How To Seal Airstream Roof

There is a well proven saying all airstreams leak.

How to seal airstream roof.

Some where along the time your trailer was made airstream started using adseal on the roof and seal tape on the vertical seams. It seems to me that that old stuff is a hindrance to getting a good seal. Fortunately the airstream isn t going anywhere for four weeks. Here s how to seal leaks in an airstream.

We had a huge leaking issue so we took things slow and were thorough about sealing up all the leak zones. 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. Always use trempro 635 or parbond sealant on the she. Both are very easy to work.

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. This should hold you over until you can get it into a dealer or reseal it yourself. 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. If you feel that you are up for the task of sealing a leak in an airstream the right way here are the things you will need.

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. How can i tell if a trailer has leaks. It is mainly the black residual on the shell itself as i have new c channel and belly pan.

We often get this question asked. 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.