Tips on sealing screws into outside paneling
I need to screw a few things into the outside of my travel trailer and was wondering about sealing or even if I needed to seal screws. 1) Tiny screws just to screw in some level gauges 2) Big scre...
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LarryJM wrote:westend wrote:
If you have a small piece of Eternabond tape, it seals screws well--Video
IMO that is the best and it's important to basically "entomb" the entire head of the screw or over time rust will work it's way around the head and down thru the screw threads causing a leak.
Larry
When I put the solar panel mounting brackets on the trailer roof, I laid them over a length of Eternabond. I then screwed through the bracket holes, through the tape, through the aluminum skin, and into a rafter. The tape enclosed the screws just like shown in the video.
