Sealing/caulking awning and spoiler

Phil, you'll find a bunch of threads on this topic, many with pictures.  Go to advanced search and expand the time frame to the last 2 or years.  One of the most effective fixes, which we used on our 172 with an add on spoiler, was to use 4" wide Eternabond tape.  I put it on the first year we had the trailer and it was still in great shape and stopping leaks 3 years later when I sold the trailer.  Leave the bottom, or aft, side of the spoiler open to allow condensation to drain.  Also put the tape on the sides first, then across the top so you'll overlap from above like shingles or flashing.  You can get Eternabond tape on Amazon as well as most RV supply houses.

Really your choice, the removal makes the application smoother. AND with the eternabond you really don't need the dicor. That being said, you can install it right over the dicor once it is cleaned and primed. I know that is a wimpy answer, the dicor is not hard to remove, to me it looked better with dicor removed.

I attributed the leak to my spoiler.  Covered the mounting screws (front and sides) with Eternabond and have not seen a drop of water through all of this rain that we have had in the east.

Originally posted by furpod Dicor is pretty easy to peel up. I used a 1" plastic putty knife. Yes, if the Eternabond is wide enough, you could just cover the Dicor. My OCD wouldn't allow it. LOL

Hey there, has anyone used the EternaClean cleaner for cleaning and prep prior to applying the Eternabond tape? Just curious if it's safe for the Pod's roof surface. Also, I've read on other RV maintenance blogs that you don't have to remove the factory installed sealant around the other roof fixtures because the Eternabond will adhere to it just fine. Is that true? It seems like it would be a bugger to remove the factory sealant.