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Hi all

I have just resealed the awning rails with sikaflex and I'm now going to do the front windows, My question is do you have to use the mastic tape on the rubber seal (the one that is stapled on) when refitting or would sikaflex do the same job.

Thanks

I have looked at the Wizards site, very helpful,and in the past

The reason that I I'm asking the question is that I have a lot of sikaflex left and don't see the point in buying mastic for the job if sikaflex will do it.

But I want to make sure that it will be water tight with sikaflex after spending LOTS OF HRS resealing it, I don't want to have to do it all over again

Hi all

Well I started resealing the windows last weekend, what a job it turned out to be.

Two windows done 5hrs each to do them and still got 3 more to go(well if you are going to do a job do it rite)

One or two of the problems that I had.

Old rusty screws that I had to drill the heads off.

Resealing with sikaflex was a bit messy.

But the biggest and most time consuming part of it was taking the old silicon off, It was a nightmare even with all the advise and tricks that I have read on this site.

So if you are thinking of doing this job to your caravan make sure you have plenty of time