sorry for late reply. get tape same width as metal trim and trim excess off as linda posted above dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shibs Posted October 17, 2014 Author Share Posted October 17, 2014 Linda, Dave thanks, I am assuming the butyl tape is something I can buy at a RV store only? how do I take the window off and the marker light off to reseal them? Thanks, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linda s Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 Linda, Dave thanks, I am assuming the butyl tape is something I can buy at a RV store only? how do I take the window off and the marker light off to reseal them? Thanks, Yes RV stores will have it. I like the one Camping World carries. Yes remove the window and light clean the surface, press tape around the opening and reinstall over the tape. Linda S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shibs Posted October 17, 2014 Author Share Posted October 17, 2014 Linda, How do I take the front and front side windows off? also, the marker light, do I just pop off the cover and then unscrew the light frame and then apply putty and then reattach the marker light? Sorry, I have never taken a RV window out, don't want to break anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linda s Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 Somewhere either on the inside or out there are screws. probably under some rubber trim. I don't own a Winnebago so I can't tell you for sure Linda S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek up North Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 This should give you some confidence. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3cotw1F8Ww Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shibs Posted October 19, 2014 Author Share Posted October 19, 2014 Linda, Derek, thanks a bunch, you guys are on the money, I drove over to the storage space after lunch while the little ones were taking a nap. I took a picture a screws from the inside. The sealant from the outside looks pretty weather beaten. I checked the windows on my holiday rambler and they looked exactly the same as the Winnie and only bigger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shibs Posted October 23, 2014 Author Share Posted October 23, 2014 Butyl Tape - can someone pls confirm that I need to get the gray butyl tape to reseal the windows and marker lights. Also, how many holes are behind each marker light? 2 holes for screws and 1 for wire? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linda s Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 Well I buy the closest to white that I can find. Ebay always has some. Gray would be fine. Just needs to be butyl tape not putty tape. Putty tape dry's out. There is black stuff but I would never get that. Afraid of too much of a mess. Very sticky so I always try to work with it when it's cold. keep it in the fridge at home. Yeah should be 3 holes for clearance light. 2 for screws and one for wires Linda S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shibs Posted October 23, 2014 Author Share Posted October 23, 2014 will this work, http://www.menards.com/main/p-2369069-c-5713.htm or this one http://www.amazon.com/Colormetrics-Gray-Putty-Butyl-Single/dp/B00FHH7CG6 ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linda s Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 Either will work just fine. You can always double it up or stretch it thinner according to what you need. Best case scenario is to use just enough so it squeezes out the edges a little when you screw the fixture down. Takes a while to figure out how to gauge it. I haven't done any butyl work in a while and I just made a major mess on the side of one of my motorhomes. Age related memory losses. But I'm always here to tell others how to do it. Go figure Linda S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek up North Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 You'll notice that some refer to 'butyl putty tape'. So old habits (and names) die hard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linda s Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 The best test I know of is putty tape if you pinch it you can separate it. Butyl tape just keeps stringing along like pizza cheese. need to cut it with a hard blade like a putty knife. Camping World carries really good butyl tape that they still call putty tape. pain in the butt figuring this out but both of the ones you posted look like the right thing. Linda S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shibs Posted October 24, 2014 Author Share Posted October 24, 2014 ok, I will get the one available locally and do the marker lights with it to learn/practice. I will do the pinch test. I have generalrv few miles from the storage place but don't want to go down there and find out it is putty and not butyl. Lol, I hear you on age related memory loss, I have to write things down nowadays, kinda scary for me as I lost my dad to dementia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek up North Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 Well, even the manufacturer/distributor calls it 'Putty tape', even though in their description the say it's butyl. "Heavy, flexible, non-hardening butyl material ...". http://www.hengsindustries.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek up North Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 An idle thought:- "Is the old style (non-butyl) putty tape actually sold any more, unless from a dusty back shelf? Or is it all butyl now?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linda s Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 Yes the old crap is still available. The kits to install a roof plumbing vent are actually putty tape. Ask me how I know. Rain on face. does that give you a hint? I cheaped out and bought the little kit instead of the large butyl tape roll and paid for it. My son in law was also sold stuff that the rv place claimed was butyl tape and wasn't. I had to go and get the good stuff and redo a lot of the work he did. Linda S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdfrost64 Posted October 27, 2014 Share Posted October 27, 2014 shibs. if you need putty tape for your mini let me know I can get it for you for 6.00 a roll. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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