Starbuc71 162 Posted March 25, 2014 Report Share Posted March 25, 2014 We were at the fort last week and was getting ready for the rain on St Patricks day. Our RV is now two years old and is always stored in a garage. The roof I believe has seen rain probably 6 or 7 times. On Tuesday my wife went to grab a towel out of the front cabinet that is opposite of the front of the RV and all the towels were damp or wet. I figured there must be a leak. Luckily we did not have any more rain on our trip and I did not have a ladder to claim to the roof, I waited till we got home to look. I guess on a lot of TT there is a point where the front cap meets the roof and there is a piece of molding screwed between the both then caulked. Being that most every RV is slapped together very quickly and the craftsmanship that you can't see is usually always shoddy, the morons from Dutchman decided to use short zinc played self tapping screws. The heads of the last 2 screws had rusts off allowing the moulding to come through the caulk causing a gap which let water in. Thank god we noticed the wet towels or this could have gotten worse. I replaced the screws with stainless steel screws and re-caulked. This goes to show, even if you baby your RV and garage it you still have to get on the roof from time to time Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GAFortFans..Shawn 16 Posted March 25, 2014 Report Share Posted March 25, 2014 Yeah went over mine not that long ago. Found a few places that needed caulk. Never hurts to give it a quick once over. GAFortFans..Shawn Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Grumpy and Grandma 739 Posted March 25, 2014 Report Share Posted March 25, 2014 Go over all your seams with Eternabond tap. Never worry about caulking again.http://www.eternabond.com/RV-Leak-Repair-Products-s/22.htm?Click=2112&gclid=CJrfivy0rr0CFbFaMgodwncAvQ ftwildernessguy and Helmsey......Todd 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveInTN 3,247 Posted March 25, 2014 Report Share Posted March 25, 2014 Go over all your seams with Eternabond tap. Never worry about caulking again.http://www.eternabond.com/RV-Leak-Repair-Products-s/22.htm?Click=2112&gclid=CJrfivy0rr0CFbFaMgodwncAvQ Larry? Is that you? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GAFortFans..Shawn 16 Posted March 25, 2014 Report Share Posted March 25, 2014 Go over all your seams with Eternabond tap. Never worry about caulking again.http://www.eternabond.com/RV-Leak-Repair-Products-s/22.htm?Click=2112&gclid=CJrfivy0rr0CFbFaMgodwncAvQ I will check this out!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Grumpy and Grandma 739 Posted March 25, 2014 Report Share Posted March 25, 2014 Larry? Is that you? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ftwildernessguy 778 Posted March 25, 2014 Report Share Posted March 25, 2014 That is probably the only advice from Larry that I thought was good. Eternabond is the way to go. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GaDawgFan.....Kelly 799 Posted March 25, 2014 Report Share Posted March 25, 2014 Good reminder. We need to do this. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GaDawgFan.....Kelly 799 Posted March 25, 2014 Report Share Posted March 25, 2014 Part of me wishes I'd interacted with this Larry guy a bit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveInTN 3,247 Posted March 25, 2014 Report Share Posted March 25, 2014 That is probably the only advice from Larry that I thought was good. Eternabond is the way to go. Don't forget the freezer. Shouldn't everyone travel with a full size freezer in their RV? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LONE-STAR 370 Posted March 26, 2014 Report Share Posted March 26, 2014 Go over all your seams with Eternabond tap. Never worry about caulking again.http://www.eternabond.com/RV-Leak-Repair-Products-s/22.htm?Click=2112&gclid=CJrfivy0rr0CFbFaMgodwncAvQI was going to put this on our new camper when we bought it last year but didn't. The service center told me it caused more problems then it prevented. They said KZ quit using it because of that. So I don't know to use or not to use the stuff. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Daverene 14 Posted March 26, 2014 Report Share Posted March 26, 2014 We were at the fort last week and was getting ready for the rain on St Patricks day. Our RV is now two years old and is always stored in a garage. The roof I believe has seen rain probably 6 or 7 times. On Tuesday my wife went to grab a towel out of the front cabinet that is opposite of the front of the RV and all the towels were damp or wet. I figured there must be a leak. Luckily we did not have any more rain on our trip and I did not have a ladder to claim to the roof, I waited till we got home to look. I guess on a lot of TT there is a point where the front cap meets the roof and there is a piece of molding screwed between the both then caulked. Being that most every RV is slapped together very quickly and the craftsmanship that you can't see is usually always shoddy, the morons from Dutchman decided to use short zinc played self tapping screws. The heads of the last 2 screws had rusts off