daamac
Texas
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JIMNLIN wrote:Your going to Eternabond a new '11 camper ?? First contact your trailers dealer/manufacture for their input and read all four pages of this thread.
The trailers and pics I've seen of Eternabond lapped over the top edges of the trailer looks pretty cheesy.
Yep, gonna Eternabond the roof of my new trailer. I've also removed all the windows, replaced the foam gasket with butyl, and caulked the top of the windows. What I found out about the windows is that the windows were not centered in the 3/8" oversize hole that was cut for them, either side to side or vertically. This resulted in the corners of the windows only having about 1/8" of sealing surface between the window flange and the side of the trailer-- and some windows had slightly less than that to make a seal with a foam gasket; and of course no windows were caulked by the manufacturer.
I think manufacturers do a good enough job assembling a trailer to get through the warranty. Add to that that most leaks will not show up for a while. So you aren't likely to find a leak until the warranty is up. I believe in taking preventative action; if I mess it up, I have to pay for it. As I would have to do for leaks after warranty, and maybe during warranty -- as a part of preventative maintenance required by most brands is to check roof seams and repair them if they have a crack. If it leaks at a seam during the warranty, you did not do that, so they can deny warranty coverage.
I want to prevent the problem before it occurs. I've used Eternabond before, and for a cheesy looking product it sure sticks well and lasts. Maybe such cheese makes a superior sealant.
My question about how to handle the edges of the roof remain.
David Retired
2011 Jayco 28.5RLS
2008 Chevy 2500HD Crew Cab
Duramax/Allison; Pullrite 14k Superglide Hitch
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