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27/5/2014 at 9:42pm
 Location: west dunbartonshire
 Outfit: Toyota auris icon Abbey Iona Vogue
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Had a service done today / damp found at front windows / tech suggested superglue behind the rubber seals / van is 20 years old / tech reckons not worth renewing the seals / advice/opinions please


27/5/2014 at 10:15pm
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Comes down to how much you love your van ?though i would not use super glue as its not water proof but IDL 99,a cartridge is around £2 and is caravan sealer.

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28/5/2014 at 3:37pm
 Location: south cheshire
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I had a bit of water coming in through a window seal, which I fixed with waterproof sealant. As Jeff suggests above, or sikaflex ( a lot more expensive!)

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28/5/2014 at 6:38pm
 Location: lancs
 Outfit: 80s cosolt piper 1200
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fixxall sealant is exactly the same as sikaflexx at a fraction of the price will stick even when its raining hot or cold used it a few times worth every penny around £3-£4 a tube pluss corking gun if you dont have 1
maybee worth note 33 year old van bone dry really does work try top rails over windows aswell


09/6/2014 at 9:50pm
 Location: Co Durham
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Does anyone know if the sealants named in this thread harden or remain flexible.


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10/6/2014 at 5:56am
 Location: Dorset
 Outfit: Swift Classic Corvette 1998
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Sikaflex or any other pu sealant remain flexible and rubber like - hence the name
I don't know about the others, sorry

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10/6/2014 at 6:29am
 Location: leics
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Im going to try this,

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Captain-Tolleys-Creeping-Crack-Cure-Sealant-CARAVAN-MOTORHOME-BOAT-/171234457522?pt=UK_Campervan_Caravan_Accessories&hash=item27de5e77b2#ht_2399wt_961&mkcid=1&mkrid=710-53481-19255-0&siteid=3&campid=5339172918&customid=&toolid=10001&mkevt=1

says its ideal for caravan trims/rubber seals.



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10/6/2014 at 7:07am
 Location: Sitingbourne
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all I can say is It has NEVER worked for me I bought it to try & seal very fine cracks in the awning rail/ ABS front panel area & have tried it in several other applications & it has never worked your best bet is to use as suggested a caravan sealant under the window seals, but do check the sealant along the window hangers as this is often the cause of damp in the front of the van


10/6/2014 at 8:50am
 Location: Dorset
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I wouldn't bother either with it. I have used it to without much success. Much better to put some pu sealant on.

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10/6/2014 at 9:41am
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Thanks Frannyvan.



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