Staples coming through the rubber roof
Our unit was in for warranty work and I had the dealer perform the 2nd annual inspections required by CrossRoads RV. The service department found some areas that need to be re-sealed and three locati...
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Under warranty, Doug has hit the nail on the head. Eternabond can void warranties, and one might as well let the dealer (whom has the tools, people, expertise, and most of all... time) to handle roof repairs do it.
Doug's advice does hold true once out of warranty for the most part. However, not many people can precisely reglue a roof down without winding up with bubbles, wrinkles or other issues. I understand not cutting or puncturing the roof deliberately. Since this is out of warranty, given a choice between telling the next owner that I used Eternabond to cover an likely staple pop versus showing the owner a roof that got punctured and has a good amount of wood rot from the leak, I'm sure the next owner can live with the Eternabond patch.
I will admit that Eternabond can look slapdash. However, if applied right, it is a permanent patch, and one can always use Eternacaulk or similar on the edges of the tape to prevent dirt and road dust from adhering.
Of course, the best of all roof fixes is heading to Rhino Linings or Dave's Permanent Coatings and having a spray epoxy roof put in, which gives a completely seamless roof, but that can mean a multi-hundred mile drive, as well as a stiff price tag. Patching with Eternabond is cheaper.
Doug's advice does hold true once out of warranty for the most part. However, not many people can precisely reglue a roof down without winding up with bubbles, wrinkles or other issues. I understand not cutting or puncturing the roof deliberately. Since this is out of warranty, given a choice between telling the next owner that I used Eternabond to cover an likely staple pop versus showing the owner a roof that got punctured and has a good amount of wood rot from the leak, I'm sure the next owner can live with the Eternabond patch.
I will admit that Eternabond can look slapdash. However, if applied right, it is a permanent patch, and one can always use Eternacaulk or similar on the edges of the tape to prevent dirt and road dust from adhering.
Of course, the best of all roof fixes is heading to Rhino Linings or Dave's Permanent Coatings and having a spray epoxy roof put in, which gives a completely seamless roof, but that can mean a multi-hundred mile drive, as well as a stiff price tag. Patching with Eternabond is cheaper.
