Eternabonding a New TT?

JIMNLIN you mention other web sites that you have seen. I presume that they are RV related. I'm not a rapid response team member or an escalation team or service team member but, could you PM me with a list of those other web sites. Just so I can bring this to the attention of other readers and more adequately respond to my situation. I may have missed some in my campaign.

Sorry...just about missed your question.
I'll be glad to give you what I have.

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John Canfield

Eternabond and Winnebago warranty considerations


My friend at Winnebago wanted me to pass along some info about using Eternabond on your Winnebago Industries product. The use of it will not void any warranty, but any problem or issue that arises because of or due to Eternabond will not be covered by warranty. Their engineering staff hasn't evaluated it and therefore make no recommendation for or against it. This is my paraphrase and do not consider it an official Winnie statement - only their communications department can talk with that kind of confidence :P

There is a service tip document you can download which gives some general instructions about sealants and exterior care. Have a look.

Edit: I'm going to make this a sticky.

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grhodes50
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Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Eastern Oklahoma, USA
Posts: 2,355
Eternabond; The other side of the coin.

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After reading how fellow FRF members have added Eternabond Tape to the roof of their units, I was ready to do the same (and I still may).
However, I was talking to a Prime Time service tech the other day and I was telling him of my plans. He advised against it. He then mentioned a few reasons why.

First, Prime Time belives the Dicor sealant is the best way to go, otherwise they would place Eternabond on their trailers to begin with.

Second, the tape doesn't always adhere to the Dicor very well. This could possibly (not probable but possible) cause a leak under the tape that would be hard or impossible to detect, until it's too late.

Third, If you need to replace a vent or something else on the roof, the tape is very hard to remove safely. You have to be very careful not to damage the rubber roof.

He said Prime Time believes regular cleaning, inspection and maintenance of of your roof twice a year and reapplying Dicor when and where needed is the best way to prevent leaks.

You may or may not agree with what he told me. I'm still not too sure myself, but I thought I would pass this info on to those who may be interested.

RV lower resale value is another issue with using Eternabond and other non OEM or other products not recommended by a trailer/roofing material manufacture. Lots of opinions pro and con on that subject also.