sreeder
Reading, PA
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Greetings everyone,
We have just closed the deal on a 07 38b and it will be our first venture into the "A" world. We are upgrading from a Class C Winnie.
I spent a lot of time visually inspecting the roof, seams and everything on this coach before making the buying decision.
The roof seams and sealants appear to be in very good shape, but I am considering Eternabonding all these seams to eliminate any future potential water issues. We did this on our C and were very happy with Eternabond and it's performance.
So I'd like some advice. Should we do this? Is it overkill. Are there any negative impacts to doing on this particular model?
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webhannet
Southern Coastal Maine
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On a 2007 - I say NO.
What would YOU think seeing a mess of "repair" tape up there - big trouble! It will certainly affect your ability to trade it in. If you maintain your sealant, you probably will NEVER need Eternabond - and doing as you describe will be a big and EXPENSIVE job.
The biggest problem on Winnebago class A has been the sealant at the cap/roof joint - pay particular attention to that, and you should be fine for MANY YEARS.
Histo
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Golden_HVAC
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Hi,
I don't think you would have a negative effect on the resale value if you explain that the Eternabond around all the roof penetration joints was installed to prevent leaks in the roof material to ceiling vents, and refrigeratro vent joints.
However the way it looks like the roof material connects to the sidewall joint, a 2" wide strip of Eternabond there might effect the look of the RV. It would look like a white strip going down both sides of the roof. And it apears that even a small amount of moisture going past the roof material to sidewall joint will get into that aluminum cavity, then fall out the weep holes that go around the paremiter of the RV, below the awning holder (round portion that looks like it can hold a 1/4" diameter cord).
So checking that caulking, and replacing it in a few years is probably your best looking suggestion. Keep the color match clear or nearly the same color as the roof material, would look best.
Fred.
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crasster
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If it ain't broke, don't fix it. No leaks, I'd leave it be. ;o)
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Bumpyroad
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the eternabond would have to go at that junction between roof membrane and extruded molding on the side and will look extremely trashy. I thought most folks used eternabond on areas of flat butt splices.
bumpy
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Charlie Two Tracks
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I used 2" Eternabond tape on my Winnebago Brave. I did the roof seams. It looks great! I aligned the tape (on the drivers side) with the 1/2" square edge of the roof, I put about 3' down and then smoothed it to the roof. I kept working my way from front to rear and took my time. No wrinkles, no mess, and the seams are sealed up for a very long time. There have been instances of a fiberglass roof breaking off or coming up and this will prevent that. Take your time. It looks good.
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rvarner
Pahrump, NV, USA
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I have heard of others using eternabond on the roof sealant edge. It is not for waterproofing but keeping the fiberglass roof from peeling out of the channel. I replaced the sealant on mine a couple years ago. Lots more info on irv2 winnebago page. Only leak I had in roof was from the shower skylight-replaced.
I did use eternabond on the front cap. Be sure to buy lots of laquer thinner ;<)
Richard
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checkmate
Jacksonville, FL
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I've used Eternabond in serverl areas on my 94 Safari DP for preventive maintaince on my one piece fibrglass roof. No leaks and no worries. Used both 6" and 2" wide. Expensive but well worth the satisfaction.
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bsinmich
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On my previous Pace Arrow I did all of the seams on the roof where it meets the front and rear cap and the side walls. It did not look like repairs and was a very neat job. I have done the same thing on my Mountain Aire and it did not make it look cheaper either. A neatly done job will always look good and the Eternabond stays nice and clean better than the roof.
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LK23
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I applied Eternabond to the roof seams of my 2005 Itasca Horizon after having the seams re-sealed every two years at a cost of almost $500 each time. Here is is link to my web site showing the installation:
Installing Eternabond
A year later, and the Eternabond looks great.
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