Roof sealant cracked

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Roof sealant cracked

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Any advice / suggestions on what I should do / not do to the sealant around the outside of my Autosleeper pop top which is now hard and cracked?

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I think it needs removing and resealing.
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Do you know what sealant it would have been, or a modern alternative?
 
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No idea what is on there. Sikaflex is the one I have seen mentioned the most.
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Purfleet is what we bond panels together on the off road cars we build.never known it fail comes in black,,white and cheaper than sika
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Don’t be tempted to peek under the edge of the roof….
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Alfredo wrote: ↑25 Feb 2025, 18:52 Do you know what sealant it would have been, or a modern alternative?
 

Any UV resistant PU sealant will work.

SIKAFLEX 551 UV is one of them
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I am contemplating similar on my T25 High Top. I suspect there4's a lot of rust sitting under the sealant that's corroding the gutters.  :cry:
Have someone lined up to remove the sealant and remedy the paintwork.  :? FINGERS CROSSED .
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