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Originally Posted by Rusty Kramer
Thanks Walt can you tell me how to search and find this info by Mr. Darley?
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Rusty I will get of my old lazy rump and I pad and go in the office to get on my computer to find the file in my Docs and paste below, Rex also repaired quite a few folks roof Free in Foley AL he was a great guy, Rex is no longer with us but he left a lot of repair info that we continue to use.
Roof to sidewall repair
Where the roof and sidewall join I had a problem. The roof to sidewall opened up just
above my driver’s window on my coach, however on a friends it was between his slides.
Mine had screws and they were rusted to the point they broke off. At some point water
had gotten inside the area and caused the screws to rust.
The trim strip cover between the roof and side wall is removable. It is a rubber/plastic
piece that snaps on over a metal backer. The metal backer is screwed to the wall
where the roof meets the wall. If the cover is painted, be very very careful removing it
and DO NOT BEND it or you will crack the paint.
To remove the cover, first cut the caulk above and below the cover edge. Then you
can gently rotate one edge and it will come off. You may need a stiff putty knife to
assist in getting the first few inches off and then the rest can be done by hand. Clean
all the caulk off the cover and coach using a plastic putty knife and clean up with
denatured alcohol.
Now drill new holes for 3/16” pop rivets with a grip range of at least ˝” to 5/8” or a bit
longer. I placed more rivets that original screws. Now put a dab of caulk over the rivet
end, not much, just enough to close the center hole.
Replace the cover and caulk top and bottom using Geocel 2300. You can get it in
white, clear or black. Tape off above and below the caulk area with blue painters tape
and near the edge of the cover so you have only the area you want caulk to adhere to
exposed. Place the caulk and spray on a solution of water and dish soap on the fresh
caulk and use your finger to smooth the caulk and remove any excess. Then peel the
tape off, spray again and wipe with your finger to smooth out the caulk edges where
the tape was removed.
Your coach may have rivets rather than screws, and if so they were either too short or
incorrectly placed and did not penetrate the metal behind the roof and sidewall. Also if
you have full body paint, you will have to repaint the area where caulk is placed as the
old caulk will need to be removed. If your paint is black in that area, you are in luck as
you can get the caulk in black. Just be very careful cleaning the old caulk off.
Rex Darley 01 Diplomat 40 PBD