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10-29-2016, 03:42 PM
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Roof Maintenance Question
I am a few months into ownership of my first travel trailer - 2010 X213. I was up on the roof today looking over everything and have a question about caulking maintenance.
I have no leaks at all but would like some opinions on the overall health of the caulking on the front end on the roof. See picture.
Should I run a few strips of the eterna bond tape over this or leave it alone or put more caulk on it?
I just dont really know if I should do anything if there isnt an issue but dont want to neglect anything to cause an issue.
Thanks.
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10-29-2016, 03:55 PM
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That looks like it has not been touched ever. Close inspection and self leveling caulk/ cleaning. If you want to be done with it lay a strip of Eternabond over it.
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10-29-2016, 03:57 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by norty1
. If you want to be done with it lay a strip of eternabond over it.
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10-29-2016, 03:58 PM
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I agree in your observation that I dont think it has been touched. I have a roll of the eternabond tape ready to go. Should I scrape off the old caulk or just go over it with a few layers of the tape?
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10-29-2016, 07:06 PM
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If you look on Amazon, Eternabond has a product called Seam Eliminator. It's a 10' roll and its 6" wide. I put it on our TT this summer. It worked great. Here is the link here.
https://www.amazon.com/EternaBond-ES...eam+eliminator
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10-29-2016, 07:40 PM
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Most people scrape the high spots with a plastic putty knife, being very careful to not damage the membrane. Clean it per manufacturer recommendations.
I bought a spray can of cleaner with my eternabond purchase that has lasted a long time. Just a spray on a cloth and wipe all debris off. It does not all have to be removed.
I purchased a roll of 4" and a 25 ' roll of 6" material for the front seam. You can also run 2 over lapping rows of 4 inch material.
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10-29-2016, 08:40 PM
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And also use the Eternabond roller, I almost didn't buy it at $20 but glad I did. This thing weighs about 2# and does a great job putting pressure on the tape to create a good seal, when rolling near the edge you can see the adhesive pushing out letting you know it will stay tight.
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10-29-2016, 08:47 PM
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I had a small wooden wall paper seam roller that also does a good job.
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11-03-2016, 04:25 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Sundancer330
And also use the Eternabond roller, I almost didn't buy it at $20 but glad I did. This thing weighs about 2# and does a great job putting pressure on the tape to create a good seal, when rolling near the edge you can see the adhesive pushing out letting you know it will stay tight.
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Good point. Applying pressure is an important part of the installation. Also, make sure not to stretch it when applying.
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