Best method to Repair Rubber Roof Tear???

LarryJM wrote:

darleyhavidson wrote:

LarryJM wrote:
I did my side roof seams back in early 2008 using 1.5" Eternabond strips like spoon did and after 10 years it still looks great with no issues. You can see the many, many ways I used Eternabond in the link in my signature and read the captions to the pics for details.

Larry

Thanks for the reply. I looked at your pictures. Do you regret not removing the rubber trim that covers the gutter trim screws and applying the Eternabond over the trim piece (covering the screw heads) and down into the gutter?

Before I bought the camper, the rubber trim piece was coming loose from the metal trim, it basically became the gutter. I had the dealer reattach it. But now, in retrospect, I assume water was entering behind the rubber weighing it down with the dirt and debris that was being washed off the roof, until finally gave way.

So I am contemplating removing the rubber and just using Eternabond down into the gutter area.

I only have that rubber insert along the awning side of the trailer and I sealed the screw heads under it with Eternabond so covering it would not have given me any thing waterproofing wise. Along the non awning side I have the RainKap installed that goes in place of that vinyl and there I ran the Eternabond down and then about an inch onto the RainKap.

IMO you are not going to get a very good adhesion of the Eternabond over that section where the vinyl molding is and over all the screw heads anyway.

Larry