Vinyl Trim Strips - please help!
Friends, I come to you in desperation. I’ve been fighting the inevitable and venerable cabover leak. 2015 Coachmen Freelander. I know this type of entry level construction is prone to leaks, but it...
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The bead that the screws hold down is supposed to go over a length of putty (of the proper width) you buy for that job. That is what keeps the joint water tight, and the screws have to go through the putty.
If there is a leak at the bead, IMO don't just cover the screw heads. IMO the putty underneath has lost its seal and the whole thing needs to be redone.
I have seen blobs of silicone on top of the screws in the OEM bead job. I am dubious that does any good, since it is the putty underneath that is supposed to make the seal.
The vinyl strip is just supposed to be for looks to cover the screws. I have gone over to using black vinyl for that after wasting a lot of time trying to clean the mould etc off the white vinyl the rig came with.
If there is a leak at the bead, IMO don't just cover the screw heads. IMO the putty underneath has lost its seal and the whole thing needs to be redone.
I have seen blobs of silicone on top of the screws in the OEM bead job. I am dubious that does any good, since it is the putty underneath that is supposed to make the seal.
The vinyl strip is just supposed to be for looks to cover the screws. I have gone over to using black vinyl for that after wasting a lot of time trying to clean the mould etc off the white vinyl the rig came with.
