Tuesday, January 31, 2017

FAIL! The War with Flex Seal ... and Caulk

We were wanting to replenish the flooring and cover up the holes from the seats at the same time. So, we had an employee of Home Depot recommended Flex Seal. Keep in mind that, one can costs about $90.

It comes out thicker than latex paint but thinner than oil paint. It stinks, so have a mask if you use it ... it rolled on with a regular roller and was quite easy to install. One can is not enough to completely do the 71 passenger bus and it did not fill in all the holes. The larger holes required me to go back and caulk them ... the fail was several days later, the caulk had not set. It was gooey and a waste of time. I had to go purchase a small can of Flex Seal and brush each hole slowly ... the second coat worked.

This stuff does not clean up, so do not plan on saving the paint brush or roller. If you get it on the side walls of the bus, you can use a scraper to remove it, it peels off with a little elbow grease.

Tools Needed:
  • regular paint roller
  • paint brush for small places
  • one regular roller pad, two if you don't complete the process in one day
  • an extension pole of some sort, it'll save your back - dove used a telescopic paint stick 
  • 2 cans of black Flex Seal
  • and a full 48 hours of drying time


The end result ...


Happy RV'ing!!

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