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Old 03-16-2021, 06:49 PM   #1
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sealants and caulks used on escape?

I trying to identify the sealants used on my escape where battery wires exit the shell. this is white and very flexible. I don't think its pro flex as that seems to be much harder. Any one know what they use? I guess should identify all of them for future maintenance?


1. battery wires exiting the shell also looks like the same stuff used to cover some holes in the shell underneath?
2.clear stuff used on battery wires on inside of shell
2. solar panel mounts? something clear looks like silicone but may be something else.
3 maxx fan vent along with other vents. I think this is proflex its white and drys very hard.

4. stuff used on upper tail lights?
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Old 03-16-2021, 08:14 PM   #2
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This is what Dustin at Escape told me to get.
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Old 03-17-2021, 06:13 PM   #3
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+1 I am also very interested to know.
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Old 03-18-2021, 11:45 AM   #4
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This is what Dustin at Escape told me to get.

That appears to be clear proflex . I still wondering what the white sealants are. There seems to 3 kinds on my escape
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Old 03-18-2021, 12:26 PM   #5
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Proflex also makes a white caulk.

Unless they have changed, on my 2017 trailer they used white Proflex on the vertical surfaces, and Dicor self leveling caulk for horizontal surfaces & covering bolts & screws.
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Old 03-18-2021, 10:19 PM   #6
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Proflex also makes a white caulk.

Unless they have changed, on my 2017 trailer they used white Proflex on the vertical surfaces, and Dicor self leveling caulk for horizontal surfaces & covering bolts & screws.



That sounds like the other two. It appears the only place they use the clear pro flex is on the solar mount Brackets. I will have to get some of the white Dicor for my battery wires. Thank you
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That appears to be clear proflex . I still wondering what the white sealants are. There seems to 3 kinds on my escape

It is actually a 'Bright White' color. This matches the white caulk around the refer cover outside, on the roof.

So this is the white one. It doesn't completely dry out.
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Old 03-19-2021, 10:12 AM   #8
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It is actually a 'Bright White' color. This matches the white caulk around the refer cover outside, on the roof.

So this is the white one. It doesn't completely dry out.

Thanks for pointing that out. I had white ordered luckily is was not to late to change it to the bright white.
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This is starting to bug me. I can't help but wonder if 'White' might be better than 'Bright White'. Why call attention to caulk?

I wonder if regular 'White' would make it go away after time.
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This is starting to bug me. I can't help but wonder if 'White' might be better than 'Bright White'. Why call attention to caulk?

I wonder if regular 'White' would make it go away after time.
I have no experience with this stuff, But the fact they even make a bright white makes me think maybe there white is not so white. I now have bright white coming. Dustin told you bright white?
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I have no experience with this stuff, But the fact they even make a bright white makes me think maybe there white is not so white. I now have bright white coming. Dustin told you bright white?

Yes, but it was a while ago. I bought it immediately and now it sits there.
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Old 03-19-2021, 12:18 PM   #12
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Here is some picture of mine and you can see why I having trouble with identification . There is clear and white and what appears to be white with clear over it. I don't see anything that looks bright white although I like to.
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Old 03-19-2021, 12:33 PM   #13
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Yeah, stay away from clear. It doesn't take long before it starts to look dirty. The tops of the windows in my trailer are rimmed with clear. I wish they would have used black...
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Old 03-20-2021, 08:30 PM   #14
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Yeah, stay away from clear. It doesn't take long before it starts to look dirty. The tops of the windows in my trailer are rimmed with clear. I wish they would have used black...

I just checked, mine have clear too.

And they have this dirty look.
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White could become the new yellow.
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