Can You RESEAL AN RV ROOF with Flex Seal? RV Leak Repair DIY Roof Reseal with Liquid Sealant

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The roof of our RV has had several leaks over the years and needed a roof reseal. We used Flex Seal tape for temporary repairs and we're happy with how it held up. When it was finally time to do the full RV roof reseal, we couldn't find much information on how Flex Seal would work for the full roof sealing. After posting about our tape repairs, Flex Seal commented about looking at their liquid rubber sealant when we were ready to tackle the full project. We teamed up with Flex Seal to put them to the ultimate test: Can you seal an RV roof with Flex Seal? The video shows our step-by-step resealing process, includes tips from Flex Seal, and our opinions on the finished product.
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@LifesSweetJourney 4 месяца назад

Here is the most recent update video we have: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-b3mGyUtohDo.html It's now been even longer than that and still holding up strong.

@FlexSeal 3 года назад

Looking BRAND FLEXIN' NEW! 💪🔛

@LifesSweetJourney 3 года назад

Nice and shiny!! So FLEXy!

@kardoautoworks5119 3 года назад

I am planning on applying this on our semi van trailers, with chemlight roof secured with aluminum j molding and buck rivet. Will flexseal holds up? Im thinking doing it under trailer too or on the trailers flooring to stop water leaking.

@LifesSweetJourney 3 года назад

@@kardoautoworks5119 So far Flex Seal has held up really well for us! We used it on the roof, as well as on the black tank. It stopped all our leaks. I would test it on the aluminum to make sure it will bond, but it's bonded to everything we've used it on so far.

@Madspusher 3 года назад

@@LifesSweetJourney it bonds to aluminum

@LifesSweetJourney 3 года назад

@@Madspusher Awesome!! Thank you! I was pretty sure it did- it's worked on everything else for us. I just didn't have any first hand experience with aluminum yet.

@daily_duallylbz5274 3 года назад

I have a 27' travel trailer with a 16' slide. I flex seal my roof 2 yrs ago and I recommend it 100%. The flex seal still looks as good as the day it installed it. The roof is never hot to the touch and has improved the ac efficiency even when camping in the dead of summer with no shade. Tip: if you pour the flex seal on the roof and work in small sections, use a flat painters edge to spread the flex seal and a roller to smooth as you go. I used one gallon and was able to do 2 coats this way. Awesome job guys looks great 👍. Thanks for sharing.

@LifesSweetJourney 3 года назад

Oh my goodness!! Thank you for sharing this with us! That gives us hope. So far so good and it's definitely helping with the heat now that we are heading back south for the summer. So glad to know it's held up well for you. And thanks for the tip on spreading it!

@walterperry6810 3 года назад

@@LifesSweetJourneyl

@alannorthcott 3 года назад

You are lucky if it lasted that long. I have a 26 foot RV that I coated 2 years ago, and after a recent thunderstorm I found millions of flakes on the ground - the Flexseal had given up! Still I wonder whether that's the longest that any product can last. I may use Flexseal again and put it down for regular maintenance, but I am disappointed in the short lifetime.

@glenchadwick420 2 года назад

@@alannorthcott Thanks for reporting back with your results. I'm considering doing my pop up trailer. Please keep us informed we the lasting results.

@krisg3984 Год назад

I’m going to try this too. I’m not in the wet weather area of the country so I believe it’s going to seal up/ cure very well the first time. I have a fiberglass roof and just think it’s vulnerable point is the side/ top edges are screwed together . I’d do only those because fiberglass doesn’t rip , but the thermal barrier from this is too good to pass on it !

@nitacruise9993 2 года назад

I have to say I've used it on my 60' trailer. And it turned out to be bad-ass.🥰

@LifesSweetJourney 2 года назад

Awesome!! That's good to know!! So far it's all holding up really well for us :)

@silvursprings 2 года назад

Just did my 32 ft Class C....BEST DECISION EVER! Flex seal blew my mind after just one coat. For good measure I did 2 coats. Don't even bother with anything else, just spend the money and do a good thorough prep. Clean, scrub, wash, rinse, patches, cut in, then roll on with a 6 inch heavy knap weenie roller for precise control. Also the 6 inch weenie roller fits perfectly into the gallon can. Good luck y'all! 😁

@LifesSweetJourney 2 года назад

Awesome!! Thank you for sharing this. We had a lot of people telling us we should have done something else, but it has been holding up strong for us. It blew our minds too and we did just like you, extra good clean and then made sure to cover well and cut everything in!! Glad it's working out for you!

