Guidelines on where to seal AS TT

[DaKarch]

I have searched the forums and can not find a general guideline of where to seal the AS.

There are some obvious spots like around the vents or door etc. But what about the seems of the body panels? Or whats under the lower trim molding? How about around the slide?

We have an 04 Safari 28SLD. No visible leaks, but there are some areas that should be done for peace of mind. I know from owning other RV's that they all need this maintenance.

Can anyone help out or point me to a link?

[njloco]

I'm a new owner of an old A/S, I do have a couple of leaks that I have to fix. My question would be, why fix what ain't broke ?

[william Haym]

It's always best to fix a problem before it gets really bad!!
By fixing the water leaks early ,this hopefully will prevent major frame repairs.
Even if you need to do these repairs, remember your not alone.
This forum has people who are obssessed in a good way , to provided help ,
guidance and direction.
Welcome to the forum!!!

[captmatt]

I only wish my PO worried a little about "what should be done"... Good for you DaKarch!

[ROBERT CROSS]

"if it ain't broke.....fix it 'til it is"

Just what I do..keep an eye out for signs of a leak and fix as needed.

Climb up top and check the black tank vent, FF covers, antenna's and skylight if you have one.

I've repaired them all

Found this our first Season...

[DaKarch]

So I thought I would post an update.

1st. Get on the roof! We used the padded ladder method and stand on rivets.



2nd The reason you do preventative rather than reactive maintenance!







3rd I decided to use Acryl R with applicator, Sikaflex (white and black). Seal roof items (vents and antennas) , bottom drip edge, around door handle, outside lights, marker lights and roof drip edges.

[captmatt]

Thanks for the photos. Always helpful. We are getting ready to do the first one night shake-down outing in our formerly very leaky '86 AS. I did have to seal bottom trim around a dent left by PO and likely cause of a small soft spot in floor to be addressed at a later date. Another thing that helped us with the daily driving summer rains was sealing the seams and rivets with some of Capt. Tolley's creeping crack cure. One little bottle goes a long way if you do it right... makes clean up easier too.

[Splitrock]

Fixed your link for ya.

Capt. Tolley's Creeping Crack Cure