I have a leak!
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Topic: I have a leak!
Posted By: TravelinHillbilly
Subject: I have a leak!
Date Posted: 06 Feb 2022 at 4:48pm
It appears that I have a leak above the door of my 2010/171 model. What product do I need to use to reseal the seams?
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TravelinHillbilly
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Posted By: JR
Date Posted: 06 Feb 2022 at 5:16pm
Welcome to the forum and if the leak is on the roof in a seam you will want Dicor self leveling sealant that comes in a caulking tube. If the leak is on a vertical surface don't use the self leveling type of Dicor. Also make sure all the surfaces are clean before you apply the sealant. Dicor can be found in most RV shops or on Amazon. Hope this helps
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Jay
179/2019
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Posted By: 1nana2many
Date Posted: 06 Feb 2022 at 5:37pm
Do not use silicone sealant as it degrades in the sunlight. Dicor is great. You can also use Sikaflex URETHANE calk to seal exterior seams. It is found in the cement department at Home Depot, not the caulk department. Got this info from an RV forum several years ago. We used it on our older 30’ Coachman almost 4 years ago and it still looks great. Be sure to remove lose old caulk and clean area with denatured alcohol before applying new caulk. You might also need to replace a few screws under the vinyl strip if they have rusted out and the vinyl strip itself. You can put in stainless screws to replace rusted ones and add a dab of caulk to each hole before putting in new screw. You might be surprised how many rusted screws you find that could be allowing moisture into your ceiling and walls before you even know there’s a problem.
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The mountains are calling and we must go...O.D., Keith & Jody
2016 RP179= O.D. (Olive Drab)
2008 Coachman Captiva
1993 Jayco 1206 popup
2016 F150 Supercrew
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Posted By: jato
Date Posted: 06 Feb 2022 at 6:09pm
IF you end up replacing the screws under the 1" wide vinyl strip. I simply dipped each screw into some Dicor and turned it in until it would go no further. All (nearly 200 screws) on my 177 were 1" long.
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God's pod
'11 model 177
'17 Ford F-150 4WD 3.5 Ecoboost
Jim and Diane by beautiful Torch Lake
"...and you will know the Truth and the Truth will set you free."
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Posted By: TravelinHillbilly
Date Posted: 11 Feb 2022 at 11:43am
Is there anyplace to get the old r-pod swirls logos for replacement?
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TravelinHillbilly
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