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Re: WW Repairs
Ok done with all rotten framework repair,installed new osb roofing deck,reattached siding, and window on one side. In order to post pics you have to use some sort of hosting site. Too complicated for me. When romoving all of the old caulk and putty from tpo roof I noticed something in the front were the nosecap attaches. Some of the old putty still has the tape on it. I see this being a part of cause of leaking as well. Before I re-attach nose cap I have another question. At the top of nosecap there was a backing like cardboard in the curved section. Could a piece of thin paneling be used there instead? Armdrag it looks like you used something like that on yours. Once again thanks everyone for your help and suggestions.365Views0likes0CommentsRe: WW Repairs
Thanks for the response. Nothing would surprise me about how they put these things together. Well I can tell you that whatever it is was very pliable and stretchy when I peeled the side back and the front section,but now it is hard. I had one person tell me to use a urethane adhesive. Spent most of today wire brushing rotten wood and getting alot of the wood particles off of the TPO. I ordered a bunch of 3m 4000uv caulking today,man that stuff is not cheap. It was $22 per tube at west marine,I managed to find online for 12.99 and no sales tax.342Views0likes0CommentsRe: WW Repairs
I have the gel coat sides on my trailer. Does anybody have any idea what kind of caulk is holding the sides on? It's really stretchy and basically a bead is ran down each stud and the gel coat is pressed od and stapled at the top. Just trying to find out what the stuff is.342Views0likes0CommentsRe: WW Repairs
Thanks so much for your advice,I appreciate it. got most of the old putty of everything yesterday. Got a few things to do today and going to check out a product called restore it, that my roofer buddy found at the roofing store. Should be able to start buttoning everything up sun-wed.343Views0likes0CommentsRe: WW Repairs
Are you going to remove all of the little OSB particles from the TPO before gluing it back down? I tried using a stiff bristle brush (not wire) and it got alot of it off but not all of it. I noticed you painted the framework in the front,was that Kilz you used there? Spent most of today scraping off ol putty and treating some of the minor stuff with copper green. Another friend of mine recommended a product called restore-it. I'm thinking about using that along the sides and in the corners where the water got into the framework.334Views0likes0CommentsRe: WW Repairs
Thanks for the response armdrag. What kind of glue should I use to put the tpo back down with? A friend of mine who is a roofing contractor recommended sticking with the osb since I am doing just a few sections. He also said that eternabond along seam areas was a good idea. He's gonna talk to a friend of his who specializes in tpo repair and pick his brain some more for me. One thing he recommended that I wasn't crazy about was using copper green on the lumber that still has some fungus on it. I have heard of a product called rot rid but he wasn't that crazy about it. Sofor the next few days I'll be scraping all of the old putty off of everything and cleaning up before I put it all back together. Oh I checked the storage compartment up front and it is fine, i just checked the bad corner so I will check the other corner lat today and keep you posted. Thanks so much for your help. When I figure out how to post pics I'll share some.302Views0likes0CommentsRe: WW Repairs
Okay let me start off by saying my name is John and I also own a weekend warrior. It is a 2006 FS2600,gel coat sides,and has been covered most of it's life accept the last 2 years. I saw my nieghbor repairing his roof and he told me to check mine out. So I did and as you might expect it's all soft around the whole front seam on the roof,and also in the back driver side corner. I started doing some searching and found this forum and some others but this one is the most recent,so here I am. I have the whole front ppiece off and most of the roofing peeled back and the damaged sections of particle board removed. Armdrag why did you use plywood for your repair? How do you re-attatch the TPO roofing material? Also I was thinking about using eternabond on the seams after I put everything back together,is this a good idea? Thanks in advance to you all for inspiring me to get off my lazy arse and do something about this.302Views0likes0Comments
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