On top of some of my slide-outs the tape sealing the seams is beginning to pull up. It feels kind of like a rubber on the side that contacts with the slide and appears to be about 4 to 5 inches wide? And are there any good ways to remove the old tape to replace it?
You don't want to use Eternabond on the slides. Eternabond is a sealing tape that is used for sealing things like skylights. The slide must move in and out. The rubber is there to seal the slide when it's open.
Get yourself some replacement rubber and replace it. Not a difficult job. Usually the rubber is mounted in a small groove......YMMV....Dennis
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Executive wrote: You don't want to use Eternabond on the slides. Eternabond is a sealing tape that is used for sealing things like skylights. The slide must move in and out. The rubber is there to seal the slide when it's open.
farmer_boots wrote: On top of some of my slide-outs the tape sealing the seams is beginning to pull up. It feels kind of like a rubber on the side that contacts with the slide and appears to be about 4 to 5 inches wide? And are there any good ways to remove the old tape to replace it?
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Hmmm.. looks like Monaco was still using the same tape in 2006 as they did in 2000. I had the exact same problem with my slide out roof in my coach. The tape looks somewhat like eternabond, but was not as good in the quality department. Mine was peeling along the edges, and was allowing a small amount of moisture into the slide causing a moldy smell in the cabinets. I had it repaired at Southland RV in Cumming, Ga, and watched the process. They removed the awning mounts, released the awning tension, and laid the awning on top of the coach. Next, the slide was moved out partially, and the slide seal was removed (it just presses onto the edge). After that, the loose portion of the tape was cut off. The tape that was still securely fastened to the slide roof was left. The roof was then cleaned well with a solvent. When the slide roof was dry, new eternabond was applied over the old tape (wider eternabond).
The way the slide seal works on my Endeavor, it was no problem for the slightly higher tape to clear the slide seal. Of course they reinstalled the slide seal and reinstalled the awning. Since then, I've had no problem with this repair, and the slight moldy smell in the upper cabinets of the slide has been eliminated.
This is not a difficult repair, and you can do it yourself but it will be much easier with a helper. Some scaffolding or a sturdy board between two ladders will be required.
Fred
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Ya Dennis it is the slide out it self not the seals between the coach and slide out.
Sounds like Fred has been there before my problem is in some cases the tape on the top of the slide goes right to the side of the slide out. I would expect at least 1 inch of bonding area is needed. Maybe I can cut the old stuff back enough to provide the bond area.
In any case I am on track knowing what tape to use.
I just did the same repair on my bedroom slides. I pulled the slide in, cleaned the top seams with acetone and applied eternabond tape over the seams. It was a tight fit to get the tape between the mounling on the face of the slides and the ceiling, and took some time to get it smooth and flat, but it solved the leaks. The slide seals run over it very smoothly and seem to seal better. I was in a driving rain storm in West Florida last week and neither slide leaked a drop.
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