Re: [A/S] Sealing exterior seams

The early silicone sealer gave off acetic acid (think vinegar) as it
cured. I suspect the acid would have corroded the aluminum. Not good.

You can now buy premium products that cure differently, and they even
recommend it to seal aluminum gutters.

Jerry 4404

At 02:47 PM 7/8/2012, you wrote:
>Greetings, research posts both here and the Airstream form.... then,
>just to be completely satisfied, apply silicone sealer to an
>exterior panel, not at a seam.... after a couple of days in the sun
>& heat, you will see that it just will easily peal right off....
>since labor is the most expensive piece of the repair or
>preventative maintenance (and, I value my sweat equity to be very
>expensive), why not use the recommended sealers....

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