Replacing window - Foam tape or Butyl?

[1nutinthewater]

Removed front window on 2008 Coachmen Freelander and found the wood quite wet all around the bottom of the frame. Original frame has foam tape which has become rock hard and is allowing water in.
Question- use butyl tape or foam tape?

 

[Edd505]

Butyl

 

[JayArr]

I used Butyl

 

[Boat Bum]

me too, on my boat, never leaked again...

 

[Rene T]

Me three. Go with butyl for sure

 

[1nutinthewater]

Great thanks guys! Now to find a new window...........................

 

[Kirk]

You can get the butyl tape needed from Amazon or most any RV parts house.

 

[Rene T]

Great thanks guys! Now to find a new window...........................

What is wrong with your window?

 

[Edd505]

Great thanks guys! Now to find a new window...........................

What size? The picture saw a fixed window being replaced with one that opens. Have to run to the shop for size.

 

[Rene T]

What size? The picture saw a fixed window being replaced with one that opens. Have to run to the shop for size.

What did I miss. I didn’t see any pictures provided by the OP. Only 2 pictures by you. I’m soooooo confused!!!!

 

[Edd505]

What did I miss. I didn’t see any pictures provided by the OP. Only 2 pictures by you. I’m soooooo confused!!!!

Post 6 " Now to find a new window..........................."

 

[Larry N.]

Like Rene, I don't see any pictures in post #6...

 

[Rene T]

And I thought I was starting to loose my mind.

 

[cully]

photos in post #2. See those?

 

[Mark_K5LXP]

Original frame has foam tape which has become rock hard and is allowing water in.
Question- use butyl tape or foam tape?

Trick question? One of the answers is the very item that has demonstrated failure.

Mark B.
Albuquerque, NM

 

[cully]

Trick question? One of the answers is the very item that has demonstrated failure.

Mark B.
Albuquerque, NM

good eyes

 

[Larry N.]

photos in post #2. See those?

Yes...

 

[Edd505]

Like Rene, I don't see any pictures in post #6...

I post 6 he says now to find a window, I have one in my shop. The pictures were the install of a window that opened and was larger than the one removed. Picture 1 no window #2 windows in. That's a buddies class A, I have a series of pictues of what we did.

 

[Oldgator73]

My son and I took our back window out and scraped all the old gasket out and replaced with butyl. Hasn’t leaked since. I just went to a local RV dealer and bought a roll. Probably cheaper on Amazon.

 

[Gary RV_Wizard]

Most hardware stores have butyl tape too.