@silvursprings 2 года назад

@@LifesSweetJourney I had a lot of naysayers too. They couldn't believe I was going to spend a fortune on what they called a "gimmick." Totally NOT a gimmick. I'm always looking around the house and yard for stuff I think I can flex seal now! 🤣🤣🤣 Take care y'all and God Bless. 😁

@LifesSweetJourney 2 года назад

@@silvursprings completely agree! We were skeptical at first when tried the tape, but then after seeing how well it worked we we're like "flex all the things!!!" And thank you :) Right back at you!

@brianlawliss1080 2 года назад

I did my RV roof 4 years ago with FLEX SEAL and it is still doing good.

@LifesSweetJourney 2 года назад

Yay!! So glad to hear that. Thanks for shaaring.

@gotTeslaModelY 2 года назад

That's great! How many coats applied?

@KarleyCottrell 3 года назад

Every video I see of yours makes me want to sell everything and get an RV. Hit the road!

@LifesSweetJourney 3 года назад

I say go for it!!

@jrnyrv 3 года назад

Doing the whole roof looks pretty good, I can see that being a good solution to taking care of a lot of those small holes without redoing the whole roof. I'm interested to see how it holds up over time.

@LifesSweetJourney 3 года назад

We will definitely be doing check in videos! Thinking 6 months-1 year in and then again after 2 years. We're hoping it keeps holding strong!!

@loveistheanswer8137 3 года назад

I used the spray stuff for a small area. It wasn’t uv protected, and all peeled in about a year. Maybe the paint on stuff is different.

@conniestevenson226 2 года назад

@@loveistheanswer8137 spray on is to thin of a coating

@LifesSweetJourney 2 года назад

I know you were wanting to see how the Flex Seal held up. We did an 8 month check in video (ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-IBM8DY5tWhc.html) and are now at over a year in and it is still holding up really well!

@jrnyrv 2 года назад

@@LifesSweetJourney Hey, that looks really good, thanks for the update, very cool!

@shawnrobinson5912 2 года назад

AWESOME DEMONSTRATION ❤

@kimberleeharmouzi9677 3 года назад

Gotta say...now I'm kinda curious as to what else this would work on. My husband is a DIY guy so this product could be a game changer!

@LifesSweetJourney 3 года назад

Definitely good to have in your back pocket for repairs! The Flex tape has helped us out more times than I can count.

@catherinealexander2442 2 года назад

Thanks for sharing this process I’m a single person and hopefully I will be able to do this myself

@LifesSweetJourney 2 года назад

You can totally do it! It's more time strenuous than physically strenuous. If you broke it up into a two day project it might make it easier. Just give it enough time to fully dry between washing and sealing. Best of luck on the project and let us know if you have any questions along the way.

@realspitkenny5561 Год назад

Great job. Have been researching on repairing my camper. Appreciate the video. 😎

@LifesSweetJourney Год назад

Glad you found it helpful!! Best of luck on the camper repairs. It seems to be an endless process for us, but it's definitely worth it.

@JOEZEP54 2 года назад

I used Flex Seal clear spray several month ago to seal around some repairs on roof & around the windows & vertical seems of a camper that I converted into a chicken coop. Held well in the summer heat, no leaks. Only issue it turned yellow. Could be an cosmetic issue if you are using on your camper. Stay well, Joe Z

@LifesSweetJourney 2 года назад

Glad it held well!! So far ours hasn't discolored at all, but will keep that in mind if we use the clear on anything. Thanks!

@JOEZEP54 2 года назад

@@LifesSweetJourney You're welcome

@phiaxiong8986 Год назад

Outstanding video! Thank you for sharing your experience.

@LifesSweetJourney Год назад

Thank you for watching!

@NicolaMs007 2 года назад

I have an old 16 ft x 8 ft aluminum caravan, with a roof that constantly leaks during any amount of rain, am seriously thinking about painting this onto the roof, as it's a great van, little home on wheels, I live in it full time, and need the outside roof to hold up, and with currently, I would NOT be able to do any repairs on the inside roof with condition the outside is in at moment. Thank-you once again for the video, am glad I clicked on it...I have purchased the Flex Tape, and was going to do the seams as I think it's where the water is getting in, but thanks again for the video.

@LifesSweetJourney 2 года назад

So glad you found it helpful! Best of luck on the repairs. The Flex Tape should hold up really well until you can do the full reseal. Our tape lasted three years and was still going strong with no issues, we just decided it was time to reseal the whole as we kept getting holes in other places and wanted it fully protected.

@Louisianna321 3 года назад

It's like painting with marshmallow fluff !

@LifesSweetJourney 3 года назад

It really is! So sticky!

@CouchPotatoCamping 3 года назад

Thanks for sharing this DIY! It's a great idea to take care of some leaks.

@LifesSweetJourney 3 года назад

yeah, it was finally time! Too many patch jobs, figured we would just give it a full overhaul.

