Purchased RV leak over cab, now what?
Hi RVers, Well, we purchased this RV 2 months ago and are now planning a trip for Oct so thought I'd go clean it out and this is where I'm at (see pics). The outside walls are loose and we were to...
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bsinmich wrote:
One tip not mentioned prior is to NOT use silicone caulk on an RV. I would also never let a child ride up in the cabover while underway. They have no protection in a crash and could become a projectile. Good Luck on your project.
Re. the Silicone, of course that is what's been used all over the place. Is it best to scrape off the old silicone as best as I can or to just go over it w/the Eternabond? I would never let my kid not be seat belted in, not matter if it's a motorhome or car.
I'm definitely patching the two spots I found w/Eternabond. Cutting some foam board to replace what I pulled out. Kept the old ones in tact so I'd have a template. Then buying a large piece of plywood and covering it w/batting and fabric and placing it on top. That way when we come back I can pull all that back and get to doing it right over the winter.
I'd love to see an actual picture of what all these layers are and how it works. What I pulled up was the 'wallpaper' which was attached to some balsa wood, then the foam insulation board, then another layer of balsa wood, now there's one more thin layer of that balsa wood left and I think the stuff that's on the outside (what is that called?). That funky balsa wood is a mystery, what is that? On the upper right corner the balsa wood did peal right off where it covered the metal frame so now that is exposed. I don't really have a problem w/that look and the balsa wood wasn't anything except a surface to stick that hideous contact paper, I mean 'wall paper' to. I'm probably going to leave that exposed.
Unfortunately this coach does not fit in our barn so I'm going to just have to time the weather.
You're all so helpful, thanks again!
