Author Topic: Flex Seal (Read 2316 times)

TobyJug · « **on:** August 15, 2020, 08:17:06 PM »

Has anyone used Flex seal on a vehicle? I'm thinking of spraying the front of my sidecar with it. Any comments/observations?

cliffrod · « **Reply #1 on:** August 15, 2020, 08:35:03 PM »

Some on the pop-up camper Facebook page my wife watches have used it for repairs (more accurately, what they call repairs) on their leaky campers with very unsatisfactory results. It doesn't endure well and they aren't fixing the same problems with flex seal a second time...

If you're going to go that route, I would expect using a real spray-on bed liner product/service like Rhino liner would be a better path.

guzzisteve · « **Reply #2 on:** August 15, 2020, 08:39:29 PM »

Interesting, what kind of sidecar? I have seen bed liner, never thought of the rubber. I wonder if anyone tried that on rims for tubeless.

They say it sticks to anything wet or dry.

Turin · « **Reply #3 on:** August 15, 2020, 10:11:25 PM »

I mean, if you can use the stuff to make a boat out of old screen doors and used windows... should be fine.

Groover · « **Reply #4 on:** August 15, 2020, 10:15:19 PM »

I've used the tape version of flex seal. The clear to repair a 12' pool, patched the liner under water and I was amazed that it just stuck to the liner under water as if there were no water. I haven't used the brush on or spray stuff but I imagine it's good stuff. In your case, I'd probably want the rhino as mentioned above for bed liners for a more shell like feel.

John A · « **Reply #5 on:** August 15, 2020, 10:15:29 PM »

Its crap

pehayes · « **Reply #6 on:** August 15, 2020, 10:36:00 PM »

Quote from: cliffrod on August 15, 2020, 08:35:03 PM

what they call repairs) on their leaky campers with very unsatisfactory results. It doesn't endure well and they aren't fixing the same problems with flex seal a second time...

If you're going to go that route, I would expect using a real spray-on bed liner product/service like Rhino liner would be a better path.

pehayes · « **Reply #7 on:** August 15, 2020, 10:37:30 PM »

Quote from: cliffrod on August 15, 2020, 08:35:03 PM

on their leaky campers with very unsatisfactory results. It doesn't endure well

Used it on the perimeter of my RV roof vent. Totally delaminated within a year. Its all marketing.

Patrick Hayes
Fremont CA

kingoffleece · « **Reply #8 on:** August 16, 2020, 05:26:46 AM »

Geez..............t he TV guy was "mis-speaking". Who would have thought?

Loop Tonti EV · « **Reply #9 on:** August 16, 2020, 06:35:52 AM »

When the seams on the "my pillow" I bought from the tv ad fell apart I repaired them with flex tape. It didn't even hold long enough for one massive romp with my wife 😂😁

Ncdan · « **Reply #10 on:** August 16, 2020, 08:38:35 AM »

Yea but the Jon boat with the screen bottom didn’t leak😂
Go with the spray oN bed liner, can’t cost very much.

Wayne Orwig · « **Reply #11 on:** August 16, 2020, 08:55:33 AM »

Quote from: TobyJug on August 15, 2020, 08:17:06 PM

Has anyone used Flex seal on a vehicle? I'm thinking of spraying the front of my sidecar with it. Any comments/observations?

I used spray on truck bed liner under the wheel wells of my pop up camper. Looked good and held up well.

larrys · « **Reply #12 on:** August 16, 2020, 11:17:18 AM »

I worked on a BMW R1200C with a Steib chair. The body of the sidecar had been sprayed with bedliner. It probably looked okay when fresh, it was chipped in the front and some chunks had fallen off and it looked like crap. The owner was looking for a way to strip it... YMMV.
Larry

n3303j · « **Reply #13 on:** August 16, 2020, 12:44:59 PM »

Rhino Lined the inside and bottom of my Ural sidecar and all 3 fenders. Been about 7 years now and the coating is intact and looking like new. I brought it all prepped to the shop and paid $400 for the service.

PeteS · « **Reply #14 on:** August 16, 2020, 01:12:41 PM »

I used the spray on my diamond plate truck running boards. Lasted the last two years I owned the truck.

Pete

RinkRat II · « **Reply #15 on:** August 16, 2020, 03:23:06 PM »

I can't speak of the spray version, but three years ago I rebuilt the cabover section of my motorhome and re-sealed the roof seam and overlap sections first with their tape to cover all my rivets and then coated all that with the brush on stuff. Still looks like the day I put it on and it sits all day in the Arizona sun. Worked for me.

Paul B

wymple · « **Reply #16 on:** August 16, 2020, 10:04:39 PM »

Quote from: Turin on August 15, 2020, 10:11:25 PM

I mean, if you can use the stuff to make a boat out of old screen doors and used windows... should be fine.

I'm not buying it. I couldn't get that junk to seal a leaky seam on a lousy 80 gallon water tank with at least a half dozen coatings. Following directions. As seen on TV BS

wymple · « **Reply #17 on:** August 16, 2020, 10:06:45 PM »

Quote from: RinkRat II on August 16, 2020, 03:23:06 PM

I can't speak of the spray version, but three years ago I rebuilt the cabover section of my motorhome and re-sealed the roof seam and overlap sections first with their tape to cover all my rivets and then coated all that with the brush on stuff. Still looks like the day I put it on and it sits all day in the Arizona sun. Worked for me.

Paul B

Not a lot of leaking to worry about under the Arizona sun.

RinkRat II · « **Reply #18 on:** August 16, 2020, 10:25:12 PM »

Yeah we only get six inches of rain a year but we get in two afternoon's during the monsoon season

Paul B

Mayor_of_BBQ · « **Reply #19 on:** August 17, 2020, 01:05:56 PM »

Quote from: Loop Tonti EV on August 16, 2020, 06:35:52 AM

When the seams on the "my pillow" I bought from the tv ad fell apart I repaired them with flex tape. It didn't even hold long enough for one massive romp with my wife 😂😁

you must have really given her the 'ol Ron Popeil

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Author Topic: Flex Seal (Read 2316 times)

Loop Tonti EV