caulking question
Do the outside corners of an aluminum sided travel trailer need to be caulked periodically? Is this a place of possible water intrusion? Thanks.
Forum Discussion
weathershak wrote:
If you plan on keeping your aluminum trailer for several years, it is a good idea to caulk all the screws. The rubber strip that hides all the screw is not water tight. I took all my screws out one at a time and dipped the screws into a tube of 5200 (the part that threads into the wood stud) and hand tightened them back in. I was amazed how rusty the screws were after the trailer being only 1 years old. 3 years later, everything was good and it was a bonus and helped with the sale when I showed the buyer that all the screws were sealed with caulk.
it's especially important to do that to all the screws that hold the raingutter strip along the edge of the roof. when I replaced all the screws on mine,I was surprised that not only were most of them rusty,they were also loose,not snugged in tight. not only did I dip the screws in caulk,I replaced the old screws with stainless steel.
