How To Seal Airstream Roof

We had a huge leaking issue so we took things slow and were thorough about sealing up all the leak zones.

How to seal airstream roof.

There is a well proven saying all airstreams leak. Find out when and how to check your airstream s sealants for deterioration. Always use trempro 635 or parbond sealant on the she. However if yours was done with sikaflex or some other hardened sealant you will have to spend a day scraping all of the old stuff off.

Some where along the time your trailer was made airstream started using adseal on the roof and seal tape on the vertical seams. We often get this question asked. If you re trying to seal the rain leaks on your airstream there are just a few things you need to know. How can i tell if a trailer has leaks.

Fortunately the airstream isn t going anywhere for four weeks. A leak may occur at say a vent it will run down between the skins and into the c channel on the floor and then emerge onto the floor at a gap in the c channel many feet away. What did you do or how did you handle the old crusty origanal black sealant that was used by airstream to seal at the c channel shell belly pan intersection around the perimeter. A quick way to seal your airstream in a pinch is to apply duct tape to all the rivets and seams on the roof of your camper.

Both are very easy to work. It is mainly the black residual on the shell itself as i have new c channel and belly pan. It seems to me that that old stuff is a hindrance to getting a good seal. It usually shows as a wet floor somewhere around the perimeter of the inside when it rains.

How do you get on the roof of an airstream. This should hold you over until you can get it into a dealer or reseal it yourself.