@DanetteMae 3 года назад

It’s wild that I happen to stumble upon this video. I had already purchased a bucket of flex seal for my roof. It’s good to know others have had the same thoughts on how well this would work

@LifesSweetJourney 3 года назад

Yep! Hope it goes as well for you as it has been for us. It's holding up wonderfully so far!

@DanetteMae 2 года назад

@@LifesSweetJourney yaaaay! So glad you had shared this. So far mines looking great and holding up well. I’m just worried about when the Arizona heat can hold up with cracking

@LifesSweetJourney 2 года назад

@@DanetteMae Glad it's holding up! Did you see the follow up video we just shared (ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-IBM8DY5tWhc.html)? 8 months in, over 4 months of it through the Florida summer heat, and so far, so great!! How long has yours been on now?

@sonnyedmonds7993 2 года назад

Great Video! Thanks! I have my first gallon of white flex seal. I've been using Cool Seal on our 2000 Coachman RV 32'. But wanted to use Flex Seal for my roof maintenance this time. Only drawback for me is the obscene price of it locally. $93 plus tax is kind of a heart stopper. But after seeing how great your roof came out, I'm encouraged

@LifesSweetJourney 2 года назад

Oh wow! Yeah! That's higher than anywhere I have seen it. It really has held up really, really well for us though. Over a year and counting! Hope the same for you!! Good luck with the repair maintenance.

@8JLZ8 2 года назад

Mines $109.99 a gallon anywhere around here 😭

@signetulupan 2 года назад

Thank you!

@bellaboo6098 2 года назад

Fantastic job. It looks amazing! Hope it works as well as it looks. Plz keep us posted on the product.

@LifesSweetJourney 2 года назад

So far so good! This was our 8 month check in (ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-IBM8DY5tWhc.html). It's now been over a year and everything still looks great!

@LifesSweetJourney Год назад

We're now a year and a half in and it's still holding strong! Here's the newest updated video (ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-b3mGyUtohDo.html).

@artlife6210 Год назад

Great video idea here! Flexseal liquid is insanely tough, the best use for my rv has been coating the skylights with it(clear) five years ago when they started becoming brittle, to this day they are stronger than new and leak free, stuff is legit!!

@LifesSweetJourney Год назад

YESSS!! Love to hear it!! Same with ours! We have been very happy with Flex Seal products for road life.

@lilacook921 2 года назад

Thank for your help ❤️y ✝️🛐 s for you and your family

@3820jack 2 года назад

When I saw the first Flex Seal it was just another product that doesn't work! Back then I would never get this product and used it on my rv roof. The product is still around and seeing it being used on rubber roofs I will try it. I'm not going to do anything but edges where you can see that it needs attention! Thanks

@LifesSweetJourney 2 года назад

You bet! It's holding up really well for us. We used the tape for the edges originally when that was all we noticed and for quick fixes. That held for 3 years until we took it off to do this. It was seeing that hold up so well that made us feel like we could trust it for the full reseal.

@thomasdipaolo2349 3 года назад

New sub. Just found damage on our camper roof. Will gift flex seal a try. Thanks for the video

@LifesSweetJourney 3 года назад

Thank you! Best of luck on the project. Glad you found this helpful and hope the damage isn't too extensive. If you have any questions feel free to ask.

@YesToTech 3 года назад

I've always wondered if this was indeed possible! Loved your tips and it came out amazingly well! Super easy to use! :)

@LifesSweetJourney 3 года назад

Glad you found it helpful!!

@williamwarren5269 3 года назад

Time for to do the roof seal. May try flex seal. Like the way the water beaded up. Thanks for the video.

@LifesSweetJourney 3 года назад

You bet! Glad you found it helpful and good luck on the reseal.

@MorganKJohnston 3 года назад

Woah, this is so informative! I learn so much from your videos!!

@LifesSweetJourney 3 года назад

Glad it was helpful!

@RedPeakFilm 5 месяцев назад

I sealed my camper roof with flex seal and we had a hail storm 2 years later with baseball sized hail. Needless to say, the flex seal stopped the hail from going through the roof. No leaks. However, the structural damage was severe. None of it penetrated the shell through the flex seal.

@LifesSweetJourney 5 месяцев назад

Sorry to hear about the damage but so glad the flex seal stopped it from getting through the roof!!

@LifesSweetJourney 3 года назад

Flex Seal for the win! What is your most recent DIY project?

@ryangoforit8632 3 года назад

I fixed a few garden pots with FLEX TAPE and FLEX SEAL. EDIT: It worked perfectly.

@LifesSweetJourney 3 года назад

@@ryangoforit8632 Yay! Yes, that was what originally sold us on the product. Flex Tape held with the holes for over 2, almost 3 years. Glad it worked for you too!

