roof to side repair/seal...with PHOTOS

[Lostinspace]

Only in an all fiberglass trailer.&nbsp; I used to have a 12.5 foot "Love Bug"; looks like&nbsp;a Scamp.&nbsp; Got it back in the mid 70's.&nbsp; Went all over Mexico and down to Acapulco.&nbsp; In the US did the BlueRidge Pkwy all the way up to Washington DC and then out to St. Louis.&nbsp; All of it pulled with a 4 cylinder Datsun pickup and later with an '82 VW 4 cylinder.&nbsp; Both standard shifts.&nbsp; Great combination.&nbsp; Wish I still had it.&nbsp; It would be perfect now for just me.&nbsp; Back then it was 4 of us then 5 of us in it.&nbsp; It finally stayed in the backyard as storage with a possum that took up residence.&nbsp; When I moved last I gave it to an indian family a couple of doors down.&nbsp; I thought they would use it for a playhouse.&nbsp; But before we drove away the last time they had it painted and were getting it ready for camping.<br><br>And of course the Winnebago RV has an all fiberglass top.&nbsp; The current crop are all fiberglass.<br><br>As for your repair/rehab I would think that the roof joint doesn't need to flex.&nbsp; If it flexes seems like it would possibly open up to leaks at the joint between the wall and roof.<br><br>I have seen a repair to an old Toyota RV where the guy fiberglassed it all together.&nbsp; It was the part that hangs over the roof.&nbsp; It seems the early Toyotas were subject to sagging of the overhang.&nbsp; The posting might have been on here, I think he was up in Alaska.&nbsp; I'll do a search and see if I can find it.

 

[highdesertranger]

I would unscrew it, &nbsp;separate the top from the side a little and liberally&nbsp;shoot your sealant of choice into the seam with a caulking gun.&nbsp; then reinstall the screws shoot your sealant into the screw holes also.&nbsp; then you can trim if you want.&nbsp; I would use the tape for the trim no new holes.&nbsp; highdesertranger

 

[Guest]

Sekaflex ( spelling )is what we use at our shop. A lot on the new rv use it to seal joints on rv's. It is also good for bonding 2 materials together as well . Once it is on you will have to wreck the metal to separate it. Diicor is another excellent sealant. I use these every day at work as an rv tech.

 

[James AKA Lynx]

Is the wood good under the seam? If not you may want to replace.<br><br>James AKA Lynx

 

[rastaman]

After much deliberation and pondering I decided last night that Fiberglass was the way to go.....Then I woke up this morning, after rehearsing the vertical fiberglass application in my head , changed my mind.<br><br>I separated what areas I could between the roof and the side skin (mostly the overhang section). applied generous amounts of Silkaflex 505 UV&nbsp; ($12 a tube)....then screwed everything back down, putting caulking around the screws. Then I armed my self with the 4"x50' roll of eternabond (actually the one I used is called mule hide). and made two runs. the first along the side in line with the roof edge. the second on the roof over lapping the side run by approx 1 1/2".&nbsp;<br>&nbsp; <br>It looks pretty neat and I am hoping effective. The reason I decided on the tape is that fiberglass would of been far too messy. and after trying to remove a section of the eternabond tape from an area I had previously taped at the bottom. that thing was stuck down. And I had not prepped that area very good.<br>So once again a big thanks to everyone who gave ideas, even if I may not of used&nbsp; that method, its all stored in memory for further reference, as I am sure this will not be my last redo. Now I will install the J moldings on the over hang, clean the roof then apply liquid rubber roof coating.<img rel="lightbox" class="bbc_img">

 

[flying kurbmaster]

It looks great and will look even better once you get it painted. good job. I am sure you got it sealed let it rain let it rain.....<img class="emoticon bbc_img" src="/images/boards/smilies/smile.gif"><img class="emoticon bbc_img" src="/images/boards/smilies/smile.gif">&nbsp;here is an idea if you were to&nbsp;mask/tape a line under the tape on the sides and rubber paint to it you may get a nice finish making the roof look like it is rolling over the edge along with perhaps sealing the tape down even more.

 

[highdesertranger]

looks good.&nbsp; nice job.&nbsp; highdesertranger