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Originally Posted by hozerdude
Just bought a case of Dicor Lap Sealant Self Leveling Sealant. I see alot of open cracks on the roof where some Dicor was installed. So I thought I would remove the Dicor and re-seal the roof areas that have it on the roof. What is the best way to remove Dicor Sealant?
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Jayco used some sort of self-leveling sealant on my trailer, but it did not look like Dicor to me. It stayed slightly sticky and attracted dirt. Then non-deep surface level cracks opened in the Jayco applied sealant and I had white looking cracks in dirty brown sealant. What I did was to use Eternabond on those areas. Eternabond lasts a long time, is fairly easy to apply, and covers up Jayco's lousy sealant. Almost three years later, the Eternabond is still stuck and still looks good.
I felt that the Eternabond would fix the issue without having to remove the old crappy sealant. This would be a difficult job and in the case of mistakes with the putty knife could easliy slice up the roofing material.
To remove the sealant, I'd use a plastic scraper and a heat gun to soften the caulk. A heat gun is easily capable of melting almost any plastic or caulk or roofing material, so caution is advised. Even a plastic scraper can slice your roofing material. After scraping off as much as possible, I'd use naptha on a damp - not wet - rag to remove the excess. Naptha can loosen your roofing material, so just use a bit; it is also quite flammable. I recommend starting in a very small area, and see if the results are worth the effort.
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