@brentsharp8234 3 года назад

Horrible idea !!! It's not uv resistant and in 6 months it turns to chalky mess. Your going to have a mess ,I've seen it too many times as a mobile rv tech

@LifesSweetJourney 3 года назад

@@brentsharp8234 :/ Maybe they have updated it? Ours is UV resistant or at least that's what it says. We're at the 6 month mark almost and haven't had any issues. Its still holding up as good as the day we put it on and we've been in Florida almost all summer.

@369V52 2 года назад

I want to say Thank You to all of you in this group/community. I have learned alot. Everybody is talking to each other and Helping to solve common problems, this is Awesome!. I had been considering using Flex Seal on the roof of a 98 Jayco 3530 and you have made a positive impact on my decision process. Also considering replacing the AC. Any suggestions?

@LifesSweetJourney 2 года назад

Glad you have found the video and community helpful! There has been some great feedback with comments and question help! Also, if you are even thinking it might help to replace your AC I would recommend it. Definitely helped us! Ours was no longer blowing cold air. We called mobile RV repair people near where we were at the time. Would have been crazy expensive even to try to recharge and most places wouldn't do that. We decided to replace ourselves and it was actually a lot easier than we thought it would be. We replaced with the newer dometic unit. This was what we did... ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-jW-hrR-d80Y.html If you decide to tackle and have any questions, let us know, we are happy to help best we can.

@mst7091 2 года назад

Thank you for this video!! I'm looking forward to doing this to my rv project.

@LifesSweetJourney 2 года назад

You bet! Best of luck on your rv projects!!

@mikehawk7307 8 месяцев назад

Most wanted man in America.

@wilsonfamily1993 Год назад

I have used flex seal on our 36' 5th wheel for years with zero issues. Florida's Summer rains don't stand a chance!

@LifesSweetJourney Год назад

Awesome!! Good to know it's held up well for you. We're at two years in and still holding strong!!

@White000Crow 2 года назад

I have Tropicool on my roof, about 3 gallons. I’ve used the Henry’s silicone based roof coating on a steel barn roof as well, about 20 gallons. Both of them are doing very well, sticks to everything like a champ.

@LifesSweetJourney 2 года назад

Good to know and glad it's holding up well!!

@Louisianna321 3 года назад

I was thinking of taking a little Tupperware full with a paintbrush with me in case I have any leaks.

@LifesSweetJourney 3 года назад

I would! Never hurts to have the back up :)

@marklovelace297 2 года назад

used it on my "07 Jayco works great!

@LifesSweetJourney 2 года назад

Glad to hear that!! Ours is holding up well!

@WATCHLLS 2 года назад

Really enjoy your video’s. Lots to learn when it comes to RV’s Cheers Rob

@LifesSweetJourney 2 года назад

Thanks Rob, cheers to your retirement! Enjoy the adventure!

@georgehirvela7435 Год назад

Used it on mine, worked great!

@LifesSweetJourney Год назад

So glad to hear that!!

@jahdielhernandez5341 Год назад

Awesome video! I'm gonna seal my roof this weekend. 👍

@LifesSweetJourney Год назад

Best of luck on the reseal!! If you have any questions don't hesitate to ask.

@KewlCrayon 3 года назад

I'm curious to see how it holds up over time, if the sun is going to start eating away at it. The problem I have with just rolled on roof products is once they start to break down, water will get underneath them, then what happens is once its inside, it doesnt go anywhere and thats when the rot starts, it just takes one winter of negative weather to freeze that standing water and start popping things open. It would be nice if its possible to relayer it with a new coat, that way you dont have to scrape it all off to redo it. The problem with that though is you'll be rolling it back on every single year. Keep us posted.

@LifesSweetJourney 3 года назад

We definitely plan to do update videos at 6 months-1 year and then again at year 2- hopefully it will make it that far! So far it is holding up for us really well. We have been in fully exposed sun for the last few months and it seems to be holding up well.

@eaglefistfu 3 года назад

I know UV protection products are recommended for these highly exposed areas... I wonder if these products would bond to the flex seal?

@LifesSweetJourney 3 года назад

@@eaglefistfu Flex Seal has UV protection, but you would want to test an area to see how the bond would hold.

@LifesSweetJourney 2 года назад

@KewlCrayon I know you were wanting to see how it held up! This was our 8 month check in video (ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-IBM8DY5tWhc.html) and it's now been over a year (most of that time spent in the Florida sun) and it is still holding up really well!

@njrx7t2 2 года назад

Nice job guys.. 👍 Go Knights!! 🤟

@LifesSweetJourney 2 года назад

Haha! Thanks! Charge ON!

@gerlandkent6377 2 года назад

I, clean my white rubber roof on my 03 50ft TANDEM JAYCO legacy 5th wheel RV with cold water and dawn dish detergent THE Blue kind next I'm going to apply the flex seal. flex seal also makes a flex seal tape

@LifesSweetJourney 2 года назад

We love the Flex Tape too!! Best of luck with your reseal.

