Installing Eterna Bond Tape to All Travel Trailer Roof Seams & Lots of Helpful Tips (Step by Step)

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I finally did a project on our 4 year old travel trailer that I've been wanting to do for several years and am very happy with how this project turned out. I installed Eterna Bond Tape over all sealant caulked areas on the roof to help prevent future water leaks.

The Dicor I use for patching and the sealant compound that the factory uses on the roof seams breaks down with time and with this leaks can develop and I found myself always inspecting our roof and applying Dicor to troubled areas. Installing this tape "Should" eliminate any future leaks from developing in the areas where I applied the tape.

"Warning this video is long and is very detailed with tips to show you how I sealed each area on the roof.

Note: Products I used and links to them are provided below.

Here is an answer to a question that comes up from time to time -
The best way to replace a skylight, fan, etc if needed is to just cut around what ever you are wanting to remove with a utility knife being careful not to cut into the roof material if you can but if you do its not a big deal.

After you do this you can remove the tape above where the screws are and then gently pry off what you are removing with a putty knife.

Install the new item on the roof but first apply butyl tape along the bottom of the item you are reinstalling just below the screw holes. Screw the item down and then you have two choices.
1) install Dicor self leveling sealant over the screws and along the edge and allow the Dicor to fully dry for 30 days then apply the tape over the item screws and then over the tape not removed (It will stick really good to the existing tape, just make sure you clean the area really well.
2) or you can install the item as I mentioned above and don't install the Dicor and just put tape over the item screws and over the tape that was not removed.

NOTE: if you try and remove the tape from roof material with a scraper, chemicals, or heat and the roof material was not put down at the factory very good you take the chance or the roofing material being damaged. So I find it best to leave the tape and apply over it, the company says it bonds to itself well and I also know this because I have done it and it stays put.

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Dicor drying times vary depending on the product and weather conditions:
In 50–70° F weather, Dicor lap sealant skins over in about five minutes, becomes waterproof in about four hours, cures 80% in 48 hours, and cures 100% in 30 days.
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