Canopy Seal

[JHartline]

Bill, my forward seal was doing the same thing and I also got a minor case of the dreaded sealant ?pop? on my forward canopy skin. As part of the fix I re-did the sealant and got a new d-seal from Vans. I moved it back so it couldn?t squish out in the center section when I close the canopy. I don?t think moving it back will affect the quality of the seal.

I?m hoping I moved it far enough that the eventual paint job will not cause a repeat. However, the seal is pretty inexpensive.

[Bavafa]

Originally Posted by Brantel

What do you mean by cut in half?

Are the details of this on the RV14 plans and if so, what page?

The seal comes in two strips connected together (one foot of the seal will be sufficient for two one-foot section). If you take a look at the picture in the link I provided, it makes it easier to know what I mean. VANS is using the same seal and the separate the two strips and send them to you. If you buy them from Home Depot or Amazon, you simply do that yourself.

[Brantel]

Originally Posted by Bavafa

The seal comes in two strips connected together (one foot of the seal will be sufficient for two one-foot section). If you take a look at the picture in the link I provided, it makes it easier to know what I mean. VANS is using the same seal and the separate the two strips and send them to you. If you buy them from Home Depot or Amazon, you simply do that yourself.

Thanks,

Got it now!

[bkervaski]

Originally Posted by JHartline

Bill, my forward seal was doing the same thing and I also got a minor case of the dreaded sealant ?pop? on my forward canopy skin.

Yikes! Sorry to hear that. Do you have a pic?

[JHartline]

No picture...I was in too much shock and then you posted about yours doing the same thing. It wasn?t as severe as yours and you can?t even see where where the skin was bent now. Mine was a slow build so I can?t assgn blame for excess sealant, but I trimmed it back and now it?s fine.

Moving that D-seal back definitely improved the look when the canopy is closed. I?m pretty certain the seal being too far forward combined with the sealant being applied too wide and thick was the issue. I probably need to spray some water on that joint and make sure it isn?t leaky but it appears to be sealed.

[FLY6]

Thanks for the link on the Home Depot d seal. I will have to pick some up.