@marydreyer3294 2 года назад

Hello pls tell me how it goes? I am going to do my 2003 Jayco legacy soon , very scared spending this kind of money but nothing else out there looked any good for the price any ways. TY

@LifesSweetJourney 2 года назад

@@marydreyer3294 So far it's working out really well for us! We're over a year in and it looks as good as the day we applied. Has kept things cooler in the camper and no more leaks. We're going to do another check in video soon, but here's our 8 month check in (ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-IBM8DY5tWhc.html).

@russellmoore963 3 года назад

Did the roof of my trailer with flex seal, that stuff works so good ! 2 cans and done ! Not a leak in 2 years , Az wheather and hail storms last year .

@LifesSweetJourney 2 года назад

Ahhhh so happy to hear that!! Thank you for sharing. Ours is 6 months in and still going strong. This gives me hope!

@ralphb.3802 3 года назад

I’m happy this worked for you. You’re brave to even consider a product like this and invest your time and money on an untested product when there are so may tried and true products out there for this application. I don’t know the advantage of using flex seal versus those products made for RV roof sealing. Don’t forget to give us an update after a few years on how it held up.

@joshualancaster5375 3 года назад

Obviously its cheaper 🙄 smart ass

@LifesSweetJourney 3 года назад

Thank you! We definitely plan to do a few update videos. We're almost at 6 months and plan to do one then. Again at a year and 2. Hoping it's still holding up as good as it is now!

@mondahudson2327 2 года назад

As soon as it quits raining I have to do that. Woke up to a leak over my bed. Had to tarp up for now

@LifesSweetJourney 2 года назад

Oh man! Best of luck!!

@dangalindo3663 Год назад

Glad I seen this living in a 40 ft jayco and little condensation and I'm pretty sure it's coming from a small leak somewhere in the roof

@LifesSweetJourney Год назад

Glad it was helpful!! Good luck on finding and patching the leak :)

@DramaTubeTv Год назад

About to try this on the roof of my bus conversion

@LifesSweetJourney Год назад

We love a good bus conversion! Good luck on the project :)

@LawrenceTuckerFyretuck 3 года назад

Take your left over FlexSeal and transfer it to a quart paint can. It should last longer.

@LifesSweetJourney 3 года назад

Great tip!! Thank you :)

@imethan-youtubetips2420 3 года назад

8:46 great job. Thumbs up from a fellow creator 😀

@LifesSweetJourney 3 года назад

Thank you!!

@RAM-BAWN 3 года назад

I used Flex Seal on a roof and it did not even last 1 year. North Dakota winters kill it.

@LifesSweetJourney 3 года назад

Ahhh, so sorry to hear this! We're almost 6 months in and still holding up well. We haven't been in very cold temperatures yet though.

@gerlandkent6377 2 года назад

thank, you for you're video

@LifesSweetJourney 2 года назад

Thanks for watching!

@rafaelaquino2872 2 года назад

Thank you for the video.

@LifesSweetJourney Год назад

You're welcome! Thanks for watching!

@Louisianna321 3 года назад

We just did our pop up

@LifesSweetJourney 3 года назад

Awesome!!

@fryloc359 3 года назад

Im probably going to do my popup too.

@thanyamarquez6375 Год назад

Thanks very Good video

@LifesSweetJourney Год назад

Glad you found it helpful!

@juliocolobrado7723 Год назад

Thank. ❤❤❤look good.

@michaellewis5624 3 года назад

One word of caution! If you flex seal your roof be careful if it is wet from rain or dew! It is as slippery as ice! You will get hurt before you know it.

@LifesSweetJourney 3 года назад

We are definitely a bit more careful now, but we make sure to wear good grip shoes when we are up there.

@margaretwaters7715 2 года назад

My understanding from another video was that it was actually sticky enough to be nonslip ???

@LifesSweetJourney Год назад

When it is dry it is more sticky and nonslip, but when it's wet definitely slippery! My husband washed it not long ago and you have to be careful walking on it wet, otherwise easy to walk. You can see me walking on it in our new update video and I had rubber soled shoes on on the dry roof and was ok (ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-b3mGyUtohDo.html).

@gerlandkent6377 2 года назад

it works great.😊

@LifesSweetJourney 2 года назад

So glad to hear that! Holding up great for us!!

@luannburton3133 2 года назад

Good video. A couple questions.. 1. What type of membrane was on your roof before you applied the flex seal? 2. What cleaner did you use on the existing roof? Thanks in advance!

@LifesSweetJourney 2 года назад

Glad you found it helpful. The original membrane was also rubberized roof (EPDM). We just used a general cleaner we had in the camper already. Basically this (amzn.to/3IrkE6n), but any cleaner should work well, just as long as it doesn't have wax in it.

