Veronica
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My '73 Nomad has a leak along the back edge. It also has gobs of caulk and old aluminum roof sealer over it...peeling off in spots.
I'm realistic that this 40 year old trailer isn't going to be around forever. I'm hoping that I (or whoever I sell it to) can get a few more good years out of it before it just has a tarp thrown over it at a hunting lease.
I don't have the time, energy or sticktuitiveness to scrape all the old caulk out and get it completely clean.
I do have some Eternabond tape, though. I know it's best to have a completely clean surface, but would scraping the loose stuff off and cleaning it good allow the Eternabond to seal for at least a few more years? If not, what are your suggestions for a quick and easy, but not necessarily permanent, fix?
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Alpenliter
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Even though I'm a big supporter of Eternabond, I would just remove the loose stuff, clean the remainder as best you can, then apply a good quantity of Dicor Lap Sealant over the existing caulk. You could go over what is there with the Eternabond, and if you did, really roll it down HARD, to release the microsealant. Good luck on your project!
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Bumpyroad
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according to the TV ads, some magic black stuff in a spray can will do the job.
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Alpenliter
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Bumpyroad wrote:according to the TV ads, some magic black stuff in a spray can will do the job.
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I see you posted this at 4:15am Bumpy..infomercial prime time!! 
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Bumpyroad
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alpenliter wrote:Bumpyroad wrote:according to the TV ads, some magic black stuff in a spray can will do the job.
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I see you posted this at 4:15am Bumpy..infomercial prime time!!
4:16 on the west coast. 
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LAdams
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I also use Eternabond and I am of the school that also removes as much of the old caulk as I can... Usually looks a little better and in some cases makes the Eternabond easier to conform to compound curves...
Good luck with the project
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