allowing the moulding to come through the caulk causing a gap which let water in. Thank god we noticed the wet towels or this could have gotten worse. I replaced the screws with stainless steel screws and re-caulked. This goes to show, even if you baby your RV and garage it you still have to get on the roof from time to timeMy 2012 Dutchman 32 rl did the same thing Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Daverene 14 Posted March 26, 2014 Report Share Posted March 26, 2014 Also check your slid seals they fall off had fixed 3 times got pissed traded rv got sunset trail Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveInTN 3,247 Posted March 26, 2014 Report Share Posted March 26, 2014 I was going to put this on our new camper when we bought it last year but didn't. The service center told me it caused more problems then it prevented. They said KZ quit using it because of that. So I don't know to use or not to use the stuff. I've used the stuff with very good results. One application is 3 years old now with no issues. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LONE-STAR 370 Posted March 26, 2014 Report Share Posted March 26, 2014 I've used the stuff with very good results. One application is 3 years old now with no issues.So do you scrap off the caulk or just put it right over it? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveInTN 3,247 Posted March 26, 2014 Report Share Posted March 26, 2014 So do you scrap off the caulk or just put it right over it? For the application on my trailer roof I had removed the old caulk, because I removed the old sewer vent cap and installed one of the tornado vents. So I was starting with a clean area where I had removed the old stuff. I've read of people just applying over caulk however when putting the Eternabond over old seams and such. I have no experience with that though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LONE-STAR 370 Posted March 26, 2014 Report Share Posted March 26, 2014 For the application on my trailer roof I had removed the old caulk, because I removed the old sewer vent cap and installed one of the tornado vents. So I was starting with a clean area where I had removed the old stuff. I've read of people just applying over caulk however when putting the Eternabond over old seams and such. I have no experience with that though. Ok thanks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ftwildernessguy 778 Posted March 26, 2014 Report Share Posted March 26, 2014 Clean up the old caulk and roof and just put it right over. It will stick to everything except silicone. That has to be removed first. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ftwildernessguy 778 Posted March 26, 2014 Report Share Posted March 26, 2014 Dicor makes a similar material now. The only reason I can think of for a dealer to not recommend it is that it eliminates water damage and therefore cuts down on repairs. Kind of like a dentist who wouldn't recommend fluoridated toothpaste. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Grumpy and Grandma 739 Posted March 26, 2014 Report Share Posted March 26, 2014 Clean up the old caulk and roof and just put it right over. It will stick to everything except silicone. That has to be removed first.That's what I do, just be careful when cleaning the rubber roof material itself. If you follow Eternabond's directions you will have no trouble. If you have an area, like I did on the MH, that has to be painted you need to buy their Web Seal material and besure you paint it . It does not have any UV protection that is already on the regular Eternabond. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted March 26, 2014 Report Share Posted March 26, 2014 Part of me wishes I'd interacted with this Larry guy a bit. QUICK - roll that part up in a tarp, wrap it in duct tape, put it in a trash bag, and hide it in the deepest, darkest closet you can find. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Grumpy and Grandma 739 Posted March 26, 2014 Report Share Posted March 26, 2014 QUICK - roll that part up in a tarp, wrap it in duct tape, put it in a trash bag, and hide it in the deepest, darkest closet you can find. :rofl2: :rofl3: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ftwildernessguy 778 Posted March 26, 2014 Report Share Posted March 26, 2014 Honestly, I think I am a better person for having known Lars. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mouseketab.....Carol 1,261 Posted March 26, 2014 Report Share Posted March 26, 2014 That is probably the only advice from Larry that I thought was good. Eternabond is the way to go.I hate to say it, but I also got a good piece of advice from Larry. He mentioned that the 30 Amp plugs that we had wired in when we built the garage had to be 110 30 Amp, not 220 30 Amp. Sure enough, I checked, and the contractor had them wired 220 30 Amp. Saved me from frying my trailer. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ftwildernessguy 778 Posted March 26, 2014 Report Share Posted March 26, 2014 A couple times Larry had moments of sanity. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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