@fgk765jkh 2 года назад

In my opinion this is not a user-friendly product. Must follow the prep and application directions exactly or it won't last a year

@davemoulding8799 2 года назад

Only thing is you should have clean it with acetone before painting for good adhesion.

@LifesSweetJourney 2 года назад

Thank you for this tip! I didn't know that trick. Definitely saving this for if we ever reseal another RV roof. Or our next reseal project no matter what we do.

@davidg.johnson7208 Год назад

When the Flex Seal is dry, measure the roof for solar panels!

@LifesSweetJourney Год назад

Definitely want to install solar at some point!

@kevinburton3212 4 месяца назад

Hi, Just wondering, are you still happy with the flex seal on the roof?

@LifesSweetJourney 4 месяца назад

Yes, it still looks as good as the day we did it. This is the most recent update video we have if you're interested. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-b3mGyUtohDo.html

@michaeljames63 4 месяца назад

Theres a product called Flex Armor that is professionally sprayed on by RV dealers. I wonder if flex seal is basically the same product for DIY ers

@LifesSweetJourney 4 месяца назад

Not sure, maybe so!

@05rickie 2 года назад

Hope it works better than the Flex Seal spray,I used the spray and after three months it started to crack,peel and deteriorate.

@LifesSweetJourney 2 года назад

Oh no, so sorry to hear that!! So far so good with the liquid sealant. It's almost a year in and holding up great.

@johnowens5207 4 месяца назад

So do you just flex seal the existing caulking? What if the existing caulking is cracking?

@LifesSweetJourney 4 месяца назад

If it's cracking, like big cracks I would take it off and recaulk first. But if it's just tiny hair line cracks we just flex sealed over it. Just made such to put in on thick.

@dirtbikedevon6949 2 года назад

Me watching this not daring to even walk on my roof of my 86 sun cruiser would love to do this sence I she some leaks but the roof will give out

@LifesSweetJourney 2 года назад

Oh man! Sorry to hear that. Maybe grab a ladder and do as much as you can around the edges from the perimeter so you can cover what you can without walking on it. That's where the majority of our holes were so you might be able to get enough covered to stop the leaks.

@michaellape6761 Год назад

Looks tight

@07roadking43 2 года назад

Dont forget to snug down your A/C bolts not to much ! They loosen because the seal gets compressed over time , if needed change it ..

@LifesSweetJourney 2 года назад

Thanks for the tip!!

@mtower235 3 года назад

Let that bake a summer and see I’ve done small repairs and the direct sun made flex seal brittle

@LifesSweetJourney 3 года назад

We are definitely keeping an eye on it, but so far it's done good for us this summer (Florida based the last few months). Still a month left to go of the brutal heat, but hoping it continues to hold up ok!

@Davidmn72 2 года назад

Flex seal products are petroleum based. The glue that holds the membrane roof down is water based. Any petroleum product applied to the roof membrane will wick through the roof membrane and will weaken the glue adhesion.

@spiritwardiaries 2 года назад

Thank you. We had bad results using flexseal on our EPDM roof... peeled right off!

@camperbum 2 года назад

I did it to a Wildwood trailer we had, first I stopped a leak in pouring rain, so then I did the whole roof, we sold the trailer and as of today 2022 they tell me, their's no leaks, I sealed it in 2007.

@LifesSweetJourney 2 года назад

That is so good to hear!! Thank you for telling me this. I'm hoping ours holds up just as well!

@erichighley8190 2 года назад

So when did flex seal switch from silicone based to a rubber based coating? Check the video.

@indica_daze Год назад

I just I just bought a used RV one corner of it is pretty rotten it's leaking I have very little money is it possible to just go over that without replacing it all

@LifesSweetJourney Год назад

How rotten? If it's crumbling that could mean wood root and moisture issues that if you seal over could cause a much bigger issue later. If it's just leaking and not soft to the touch you should be good to tape or paint over with sealant for a patch job until you can do a full reseal. We did that with a pretty significant tear we had (using Flex Tape) and that held well for three years until we could do this project. You can see the tear that was covered at about the 5:50 mark. That same piece of tape had been there stopping the leak and held up really well. The tape is also a bit more cost efficient than the sealant.

@johnhill3706 Год назад

I’ve never really had much luck with flexseal products for the most part I haven’t tried them all

@LifesSweetJourney Год назад

Sorry to hear that!! So far everything has worked well for us. Hopefully you have found something that works for you!

@rmstark1966 Месяц назад

Howblong didnitnlast and did even work?

@LifesSweetJourney Месяц назад

Over 3 years in and it's still holding up great for us!

@lindseybrowning48 3 года назад

What cleaner did you use prior to applying flex seal?

