How To Seal A Tent Trailer Roof

Then cut the remaining seal to fit flush against the starting edge of your seal.

How to seal a tent trailer roof.

For frp or rubber camper roofs mike uses dicor roof sealant. Aside from that i find that this one is also really good for cracks and holes in air vents pipes screws rv edges and many other parts that need sealing. As it is compatible with various rv materials it can also be used on various part of your rv. For the remaining exterior of your camper mike uses geocel mhrv motorhome rv heavy duty sealant.

How to repair an rv metal roof. Starting from the center back of the trailer press the new seal onto the roof edge. That is why it is important to maintain or reseal your rv. This won t make it last any longer though.

A unique process of embedding a polyester membrane between rexoseal s rubberized waterproofing sealants. We used 2 x 4s to hold the roof in place while we detached the other lifting brackets. Before epdm and tpo metal was the material of choice for rv roofs. After everything was disconnected from the main body of the camper we took off the roof and put it on top of two sawhorses right next to the camper.

10 year warranty. Household roof coatings will seal a metal roof just fine but the best product by far for metal roofs is kool seal. Failure to properly maintain or reseal your rv may result in serious water damage to the roof and other parts of the rv. Continue all around the trailer until you meet back at your starting point.

For a better look at our deconstructed roof watch the video below. 1978 starcraft galaxy swinger roof re build and canvas replacementmay june 2015owner troy crivelloneas with many old tent trailers the roof on my 78 starcraft was not working at all. If needed use a rubber mallet to gently tap the new seal securely onto the roof edge. Video and photos describing how to replace an old plastic tent trailer top with spray on bedliner.

Tent trailer roof re build. Dicor is the industry choice for sealing rv roofs because it is a self leveling sealant. For jayco owners failure to maintain proper seals disqualifies your unit from coverage under the towable limited warranty. The metal roof had many many pinholes and dry rot that in 20.

Obviously it s really good for sealing the roof especially on the edges. Geocel has a high uv rating which makes it an excellent.