DAMN - Big Leak

[deadwood]

Dicor self leveling sealant is what most RV's use. Camping world carries something similar if there is one near by. But you could try any place that has RV's. The top of my van has little plugs that are basically just painted over in the factory. It lets you access things like installing a roof rack. But there are about four extra on each side and I know that the paint is know to crack and cause leaks. First thing I did was put some lap sealant over them to protect them for good.

Dicor is the same stuff I used when I put my solar panel up to keep any water out where the rack meets the roof. I'm not sure about putting it on in wet weather but it would definitely work. And if you found an RV place that sells it then they will carry the eternabond tape as well that you could seal it up with.

 

[highdesertranger]

yep I learned the hard way about silicone a long time ago. highdesertranger

 

[djkeev]

Americans love for all things silicone baffles me completely.
I was in auto repair and later in home construction and remodeling...... I've NEVER seen a seal made with Silicone hold up over time! Yet "we" pursue siliconized products as if they were miracle products!
Add to this the non-stick residue they leave behind........ horrible stuff......

Dave

 

[TrainChaser]

"Americans love for all things silicone baffles me completely."

Most Americans will believe practically anything: casino advertising, Walmart, politicians... Don't ever say that training doesn't pay off!

It looks like Eternabond is carried by Walmart, Graingers, but local RV supply places and roofing supply places might, too.
Graingers locations: https://www.grainger.com/content/fi...tions&ef_id=Vq-d7QAABIrfffcu:20170418022533:s

But it looks like there are a couple of kinds: Eternabond RV Rubber Roof Tape & RoofSeal Sealant Tape. It seems to average about $20 for every 10 feet.

 

[Wabbit]

I've seen eterabond tape sold on Walmart.com, they will send it to a store near you.

 

[akrvbob]

I'd use Henrys Wet Roof Patch. It's a black, tar like stuff that you trowel on heavy and feather out. Incredibly good stuff. I've put it on under water and had it hold incredibly well. You can buy it by the tube, quart or gallon at any hardware store or Walmart.

 

[BobBski]

Sorry to hear about your leaks. I've been in Oregon the last 2 nights and I'll bet 50% of the Class C's I've seen parked for the night are tarped.

 

[Ballenxj]

I'd use Henrys Wet Roof Patch. It's a black, tar like stuff that you trowel on heavy and feather out. Incredibly good stuff. I've put it on under water and had it hold incredibly well. You can buy it by the tube, quart or gallon at any hardware store or Walmart.

I've used it on an actual sticks and bricks before during a rain storm with good results. Never thought about using it on an RV though.

 

[BradKW]

I'd use Henrys Wet Roof Patch. It's a black, tar like stuff that you trowel on heavy and feather out. Incredibly good stuff. I've put it on under water and had it hold incredibly well. You can buy it by the tube, quart or gallon at any hardware store or Walmart.

lol...I sooo hate that stuff! And not a thing to do with it's effectiveness (it works fine for a couple years).

But is so messy and nasty...I swear the minute I cut open a tube, I magically have it on the back of my leg and elbow...I believe it has even gotten me just from walking past it in the Home Depot aisle.

 

[GypsyDogs]

Sorry to hear about your leaks. I've been in Oregon the last 2 nights and I'll bet 50% of the Class C's I've seen parked for the night are tarped.

We (natives of Oregon) joke that the RVs are tent camping for the winter..

And hope you get your leak resolved inexpensively and easily...

 

[westriver]

There is no better way to seal a roof leak than with Eternabond. I put a couple of hundred feet of it under my old class A as I rebuilt the leaking, rotted steel storage cabinets, and sealed all kinds of active and potential leaks caused by typical garbage workmanship and design stupidity that the industry is famous for. As for cost, I bought 6" x 50' rolls from Amazon and ripped them, with a straight edge and utility knife, to make 2" strips. The rolls are $67.00 and the strips come out to $0.44 a foot. You can try everything from roofing tar, duct tape and caulk, all will work to some degree, but never as well as Eternabond does. I't ridiculously sticky, stretches but doesn't break, sticks amazingly well to any clean surface, and it is a permanent solution. I know RVers who have chased roof leaks for years, scraping caulk, putting fresh Dicor self-leveling roof sealant on repeatedly, taking the rig to a repair shop and paying $120/HR to have their "Tech" do the same darn thing, and never getting anywhere. Once they scraped all the excess caulk off, cleaned the area properly and covered seams and screw heads with Eternabond, the rig dried out, and stayed dry as a Death Valley Ghost fart, for years. use it once, and you will never waste time caulking again.

 

[Ballenxj]

There is no better way to seal a roof leak than with Eternabond.

Eternabond, eh? I'll have to remember that.

 

[Queen]

lol...I sooo hate that stuff! And not a thing to do with it's effectiveness (it works fine for a couple years).

But is so messy and nasty...I swear the minute I cut open a tube, I magically have it on the back of my leg and elbow...I believe it has even gotten me just from walking past it in the Home Depot aisle.

You sound like my dad, do you also manage to bleed on each and every project at some point? 

 

[masterplumber]

You sound like my dad, do you also manage to bleed on each and every project at some point? 

If ya aint bleedin, ya aint workin!