It is rubber spray paint and I purchased it to give it a try. The TV commercials showed someone promising that FlexSeal will help seal any cracks, breaks or anything especially in rain gutters to prevent water leakage.
I purchased two cans. Click here to read my story. But I learned that for $39.98, thw two cans are a rip-off. Don't buy Flex Seal.
Why?
It's not that the product doesn't work. It does work. But, the manufacturers are greedy. It's about money, not service. They give you a large spray can but it is only filled with 10 ounces of spray. I'm not even sure if it is really 10 ounces. It's probably less. Each can will barely cover 12 inches of a standard rain gutter before it runs out of spray.
Seriously. Flex Seal is that cheap. I sprayed the seal on one gutter bend where I had a small drip leak. Inside and on the corner. The can emptied out in seconds. Seconds! For $19 a can.
It's a serious rip-off. Don't buy it.
They offer you two cans, but you have to pay the handling and processing fee for the second can which they say is Free. But the cost of the processing and handling is equal to the cost of one, useless can of Flex Seal.
Then, they call you and try to sign you up for $100 in coupons that are worthless, which requires a subscription cost of $39 a month. You can say NO but they will sign you up anyway.
It's a scam. Don't waste your money. I waste my money to help you save yours.
These people are serious scammers. The product is not worth it. They don't lie, but they mislead.
Click here to view their web site.
The spray works. But they don't give you enough to do a good job. To fix a rain gutter with lots of problems, you would have to buy $3,990 worth of the Flex Seal. For that price, get yourself new rain gutters.
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Interesting, I want some but hate ordering things like this I would rather buy it in Home Depot but if its like you say, forget it.
ReplyDeleteYour feed back is greatly appreciated. I was concerned about size, price and after market squeezing and it looks like the buyer gets all 3.
ReplyDeleteGreat post.
Sorry to hear that the manufacturers are greedy. But once it does come on the market it would be a lower price, AND NO S/H charges. So at least it is good to know that is al least seals.
ReplyDeleteYou could always purchase it and return IF it doesn't cover what it should! Everyone knows how far a can of spray paint will cover, this should be less product needed ;since it is a rubber sealant, and black.
(Made sense to me)
Thanks. I was ready to order some but, luckily, I came across your blog. I think I'll try the stuff at Home Depot first. At least if I have a complaint I can take it back.
ReplyDeleteoh MAN! i'm glad i read the reviews...i was SOLD.
ReplyDeleteI purchased this product on line, once I selected the advertised special, 1 can for $19.95 and get 1 can free just pay shipping, it automatically sends you to a screen offering buy 1 "jumbo can" and get one free just pay shipping. I decided to move forward thinking I will end up using the extra amount. Well, once you get to the checkout your charged around $50 product and shipping.
ReplyDeleteI received the product today and opened the box and saw the cans looked normal size not jumbo. So, I ready through the product info that was sent with the shipment. A regular can is listed at 16 oz. and jumbo can 20 oz.. The cans I received were 14 oz. I called customer service ( in India) and explained the issue and the customer service person tried to say that the qty. is based on net amounts. Even at that it didn't make sense. I asked for an additional can of the 14 oz, to get close to the 40 oz I thought I was purchasing. They wouldn't do that but would credit my account with $9 to compensate for the discrepancy. All I wanted was the correct amount and asked to speak to a supervisor, she basically stated the same thing, they would not sent out another can but would credit my account. I haven't tried the product yet, but given what I have seen so far, I'm not putting much faith in the product.
d'ohhhhhhhhhhh!!!
ReplyDeletei wish i'd seen this before i purchased...
I caulked my older skylights and wanted to use this as an additional safety measure.
i am so glad i read the reviews,i was ready to buy it.so glad i didnt.thank you all very much.......david williamson..calhoun louisiana
ReplyDeleteI just noticed this stuff for sale at the local mall in one of those "only on tv" stores. 1 can - $20.
ReplyDeleteSpray on truck bedliner people...at your local autobody supply store.
ReplyDeleteGotta love the internet...thanks folks!!!
ReplyDeleteGo to advance auto parts and purchase automotive undercoating prices start at under $5.00 a can. probably the same stuff. and you can also purchase the brush applied variety. Also try Cambridge Coatings for a choice of colors.
ReplyDeleteLobo says thanks all for your comments you save me some money. I too was ready to purchase this product. Not anymore. im learning research and look at reviews. Thanks again all.
ReplyDeleteGood idea to read reviews- sounded great on TV - looks like before ordering any you better take a 2nd look at this - Thanks to all of you for your info - we'll avoid buying it through www.getflexseal.com as advertised on TV and try another alternative.
ReplyDeleteI had the same experience anonymous had, i tried to move forward in the site without purchasing anything additional so that i could determine the shipping and handling charges, by the time I got to see these charges i had evidently ordered additional products and the final bill was over $80!! Then there was a notice thanking me for the order, I never got the opportunity to approve the final amount. I immediately contacted these "cooks" Rrrr... Supposedly they will refund my account,we'll see!
ReplyDeletefrom reading other pages on flex seal before you get a refund you have to call them multiple times and eventually threaten them or something and people havent been all that pleased with it although they have been pretty pleased with the bedliner idk what it is or where it is sold so dont ask me haha but yeah from what i have seen it hasn't been very popular
ReplyDeleteif comments are to be made you have to be using the product properly. spray extremely light coats ,make the can stretch!!take your time with light long even strokes and flex seal works like a charm and if it is not worth it you are not repairing things with enough profit i use it on the job and i repair industrial cooling towers,chillers and air handlers.
ReplyDeleteMomma always said, if it soundsto good to be.......well, it is. Thanks for your reviews.
ReplyDeleteSorry to hear about all the bad things attached with this prouduct especially the prices, I went to my local wallgreens and bought 1 14oz. can and paid $12.99 so if it is a ripp off at least i'm not in to deep!
ReplyDeleteI went to wallgreens and found a 14oz can for $12.99 so if it dosent work at least were not in to deep!
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