Hightop sealent (Tigerseal)

Post by **1664** » 10 Nov 2008, 12:58

I washed my van saturday and an appreciable strip of the original seal decided it preferred the company of a wet sponge to the company of my hightop

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I've done a 'search' and Tigerseal seems to be the stuff to replace the old seal but where do you get it? Halfwits or any motor accessory outlet? Mail order?

This is hardly the weather for this to happen

Post by **Mocki** » 10 Nov 2008, 14:28

ebay i would think, and or proper motor factors
you can get it from caravan shops, but its twice as dear from a caravan shop..........as is the way........

sicoflex is just as good as tigerseal, so thats anotehr to look for

Post by **1664** » 10 Nov 2008, 14:33

Ta....looks like bay of fleas then..........

Post by **irishkeet** » 10 Nov 2008, 15:00

Hey 1664

I would be interested to know how you get on
with the snow the other week mine leaked a little bit
can you not get new window seals for westy high top windows?

irishkeet

Post by **1664** » 10 Nov 2008, 15:40

irishkeet wrote:Hey 1664

I would be interested to know how you get on
with the snow the other week mine leaked a little bit
can you not get new window seals for westy high top windows?

irishkeet

Mine leaked a bit in the snow too. I'm on about the seal around the hightop itself - not the window............I don't have a Westy; it's an Autohomes

Post by **georgemcbaingage** » 10 Nov 2008, 15:54

Hi all, just thought I would add my thoughts here, I recently added a hightop to my tin top and I used tigerseal as recommended by my friendly garage.
Result excellent, if a bit quick setting for my level of skill, but that's all that holding my lid on and it's lasted through the recent gales we had up here in the highlands.
I pasted right rounded and twice in the corners from the inside, any that oozed out, waited a week them trimmed with a knife no roblem. good luck with yours

Post by **timtheenchanter** » 10 Nov 2008, 18:47

To be honest 'Tigerseal' is not the best I would use Sikaflex 221 or Terason if Sikaflex is too expensive or not avaliable.
I have been building Vintage car bodies a long time and never had any problems with either of these products and intend to use sikaflex when I bond the roof back on my autosleeper Trident.

Post by **DiscoDave** » 10 Nov 2008, 20:26

if you buy on ebay make sure that the tube of what ever is not past it's best before date!

Post by **1664** » 11 Nov 2008, 10:20

DiscoDave wrote:if you buy on ebay make sure that the tube of what ever is not past it's best before date!

Good tip!! (never thought of that

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Post by **Madwitch** » 11 Nov 2008, 12:00

You can get Sikaflex from Caktanks.

Post by **fairwynds** » 11 Nov 2008, 18:02

Sikaflex EVERY time for me, what fantastic stuff. Marine grade and doesnt go off too fast either...... any good chandlers will do it, or buy online.

Post by **1664** » 12 Nov 2008, 10:57

Don't know which one to get now

Cheapest......

Post by **Mocki** » 12 Nov 2008, 11:34

sikoflex is dearer, but better, imo.
however only buy what you need, it does go out of date faster than tigerseal

Post by **1664** » 12 Nov 2008, 13:02

Mocki wrote:only buy what you need

how long is a piece string really. I can see me popping to the local 'GO Outdoors' warehouse......

Post by **CycloneMike** » 12 Nov 2008, 22:10

1664 wrote:Don't know which one to get now

Cheapest......

I don't want to add to your confusion but if you want cheepest, I've always found Soudal 40FC as good as Tiger or Sikaflex and about half the price. Comes in white, black or grey.

http://www.arco.co.uk/products/4483620/ ... ne_Sealant

Or ebay.