Eternabond

BigSur2 wrote:
Thanks folks......sealing with Dicor it is....or Eternacaulk if I can find it. Just don't want to retape. And I DO tend to fix small stuff myself....my dealer's service dept sucks a fat one.

There is always Amazon for that caulk.........:B

JIMNLIN wrote:
Using Eternabond on that new unit may void your trailers roof warranty as one rv.net member found out.

Got a link? I find this exceptionally hard to believe that Eternabond tape voided an entire roof warranty...

spoon059 wrote:

JIMNLIN wrote:
Using Eternabond on that new unit may void your trailers roof warranty as one rv.net member found out.

Got a link? I find this exceptionally hard to believe that Eternabond tape voided an entire roof warranty...

Actually its pretty common across the RV world with new units. Resale issues also have popped up.


trailernovice

Mission TX

Senior Member

Joined: 10/25/2010

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A while back, I opened a thread asking whether eterna-bonding the roof seams on an almost-new TT as a preventative measure was a good idea ...the virtually unanimous opinion was 'yes'....


Well, took the TT to the selling dealer today for some minor work...rep. sees the tape job, asks 'why on earth did you DO that'?, and tells me that: a.) it's not necessary b.) it'll trap water if any water ever gets beneath the tape, and c.) any claim under the roof warranty may get kicked on grounds that the roof has been 'modified'....

thought i did the right thing by sealing the seams, but now not so sure....

A while back, I was told by a dealer they viewed any rigs with Eternabond very negatively as customers see it and think there is water damage underneath, similar to if a section has a large blob of caulk covering it.

I personally think EB is one of the best products out there. Assuming proper prep, and proper application (as in extreme pressure with a metal roller), coupled with EternaCaulk, the only thing that even comes close is an epoxy elastomer spray like rvroof's product.

I have Eternabond tape on all slide outs where the facia meets the roof. This is from factory. The edges start peeling after a while from slide moving in and out. could I use the dicor to hold these edges down? If so how long will it last?