1750 renovation

[noralee]

Originally Posted by Skip

Does the butyl come on a roll like putty tape.

my butyl tape came in rolls.

[Skip]

Hey Nora I`m glad to have another suffering partner. We are working to have ours done by the fall but if we miss that we will be at the airshow at Lakeland next year cmon down and see us and dinner will be on me.

[JohnB]

Originally Posted by Skip

Does the butyl come on a roll like putty tape.

Yes, it does. Have to watch out you do not accidently pick up putty tape in place of butyl sealing tape.

They also offer different widths and thickness. 1/8 x 3/4 is common but can be a little shy pending the trim you are trying to seal. 1/8 x 1" or better 3/16 x 1" works better

And they offer it in different colors, white gray and black I have been seen.

Now to the brand…

Sunline sent me some from the factory on a warranty roof replacement vent back in 2004 time frame. That role was the best I have yet to get. It had a silicone brown paper lined release paper and the sealant tape was for sure butyl. And it flowed nicely when you tightened up the flanges.

I have since bought on line declared butyl sealing tape and it has been a mixed bag if I end up with the right stuff. Some is nice like it should be, and others are not.

I can tell if I have it in my hands, the real good stuff pulls like taffy and strings out many feet (3 plus feet) and almost will not snap, more like thins out. And putty tape, you pull it and it will snap clean in about 6” to a foot. And then there is the variations of butyl that is supposed to be butyl but does not act like the stuff Sunline sent me. ..

I need to find the same kind Sunline had and try to back into a brand name. I have a front window I want to pull and reseal this year. Not yet leaking but want to keep it that way. I can see the old putty tape cracking.

[noralee]

Originally Posted by Skip

we will be at the airshow at Lakeland next year cmon down and see us and dinner will be on me.

actually, i am now in NC so I won't make it to Lakeland. Just have yet to update it here.
do you have any finished pics of the corners to share? I look forward to seeing more pics of your work in progress.

[Skip]

not yet Noralee I had to remove the trim to remove the screws so I could replace the corner wood inside then I can replace the screws and reseal that corner.

[pumba]

what happened with this project would love to see how it all came out and process to get there, thanks