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jspringator
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Jun 30, 2014

Replaced roof molding screws

I replaced all the screws in the molding holding down the rubber roof with stainless steel screws dipped in 3M5200. That is a lot of screws!



Do I need to do anything else? Run a bead of sealant at the top of the molding? Cover the entire molding with Eternabond? I can't see either one of these would be an improvement on the crews heavily dipped in 3M5200

About 3/4 of my screws had rusted threads. On mine, a clog in the gutters caused water to rise into the screw area. I can't see that the plastic screw cover does anything but make the moisture hang around longer. My rig just turned 10. I wish I had done this 9 years ago.

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