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mlts22
Nov 06, 2014Explorer
I miss the days of one piece aluminum roofs. I don't remember older trailers turning into scrap in five years due to water intrusion like ones made in the past decade tend to do.
The general problem is that unless properly engineered, the caulk in seams tends to be the only thing protecting against water intrusion, especially with water coming in at 70+ MPH while on the road. The two best cures are either the rvroof.com epoxy spray (so the roof is covered with a one piece coating), or if one does a good job (and this is not easy) of using Eternabond with all seams, making sure it is well pressed down and into place.
The general problem is that unless properly engineered, the caulk in seams tends to be the only thing protecting against water intrusion, especially with water coming in at 70+ MPH while on the road. The two best cures are either the rvroof.com epoxy spray (so the roof is covered with a one piece coating), or if one does a good job (and this is not easy) of using Eternabond with all seams, making sure it is well pressed down and into place.
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