@LifesSweetJourney 3 года назад

We just used what we had on hand which was Mother's Wash n Wax, but there is also an option without the wax (amzn.to/3yLRLvV) that would probably be better. The wax wasn't an issue as it's not a hard wax, just an enhancer for any wax, which our roof didn't have. But honestly whatever you have on hand to clean with should work. You just want to ensure all that dirt is off so that the seal is bonding right to the roof and not mixing with any dirt.

@ross4775 Год назад

"Finally the wife doing something"....."ruuude" 😂😂😂

@LifesSweetJourney Год назад

lol!! Always trying to call me out. - the wife!!

@tedelder703 2 года назад

Just seen your video on the flex seal on your RV roof today is June 9th , just wondering how long it’s been and would you do it again. Great videos keep up the work .

@LifesSweetJourney 2 года назад

It's been about a year and a half at this point and still holding up great!! This was our 8 month check-in (ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-IBM8DY5tWhc.html) and it's looking just as good as it did here. We will be doing another update video soon, but still so far, so good!

@jasonbruney8842 2 года назад

How long does it last? With very little foot traffic. Looks great! But I'm concerned with long term. 6-8 years plus.

@LifesSweetJourney 2 года назад

We will keep doing updates! So far we can't vouch for anything past 1.5 years, which is how far we are in from when we first did it. So far, so good though!! We have heard roofs are supposed to be resealed every year, but our original roof was 10 years old and had never been resealed as far as we know. Hoping this will at least get us through a good handful+!

@LifesSweetJourney Год назад

Hi Jason! Still haven't made it to the 6 year mark, but we're at 1.5 years in at this point and it's holding up great! Here's an update video if you're curious. We just went through Hurricane Ian and so it held up through that. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-b3mGyUtohDo.html

@andienelson7029 Год назад

Nice foot prints genius😂 that stuff takes min three days to fully cure and dry!

@LifesSweetJourney Год назад

Haha thanks for watching and commenting and the concern! The roof was definitely dry enough to walk on, the footprints are from dirt that literally wiped away immediately. No prints left behind! We have two different update videos, the most recent following a clean and no prints to be seen. Still looks great!

@earlsmithers8987 2 года назад

Just did my popup and I thought it was supposed to be thicker. Need to do a second coat.

@LifesSweetJourney 2 года назад

Ours was pretty thick with one application. Hopefully the second application will do the trick for you!

@LinYingjun 5 месяцев назад

Hi, there thanks for sharing. What’s made of your RV roof? EPDM, PVC, fibre glass, TPO or else? Thanks for inputting.

@LifesSweetJourney 5 месяцев назад

EPDM

@bobobobbledoo482 3 года назад

Flex-Seal Liquid does not adhere to the back of Flex-Tape. Flex-Spray does. I don’t know if Flex-Seal Liqujd adheres to Flex-Spray. I wish Flex-Seal would have this kind of information available on their display. I put Flex-Tape on the roof of my RV around the skylight and the air conditioner, then covered the whole roof with Flex-Seal Liquid. The Flex-Seal Liquid just peels off the Flex-Tape. Now I’ve got to disassemble the skylight and air conditioner again to redo those locations properly and seal them properly. What a pain! And these products aren’t cheap.

@LifesSweetJourney 3 года назад

We did actually read somewhere that it doesn't adhere well to the tape. It may have been on the back of the can? That is why we removed the tape we had on the roof. We did have to use the liquid on the tape that was on our vent covers as they had holes and we couldn't remove the tape without opening the hole back up. Thankfully the liquid has stuck to the tape on those so far, but we've been keeping a close eye on it since it wasn't recommended. If we start to see it peeling we plan to just replace the vent covers with new ones. I can imagine that is frustrating. Sorry you are having to redo. Best of luck!

@steffyjt Год назад

We flex sealed our roof and then it got hot and then cold here in texas, within about 3 months and boom we had leaks again it's still leaking . Very bummed because it's expensive and it we live in our camper all year long.

@LifesSweetJourney Год назад

Oh no! I am so sorry to hear that! We actually haven't check on it in the last week (after the freeze we just had here in Florida). Will have to see how it's held up, but we're about 2 years in now and it's held up ok. We were full-time for the first year and then have used it on and off the last year, otherwise it sits in the Florida sun and haven't had any issues. Even did ok through the recent hurricanes, but we definitely keep a close eye on it. Are there any visible exposed parts where it may have needed a patch? We did do one small patch job about 8 months in.

@garylawson5230 8 месяцев назад

Do you have to remove the flex seal when you do a reseal and how long can you go between reseals

@LifesSweetJourney 8 месяцев назад

We don't plan to remove it. It's been three years since we sealed it and haven't needed to reseal yet. Just keeping an eye on it and will patch where needed but so far only had one spot that got a little scratched where we just did a small patch jov.

