Sealing Vintage Trailer Roof

How to seal your rv roof.

Sealing vintage trailer roof. Household roof coatings will seal a metal roof just fine but the best product by far for metal roofs is kool seal. From don on sealing seams edges. I removed old butyl tape with the plastic putty knife. And then seal the heck out of the roof.

The first step in this case is to clean the roof thoroughly. If you would like to become a member of vintage trailer talk we ask that our members abide by the forum rules in order to ensure a pleasant experience for everyone. If you need to repair structural damage not just seal a roof eternabond seam tape is the product for you. I removed this with a plastic putty knife and sandpaper.

I used a tape material eternabond used to fix the roofs of truck trailers. How to seal rv roof seams with dicor lap sealant this is an easy job you can do yourself and have great results. Butyl tape is used to seal windows and the roof vents. I show you how to seal rv roof seams yours.

Do use butyl tape. After that your next step is scraping old rood or debris. Take down beems and the replace wood. If you have anything to add please e mail me.

Just keep in mind that once you ve changed the roof you won t be able to consider our vintage rv a restored rv any longer. Please take the time to register and we hope to here from you soon. The hubby want to go from the inside. Sealing the roof of your camper trailer or rv is actually an activity that you can do on your own.

As it is compatible with various rv materials it can also be used on various part of your rv. Dry the roof completely. This new rubber membrane can then be painted to match the rv giving it a unique look and a newly sealed roof. Eternabond comes in four inch rolls that you apply.

Vintage trailer talk is a place to view discuss and post topics related to all things vintage trailer. Obviously it s really good for sealing the roof especially on the edges. Wisdom collected from the group. Before epdm and tpo metal was the material of choice for rv roofs.

A tutorial on technique and products used to protect your roof. Your goal here is to get rid of all the dirt particles. The wood need to be replaced. You said you remodeled your camper so i m wondering what your thouts would be to get to that wood.

Some people will convert their vintage metal rv roofs with rubber ones by coating the aluminum. It comes in 12 wide by 30 long rolls and was about 40. How to seal a camper trailer rv roof.