Hi all. New to the forum here. I have a 2012 Shockwave Toy Hauler and I'm having some pretty severe issues with the window seals. It seems to be melting. Aside from looking horrible, the integrity of the seal itself has to be compromised. Talking with the guys from camping world, I was told that all the windows need to be removed, cleaned , then use putty to reseal. Sounds like a huge undertaking to me and just wondering what some others have done to deal with this. Thanks in advance for any replies.

Welcome to the Forum..What do you mean by, "melting?" It's not uncommon for the butyl tape sealant to squish out between the outside wall and the window frame. It may look like ...melting???Is it leaking? If not leave it alone. You can carefully trim/scrape off the excess sealant tape.Butyl Tape

Literally looks like it's melting. I will read up on how to post pics from my iPad but dripping and running down the side of the trailer. No leaks that I know of but just want to be in front of any issues.

Post some photos of what the seals look like.Camping World is the last place I'd take my rig for work.

Sorry but I'm getting getting frustrated here. Can't figure out how to post something as simple as a picture. I'll keep looking but just thinking it should be a bit easier.

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downtheroad
Explorer
Jan 11, 2016
Welcome to the Forum..
What do you mean by, "melting?" It's not uncommon for the butyl tape sealant to squish out between the outside wall and the window frame. It may look like ...melting???
Is it leaking? If not leave it alone. You can carefully trim/scrape off the excess sealant tape.

Butyl Tape
Jonmf
Explorer
Jan 11, 2016
Literally looks like it's melting. I will read up on how to post pics from my iPad but dripping and running down the side of the trailer.

No leaks that I know of but just want to be in front of any issues.
trail-explorer
Explorer
Jan 11, 2016
Post some photos of what the seals look like.

Camping World is the last place I'd take my rig for work.
Jonmf
Explorer
Jan 11, 2016
Sorry but I'm getting getting frustrated here. Can't figure out how to post something as simple as a picture. I'll keep looking but just thinking it should be a bit easier.
Jonmf
Explorer
Jan 11, 2016
Jonmf
Explorer
Jan 11, 2016

Mod Edit: Problem is your have to many IMG tags. I remove two and it works.
Y-Guy
Moderator
Jan 11, 2016
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Jonmf
Explorer
Jan 11, 2016
That's the link I used!

I've spent way too long just trying to figure out how to post a picture and then to get lectured. This may not be the forum for me.
N-Trouble
Explorer
Jan 11, 2016
That is odd looking. Have never seen a window do that.
Jonmf
Explorer
Jan 11, 2016
Me neither. I had a 24' travel trailer before this one and I can tell you it was way less maintenance. This one screws holes strip out and of course this..