>Chris, in order to apply any sealer or silicone to seams first apply masking
>tape on each side of joint within one-sixteenth of an inch using calking gun
>or tube of sealer. Apply and press in, using a raiser blade or small putty
>knife scrap sealer flush with the masking tape. let dry for twenty-four
>hours. Next using corner of raiser blade cut lightly along edge of masking
>tape so when you pull off tape the sealer will not pull out with the tape.
>the will give you a neat job not showing ugly goop good luck.
> Jim Anstett Loveland Colorado
Jim and Chris,
Personally, I would be very uncomfortable applying a putty knife or razor
blade to my coach's exterior - even very carefully. I use an ordinary
popsicle stick - you can get them at most craft stores. . . or eat a lot of
popsicles :^). I put the bead down with the caulking gun, then draw the
popsicle stick along the bead to press the sealer or silicone into the
crack. If you press hard enough, this will produce a neat, concave bead
with two rows of excess material separated from the bead by the edges of
the stick/depressor against the surfaces. The excess silicone will pull
off easily after semi-curing, leaving a neat, clean bead and the soft wood
of the popsicle stick won't damage your paint. . . .well, it has never
damaged mine anyway :^). If you need a larger concave bead, use a tongue
depressor from the local drug store. This works for angles but for flats
or odd shaped beads, just shape the stick or depressor with a pocket knife
or, if you want to get fancy, a belt sander.
Works for me.
Cheers y'all,
Marion Hope
77 Kingsley
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
George M.(Marion) Hope, Ph.D.
1930 SW 19th Way gmhope
Gainesville, FL 32608 gmhope
(352) 371-2795 (Home) (352) 846-2111 (Office)
>tape on each side of joint within one-sixteenth of an inch using calking gun
>or tube of sealer. Apply and press in, using a raiser blade or small putty
>knife scrap sealer flush with the masking tape. let dry for twenty-four
>hours. Next using corner of raiser blade cut lightly along edge of masking
>tape so when you pull off tape the sealer will not pull out with the tape.
>the will give you a neat job not showing ugly goop good luck.
> Jim Anstett Loveland Colorado
Jim and Chris,
Personally, I would be very uncomfortable applying a putty knife or razor
blade to my coach's exterior - even very carefully. I use an ordinary
popsicle stick - you can get them at most craft stores. . . or eat a lot of
popsicles :^). I put the bead down with the caulking gun, then draw the
popsicle stick along the bead to press the sealer or silicone into the
crack. If you press hard enough, this will produce a neat, concave bead
with two rows of excess material separated from the bead by the edges of
the stick/depressor against the surfaces. The excess silicone will pull
off easily after semi-curing, leaving a neat, clean bead and the soft wood
of the popsicle stick won't damage your paint. . . .well, it has never
damaged mine anyway :^). If you need a larger concave bead, use a tongue
depressor from the local drug store. This works for angles but for flats
or odd shaped beads, just shape the stick or depressor with a pocket knife
or, if you want to get fancy, a belt sander.
Works for me.
Cheers y'all,
Marion Hope
77 Kingsley
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
George M.(Marion) Hope, Ph.D.
1930 SW 19th Way gmhope
Gainesville, FL 32608 gmhope
(352) 371-2795 (Home) (352) 846-2111 (Office)
