Caravan front and rear roof straps

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hi all has anyone resealed the roof straps on the caravan both front and rear. Iwas thing of sikka flex 512 then rolling on the white self adhesive bitumous water proof tape. Its about 4 incheswideThere is a short video on you tube looks good and comprehensivejob.
regards caravan john
 
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hi all has anyone resealed the roof straps on the caravan both front and rear. Iwas thing of sikka flex 512 then rolling on the white self adhesive bitumous water proof tape. Its about 4 incheswideThere is a short video on you tube looks good and comprehensivejob.
regards john

hi all has anyone resealed the roof straps on the caravan both front and rear. Iwas thing of sikka flex 512 then rolling on the white self adhesive bitumous water proof tape. Its about 4 incheswideThere is a short video on you tube looks good and comprehensivejob.
regards caravan john
Hi hutch .have you done the same task pal?
Regards caravan john.
 
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Hi
I have resealed both on my own caravan and others, I used sikaflex 512 or the newer version of 522 it is a reasonably easy job but quite labour intensive as you need to remove ALL the old sealant and clean all surfaces with white spirit and then methalated spirit before applying new sealant, also if the strap has leaked for a while the roof rafter could be rotted so may need renewing, as for using a tape over the strap may be OK but if I saw a caravan with tape on the roof they are trying to hide a problem that has already happened
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I have resealed both on my own caravan and others, I used sikaflex 512 or the newer version of 522 it is a reasonably easy job but quite labour intensive as you need to remove ALL the old sealant and clean all surfaces with white spirit and then methalated spirit before applying new sealant, also if the strap has leaked for a while the roof rafter could be rotted so may need renewing, as for using a tape over the strap may be OK but if I saw a caravan with tape on the roof they are trying to hide a problem that has already happened
Gra
Hibthanks gra easy job but to.me it's belt andbraces to do this as it's a pinch point for leakages particular with pooling water.
Regards caravan john.
 
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Hi hutch,have you done this task.
Regards caravan john
Hi John, I still haven't gotten round to doing my Coachman. This year's excuse has been detached Retina, and now Carpal tunnel Syndrome.
At year 3 I had a new rear panel replaced by Coachman in Hull, and they resealed all the roof joints at that time. So far it is still a below 15% damp caravan.

Ps, typing this with my special tipless compression gloves on.
 
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Hi gra.
Are you saying just use sikkafex pal iam with that one. Do you think just sikka flex will suffice.
Regards caravan john

Hi John, I still haven't gotten round to doing my Coachman. This year's excuse has been detached Retina, and now Carpal tunnel Syndrome.
At year 3 I had a new rear panel replaced by Coachman in Hull, and they resealed all the roof joints at that time. So far it is still a below 15% damp caravan.

Ps, typing this with my special tipless compression gloves on.
Hi hutch I went in for a routine knee op and ended up have a stroke during surgery I nearly died but I am battling on keepnhgoing pal you will get there. I will get back caravaning.may be a while but I will do it
Regards caravan john
 
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