Fixing A Tent Trailer Roof

We figured out how to fix it by removing all of the water damaged wood and then rebuilding the roof structure and reattaching the aluminum skin.

Fixing a tent trailer roof.

Before epdm and tpo metal was the material of choice for rv roofs. While fixing a leaky camper roof is not too hard it s highly unlikely to be a simple walk in the park either. Roof top tent vs ground tent. You have to prepare many tools and materials to give the roof a comprehensive repair so it would not leak again any soon.

The metal roof had many many pinholes and dry rot that in 20. But my camper roof repair did pass the test of time. How to repair an rv metal roof. Tent trailer roof re build.

The first step has a preventive aspect as well. Which one is the better choice. In this video we discuss how to repair the lifting mechanism on a coleman niagara popup camper. Fortunately repairing it is easy as long as you detect the damage early and know what to do.

Clean the roof thoroughly then use a rubber roof sealer to repair any cracks. The finish product looked great. 1978 starcraft galaxy swinger roof re build and canvas replacementmay june 2015owner troy crivelloneas with many old tent trailers the roof on my 78 starcraft was not working at all. This won t make it last any longer though.

Unfortunately the roof of the camper we bought was beyond repair and rotting away. Spring of 2015 i noticed small cracks in 2000 coleman. We will now walk you through the 3 steps of fixing a leaking rv roof. We do offer canvas and vinyl repair kits for a reasonable price online.

Household roof coatings will seal a metal roof just fine but the best product by far for metal roofs is kool seal. Do you have a pop up camper with a water damaged roof. I filled the cracks with the mek method and followed all the intrusions for painting the camper with grizzly grip. While we inspect the roof for leaks we will locate any existing leaks as well as make sure we stop any future leaks as well.

If your camper roof is worn out or damaged then a repair is necessary repairing the roof will assure that you and your company will get adequate and warm shelter from weather conditions and other external factors while camping. 3 easy steps to fix a leaking rv roof. However complete canvas or vinyl replacement would be all custom work through our repair shop in oak creek wi.