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Old 06-02-2022, 04:15 PM   #1
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Default Flexseal vs Eternabond

I have a small crack (About 6" in length) in the sealant around my "max" fan. I was contemplating using the leftover eternabond tape I have left over from my Solar panel install to seal the whole thing. Then I saw a few Youtube RV channels using Flexseal to seal small areas and even the whole roof!

Does anyone have experience in this area... opinions or ideas?
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One is permanent. The other one will leak.
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One is permanent. The other one will leak.
What he said ^^........
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Old 06-03-2022, 06:32 AM   #4
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Default I used Flexseal liquid,

and I emphasize liquid, to reinforce around my vent fans.

I also have leftover eternabond on the shelf, and decided to leave it there.
Actually, permanent can be good, because most vent motor assemblies can
be replaced, and it is not a difficult job. Done that, as well.

As for the Flexseal liquid, I cleaned the area first, and the paintbrush app
went smoothly. It looks good, and works good, having tested it with a
severe rainstorm recently.

I cannot say anything longevity of the Flexseal liquid, and will keep an eye on it,
like many other things on a camper.

So, dry is dry. Eterna or Flexa...
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Thanks guys for your input. I was thinking along the same lines. The Flexseal is a "temporary" fix. Which is what I think would be best as the "max fan" really isn't and needs to be replaced sometime in the future, and getting the flexseal off would be MUCH easier.
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Thanks guys for your input. I was thinking along the same lines. The Flexseal is a "temporary" fix. Which is what I think would be best as the "max fan" really isn't and needs to be replaced sometime in the future, and getting the flexseal off would be MUCH easier.
Why not just do it right.

Clean off the old calking and use this:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

If you don't feel like cleaning off the old calking, if it's not too gross, just clean it and apply this over it. Flexseal is junk.
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If you don't feel like cleaning off the old calking, if it's not too gross, just clean it and apply this over it. Flexseal is junk.
Waverly. I don't mean to be disrespectful, but what are you basing your opinion on? I have watched and read at least a dozen reviews of this product and it seems that for a temporary fix (As I mean to replace the fan with an upgrade soon) it should work just fine. You're suggesting that I spent $40.00 and a half a day doing what would amount to $15.00 and 20 minutes to solve. In another post you chided me for using Eternabond tape for securing a solar panel, say "I hope you never have to remove it.

As I said, I would like to replace the "stock" 16-year-old two-speed vented fan with a much better Max air fan in the near future (maybe as soon as August). And then I will use butyl tape, and self-leveling caulking.
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Not for nothing but how about you save the $40 & half a day AND the $15 & 20 minutes, just replace the fan now, do it correctly the first time, and be done with it?
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Not for nothing but how about you save the $40 & half a day AND the $15 & 20 minutes, just replace the fan now, do it correctly the first time, and be done with it?
Great thought! But I just got laid off from work, and dropping $300.00 on a new fan is kinda out of the question at this point. IF I weren't unemployed, I would do just that
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Waverly. I don't mean to be disrespectful, but what are you basing your opinion on? I have watched and read at least a dozen reviews of this product and it seems that for a temporary fix (As I mean to replace the fan with an upgrade soon) it should work just fine. You're suggesting that I spent $40.00 and a half a day doing what would amount to $15.00 and 20 minutes to solve. In another post you chided me for using Eternabond tape for securing a solar panel, say "I hope you never have to remove it.

As I said, I would like to replace the "stock" 16-year-old two-speed vented fan with a much better Max air fan in the near future (maybe as soon as August). And then I will use butyl tape, and self-leveling caulking.
Sorry that you took offense to my post about using Eternabond on your solar.

As for using Dicor sealant, it's only about $13 a tube and works well when used to top old cracked sealant. This sealant is self leveling and will fill into the old cracked sealant if it is cleaned first. Maybe you should reread my post.

The link that I sent you was for 4-tubes. I just grabbed that from my Amazon "Orders" list, Here is a link for a single tube. If you want to try Flexseal, go for it. We are just trying to save you some of our "learning by our mistakes" time and expense.

https://www.amazon.com/Dicor-551LSB1...NsaWNrPXRydWU=
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