Eternabond tape on roof laps over sealant
Has anyone put eternatape over the laps on their roof and regretted it? It seems like a great way to insure they are all sealed and should be maintenance free for quite a while? If you needed to...
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I think it is completely worth doing. The enemy of all RV's is water infiltration. I was waiting for my warranty to expire before I did mine, it expired last month so Eternabond is on the agenda for this spring.
I tape the sides and the front and back. Clean the surface well, I spend the extra couple dollars and buy the Eternaprime or Eternaclean (I forget what its called...) and spray and wipe it down really well. I have a hard rubber roller to activate the adhesive, per the instructions.
I have my wife help me by holding one end of the tape while I roll it out to the other end. The instructions say (or used to say) to be careful not to stretch the product, as it won't adhere as well. Take your time, don't stretch it and make sure its lined up level. Pull the backing off the tape and gently press it to hold it. Once everything is in place, go back over with a hard roller to thoroughly activate the adhesive.
The stuff works GREAT. The OEM caulk is poor quality and a poor design. Those seams can leak from anywhere, so if you are going to tape it, tape all 4 sides. Good luck and enjoy the camping season, its quickly approaching!!!
I tape the sides and the front and back. Clean the surface well, I spend the extra couple dollars and buy the Eternaprime or Eternaclean (I forget what its called...) and spray and wipe it down really well. I have a hard rubber roller to activate the adhesive, per the instructions.
I have my wife help me by holding one end of the tape while I roll it out to the other end. The instructions say (or used to say) to be careful not to stretch the product, as it won't adhere as well. Take your time, don't stretch it and make sure its lined up level. Pull the backing off the tape and gently press it to hold it. Once everything is in place, go back over with a hard roller to thoroughly activate the adhesive.
The stuff works GREAT. The OEM caulk is poor quality and a poor design. Those seams can leak from anywhere, so if you are going to tape it, tape all 4 sides. Good luck and enjoy the camping season, its quickly approaching!!!
