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jjj
Lancaster,Ca.U.S.A.
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Joined: 09/12/2003
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I just re-did most of my fifth wheel caulking. It went fairly easy. took some time for sure. I was just wondering what everyone else is using. I have been using Geocel caulk but after I am done it still feels slightly tacky. I live in the desert and the dust seems to stick to it and it looks dirty all the time unless I go around with alcohol and this takes some time to do with all the seams and by the next few days it looks dirty again. Does anyone have a suggestion on a different product to use that does not stay tacky. Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
2002 F-350 Crew-Cab Dually
V-10-4.30 gears Mag-Hytec diff.cover
w/Amsoil-6.0 trans cooler Curt Q5 20K hitch & bedsaver
2005 Keystone Challenger 34TBH-Fifth Airbourn
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2 many 2
USA
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Joined: 06/25/2015
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What ever you decide to use, may I suggest you try out an application experiment first. Apply some sealant / calking to some scrap material and come back a couple days later to see how it turned out.
Several years ago, I used a brand new tube of caulking on a shed and it never did cure, I had to remove it (Big Mess) and start over.
I was rather agitated to say the least, so I called the manufacturer and gave them the lot number and expiration date on the tube. The customer service rep told me that with all the new environmental rules and regulations, the chemical formulations have changed significantly over the years.
He told me, even if it is a brand new tube within the expiration date, "you should always test it out before applying it to your project"
And, if the tube has been opened before, partially used and saved for future use, it is even more likely for this to happen.
In the old days it was not uncommon for calking to dry up and harden in the tube. Now when it goes bad, it does not dry / cure correctly.
I have had this happen three times in the past fifteen years or so.
Good luck
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