JohnnyG73 wrote:
Great trailer no doubt. I think you mentioned that it was covered for many years. The roof may be getting wet for the first time in a long time. I'm sure you already know and plan to re-seal it.
Oh yes, that was the first thing I did when we brought it home and parked it in the garage. Yes, it had been inside a building in the desert since 1970, one of the reasons it is still around to day and not rotted. I removed a small section of roof where it was damaged beyond repair, made a new aluminum patch and repaired the wood underneath the patch area. Then applied the new patch using Butyl tape to seal it, and then went over every lap seam on the trailer with a generous amount of self leveling Dicor lap sealant. Then when all that was cured I rolled out three coats of white rubber roof sealant over the old metal roof. I also replaced the bathroom roof vent and one pipe vent with metal vents that closely match the original. It is water tight on the top, and now that it is under cover I hope it will last many more years.
