Exocet
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Two weeks ago I noticed that I have some apparent water damage on the roof of my TT. While out mowing the grass tonight, I noticed a slight bulge above the rear, door-side window. I got up close and started pressing on it, and sure enough it's delaminated. If you don't look down the side of the TT in the right light, it's hard to see. It appears to be between the roof and the window and extending a couple of feet back.
The roof is potentially fixable. The side, I will have to live with. Hopefully, it doesn't get any worse (that's probably wishful thinking). I was not expecting anything like this with a TT that's less that 3 years old. I'm not a happy camper right now.
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Get a syringe, fill with some type of glue, insert under the delamanated areas and squirt. That should fix it for a long time. I am sure others can tell you what the best type glue is, but I always just use a bonding agent that works on wood and fiberglass.
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First thing is cover that area up if it looks like rain. Delamination doesn't stop, it only gets worse if more moisture is introduced. Next step is to get the area DRY before attempting any repairs. Sealing up the leaks without drying it out first will only spread the moisture and increase the delam area.
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Sorry to hear of your delamination! Anyone make a card for that?
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Also, be very careful what glue you decide to use. Usually the type of adhesive is an industrial contact cement that is sprayed on with a "cob-web" nozzle on an industrial sprayer.
Many glues will dicinegrate the foam that is used under the fiberglass.
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I wonder why gorilla glue would not work on delamination. As we all know delamination is almost always caused by water leaking and the delam area is wet. It is also near impossible to ever get dry because it is in the wall. Those who have used gorilla glue know that for many materials one glues it, is recommended you wet one or both surfaces before the glue is introduced. The glue and water foam and when ii cures it is probably the strongest glue I have ever seen. I used it to glue the rear lower end cap of a Winnebago onto the angle iron pieces that bolt the end cap to the motor home. It was better then Winnebago's glue.
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Exocet
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It's even worse than I suspected. I got up on a ladder to check out the side delamination and noticed that the roof in that corner and the opposite corner are both delaminated as well. I now have three spots on the roof with water damage and one spot on the side. It just goes from bad to worse. The frustrating part is I had a leak test done last summer because I suspected that there might be a leak in the right, rear corner. The dealerhip found one and supposedly fixed it. There wasn't any noticable damage at the time. Either the dealer didn't get it all fixed, or new leaks developed over the winter. I'm just too depressed to deal with it right now.
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Well, I got around to re-sealing all the vents, etc. with Dicor this afternoon. I took a closer look at the end caps. The screw strip only had about a 1/4" bead of Dicor on each side. Considering how much they put around all the vents, why did they skimp out on the end caps? I suspect that this is the cause of my problems. I also looked over the repair that was made last summer. The dealer put a couple of thin beads of Dicor over a couple of seams. Maybe about 12" worth in all. They didn't even clean the area underneath, so it peeled up quite easily. Considering they charged me $8 for a full tube of Dicor and $50 in labor, I definitely did not get my money's worth. I put Eternabond over both the front and rear end cap seams. Hopefully, that will eliminate the leaks.
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Most RV's come with 10-12 year warranties on the roof. Have you checked your paperwork?
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NCHornet1 wrote:Most RV's come with 10-12 year warranties on the roof. Have you checked your paperwork?
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That does not cover leaks. The 10 to 12 year roof warranties only covers the (EDM) rubber itself. If it starts to deteriorate then you have a claim. If it comes unglued from your unit, you still don’t have a claim. If it blows off going down the road, you still don’t have a claim. If it caves in while sitting in your driveway, you still don’t have a claim. Basically the long term roof warranty is a joke. They know the EDM or vinyl will not rot in that length of time so they throw that in.
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