[RE-wrenches] Flashings vs Sealants

[Jerry Shafer]

You might want to look at sunmodo they work well and will not leak check it
out. Some sealants have solvents that eat away shingles over time and can
create a bridle shingle that can crack. Roof warranty may be expected when
direct contact sealant is used on shingles should check with manufactures.
On Apr 12, 2014 12:31 PM, "William Dorsett" <wmdorsett at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> I'm like Tom and Ray, it is hard to avoid shingle damage on all the
> connections involved with flashing on asphalt shingles, and while I've
> tried
> QuickMount flashings, I'm confident that L-legs with (and I use
> polyurethane, and am not stingy with it.) sealant are quite adequate.
> Especially with roofs with good slope, I'm going back to what I've done for
> a very long time with zero problems.
>
> Bill Dorsett
> Sunwrights
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: re-wrenches-bounces at lists.re-wrenches.org
> [mailto:re-wrenches-bounces at lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of Tom Lane
> Sent: Saturday, April 12, 2014 7:56 AM
> To: re-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org
> Subject: [RE-wrenches] Flashings vs Sealants
>
> I am only going to refer to primarily to asphalt shingles . PLEASE read the
> label on the sealant you are using . Our company has used flexible polymer
> rubber - based sealants rated for -40 F to 200 F that have good UV
> resistance by Ruscoe www.ruscoe.com that make these rubber based sealants
> in
> many colors . They are a high viscosity 1/10 gallon tubes like the BPS-HVAC
> 1/10 that are a permanent sealant on metal roofs and NEVER completely
> harden
> . They are compatible with asphalt shingles . Read the label on your
> sealant
> , polyurethane tripolymer sealants while excellent sealants ARE NOT
> COMPATIBLE WITH ASPHALT SHINGLES . Rusoe will sell direct ( 800 - 293-
> 8148
> ) . We have thousands of attachments to asphalt shingles each year WITHOUT
> any flashings and never get a leak with Ruscoe and offer all our customers
> an insurance guarantee against damage to the roof and contents of the home
> .
> We have been installing since 1977 at our company . Ruscoe has a unique
> product that is inexpe  nsive when you buy 12 cases or more especially of
> 12
> tubes that will be delivered by a freight line . Gator Tom
>
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