How To Seal Airstream Roof

Here s how to seal leaks in an airstream.

How to seal airstream roof.

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. 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. 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. It seems to me that that old stuff is a hindrance to getting a good seal.

We often get this question asked. It is mainly the black residual on the shell itself as i have new c channel and belly pan. Find out when and how to check your airstream s sealants for deterioration. I ll get back on the roof in late may to check on the antenna cable again after having towed the airstream 2 000 miles to ohio just to confirm that the seal is flexing appropriately at highway speed and not developing any gaps that could cause a leak.

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

There is a well proven saying all airstreams leak. Fortunately the airstream isn t going anywhere for four weeks. 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. This should hold you over until you can get it into a dealer or reseal it yourself.

How do you get on the roof of an airstream. Some where along the time your trailer was made airstream started using adseal on the roof and seal tape on the vertical seams.