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11-15-2008, 04:48 PM
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Doing some maint today on the rain gutter and installing new down spouts. Scaping off dicor sealer on top of the metal edge and against the roof membrane I run my scraper in an made cut about 1/2inch long. Any advice other than dicor in the cut and enough outside to completly cover cut. Thanks BKF
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11-15-2008, 04:48 PM
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Doing some maint today on the rain gutter and installing new down spouts. Scaping off dicor sealer on top of the metal edge and against the roof membrane I run my scraper in an made cut about 1/2inch long. Any advice other than dicor in the cut and enough outside to completly cover cut. Thanks BKF
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11-15-2008, 04:54 PM
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Just about any RV supply store should have a rubber (EPDM) roof patch kit. You can cut a patch out of the supplied material and glue it over the cut. The edges of the patch are usually sealed with a Dicor-type self-leveling sealant that's supplied in the kit.
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11-15-2008, 05:22 PM
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I had a large tree limb fall on my roof last Labor Day weekend that made about a one inch cut in my roof. I bought an Eternabond White Micro Sealant Leak Repair kit from RVupgrades.com. The kit comes with a surface prep pad and it was easy to apply. I had plenty leftover from the 5' x 4" strip for any future "fixes"
Hint/Tip: The kit recommends using a roller after applying it to make it bond better. I used a wallpaper seam roller that I already had in my collection of tools. I'm sure something similar will do the job.
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11-15-2008, 05:34 PM
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The problem here is the cut is right at the top edge of the rain gutter and if I place any material under the gutter to completly cover the cut the cutter edge will no longer be flat against the rubber. Thanks BKF
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11-15-2008, 05:39 PM
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Maybe filling the cut with self-leveling Dicor sealant and letting the sealant level over the top edge of the gutter would be your best bet, then.
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11-16-2008, 03:33 AM
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Would mostly agree with RustyJC's comments. Since you are working on a vertical surface, I assume, using a self leveling sealant might cause to much 'run'. Dicor also sells a NON-SAG sealant that might be better for this purpose. Ensure good overlap of the cut and a plentiful bead and overlap of the gutter in that area.
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11-16-2008, 04:50 AM
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Workshop,
Good point. That sounds like the stuff to use.
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