@sanitymaintenance1585 3 года назад

Ok Question .. Most of what I see is black mold on top (big issue on boats and campers ). Did it come back after you done this ? BE FOWARD ON THE ANSWER !! THANKS !!

@LifesSweetJourney 3 года назад

We are only 3 months in, but so far nothing has come back. Everything is still nice and bright white- no spots coming through either, but we did scrub everything down really good before applying.

@LifesSweetJourney 2 года назад

I just wanted to share the 8 month update video (ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-IBM8DY5tWhc.html) with you in case you were still wondering if the mold grew back. It didn't :) We didn't do a full wash down of the dirt, but you can easily see in the parts we did wipe down that it's pearly white with no mold issues.

@rhanley99 2 года назад

Probably wasn’t mold, it’s the black rubber roof partially visible through the deteriorating white top coating, happens to rubber roofs as they age.

@scotytaylor8287 Год назад

Did you use plane water to clean the roof or add something to it?

@LifesSweetJourney Год назад

We added a little car wash to it (we use either this amzn.to/3Lc1Lqo or Turtle Wax Max power) you can also just add some regular dish soap to it, but we didn't use dish soap before the reseal. We used the car wash. You can see the cleaning process we do in our 2 year check in video: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-b3mGyUtohDo.html at about the 1:50 mark

@gailwagner8115 2 года назад

I tried to use this stuff it ended up peeling off I did not have the success you did on my van. I used eternal Bond and magic roof in combination and that stuff has lasted and I could not speak more highly.. maybe it's just a different kind of roof or the application maybe? But mine was the best answer for me

@LifesSweetJourney 2 года назад

What type of roof do you have? We have heard the same from a few other people, but it's holding up really well for us. Glad you found something that worked for you!

@chevyvantravel9735 Месяц назад

did you do the 1year review

@LifesSweetJourney Месяц назад

We did, it was actually a year and a half almost two year in. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-b3mGyUtohDo.html Still looking just as good!

@chevyvantravel9735 Месяц назад

@@LifesSweetJourney awesome,!!!

@davidbeiler6364 2 года назад

would this help cover up any dents from possible rain damage?

@LifesSweetJourney 2 года назад

Yes! If they are deeper dents you may want give it an extra coat in that area, but it worked on even our large rips!

@trooper5157 2 года назад

Can you seal it with Flex Seal? Probably. Do manufacturers such as Forest River advise you not to, and state that doing so will void warranties... yes. If you're past warranty tho and willing to give it a try, go for it.

@LifesSweetJourney 2 года назад

Yeah, we purchased ours used on consignment so it did not come with any kind of warranty. Definitely don't recommend doing any expensive DIY repairs when under warranty unless verifying through the warranty company first and getting in writing that it won't void it.

@White000Crow 2 года назад

RV manufacturers aren’t known for using the best materials for the job in my opinion. I often wonder how many advances have been made in RV construction is 30-40 years. They seem to be doing it just as they always have been doing it.

@edspringer9578 7 месяцев назад

I need to hire my 29 footer roof job. How long does it take?

@LifesSweetJourney 7 месяцев назад

The reseal took just about a day for us, but you need to give it another day to two days to fully cure before pulling the slides in after you seal it.

@jackriley5974 7 месяцев назад

My 38 year old Itaska has never been sealed or had a leak. It has an aluminum roof!!

@michaellape6761 Год назад

Curious, how much does that cost per gallon?

@LifesSweetJourney Год назад

About $100

@katherinetribble7847 3 года назад

Can you power wash the top of a camper?

@LifesSweetJourney 3 года назад

We would not recommend it unless using a light mist setting. A powerful setting could potentially hurt the roof, but there is also caulking and the vent pipes and AC to worry about hurting.

@scottluoma6421 11 месяцев назад

How is it still holding up?

@LifesSweetJourney 11 месяцев назад

Great so far! This was our most recent update video and it still looks as good as it did here. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-b3mGyUtohDo.html So now almost 3 years in and it's all good.

@clboymom9467 2 года назад

Excellent! Can this replace the yearly roof caulking? I’m a new camper owner and was told I need to recaulk the roof every year.

@LifesSweetJourney 2 года назад

We did not recaulk every year. We would only add caulk if we noticed it was getting worn in spots. We have had campers for many years. People advice, but it's overly precautionary. Yes, resealing it like this would take the place of that if you were planning to do that.

@randyadamlloyd Год назад

2 years later how's the flex seal roof?

@LifesSweetJourney Год назад

Looks great!! Basically the same as the say we did it. We had one small scrape that we just patched with a little more sealant we had left over. Even that patch is holding up strong. You can see our 1.5+ year update here and it looks the same as it did in this video: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-b3mGyUtohDo.html