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09-05-2019, 02:05 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Upstate, South Carolina
Trailer: 2014 Escape 21
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Caulk / sealant
I have to replace the 4 1/4 “ battery vent cover. The vent cover is readily available. What caulk / sealant does Escape use during the install ? I would prefer not to use silicone.
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09-05-2019, 02:54 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Oswego, New York
Trailer: 2017 Escape 21C, 2018 Ford F150
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I believe Escape uses Dicor products. They make both a self leveling, which you don't want to do the vent, and a non leveling version, which works well. I'd use the white rather than the clear...
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09-05-2019, 02:59 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Benton County, Iowa
Trailer: 2013 Escape 21 Classic Number 6, pulled by 2018 Toyota Highlander
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I used butyl tape on mine where the plastic lays up to the fiberglass. Working well after a couple years. As a caulk around the outer rim I used proflex. White
Iowa Dave
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09-05-2019, 04:29 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: Southern, Wisconsin
Trailer: 2017 Escape 19
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I've used this successfully. I like buying the smaller size too, rather than the usual large tube of caulk. Seems like the large tubes always dry up before I need them again.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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09-05-2019, 04:40 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Benton County, Iowa
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If you have a food saver, cover the opening of the caulk tube with some tape when done with using it and put it in a food saver bag and seal it up. I got three years out of a tube of proflex doing this. Seal it each time . Start with a bag bigger than you need and just cut the seal off and reuse the bag. Get an honorary Thrifty Bohemie badge.
Iowa Dave
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09-05-2019, 05:45 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Southwick, Massachusetts
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Last time I asked ETI was using Dicor self leveling for the roof and Proflex for any vertical surfaces. Personally I'd probably use Butyl tape like Dave.
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09-05-2019, 07:11 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Santa Rosa County, Florida
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 2yax2go
I have to replace the 4 1/4 “ battery vent cover. The vent cover is readily available. What caulk / sealant does Escape use during the install ? I would prefer not to use silicone.
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I broke my battery vent cover and need to replace it as well. Where did you find one?
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09-05-2019, 08:53 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Benton County, Iowa
Trailer: 2013 Escape 21 Classic Number 6, pulled by 2018 Toyota Highlander
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Battery vent cover
My local small RV repair Shop and accessory store had them in stock, prepackaged. Cost less than $3 I think. When you look close, the vent cover fits up to a flange that’s part of the “exhaust” hose coming from the battery box and they separate to put in just the vent cover. I resealed the flange to the fiberglass, and sealed the vent cover to the flange. Then put a small bead of proflex around the whole assy. Works fine. I think the gas coming off the battery must have been hard on the plastic. I was washing the trailer and rubbed across the vent and it disintegrated into tiny pieces. Not natural.
Iowa Dave
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09-05-2019, 09:18 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2018
Location: Left turn at Albuquerque, New Mexico
Trailer: 505 5.0TA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Iowa Dave
If you have a food saver, cover the opening of the caulk tube with some tape when done with using it and put it in a food saver bag and seal it up. I got three years out of a tube of proflex doing this. Seal it each time . Start with a bag bigger than you need and just cut the seal off and reuse the bag. Get an honorary Thrifty Bohemie badge.
Iowa Dave
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That is a great idea. I have an expensive tube of glue drying out now from a small repair I did last week. Will give it a try. Will make a big bag, thanks for sharing!
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09-05-2019, 09:24 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Arvada, Colorado
Trailer: 2015 E'21 - 'Velocity'. Tow: Toyota Tacoma V6, 4X4, manual.
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I keep my tube of 3M5200 in the freezer between uses. Opened it sometime in 2017 and still going strong. Instructions say to use within one week of opening.
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