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Anon
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leaks

last winter i had to have my wagon covered ALL season but ive worked on finding all the little leaks and have gone all round the van with this black sticky sealing stuff and some creeping crack also and have found that i only have a drip coming in now .this ill sort as soon as this weather passes.
i was just wandering how every one else was getting on
guy

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Sun 27 Oct 2013 @ 22:40 Edit this messageQuote this messagePMQuote this message
Anon
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The missus has just found a wet patch on the cab roof - but the box above seems dry so no idea where that ones coming in!

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Mon 28 Oct 2013 @ 16:39 Edit this messageQuote this messagePMQuote this message
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creeping crack

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Mon 28 Oct 2013 @ 23:20 Edit this messageQuote this messagePMQuote this message
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Hi,I have had some leaks on eather side of the van for sometime,have been looking alover I took the windows out and resealed them.Still leaked.One day Iwas checkins the roof,Inoticed some weldig in the guttering.After I cleaned off the paint I found that the roof had rusted for 2 to 3 ft on eather side .This had been badly tacked and a load of silicon had filled the gaps.Ihave now rewelded this and seajed it with fiber glass and repainted the repair.Now I have no leaks.I will now keep an eye on the gutering .Cheers+Beers,Jim.

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Wed 30 Oct 2013 @ 21:27 Edit this messageQuote this messagePMQuote this message
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go job old son i thought id sorted mine BUT NO seems to be getting in some how so next good weather more creeping crack, silicone, spray , paint ...I WILL WIN lol

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Silicone is as effective as pig snot (I`m told)! The only effective sealant I`ve used is Sikaflek 512. stays flexible throughout its life, whereas silicones do not. Allows the normal body flex that happens an all coachbuilts and I have used it on old caravans with great effect. Shall have to buy shares!!!

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Anon
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well i THINK ive done it...... checked the other day an NO LEAK

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Hi guy,If you have any cracks in either Fiberglass or Aloy,you will need to drill a hole at the end of the crack.This is to stop it continuing.Cheers+Beers,Jim.

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cheers jim ...i think the leak has always been in the plastic sky light [at least one of them was ] we only really noticed because we put some CC around it and the stuff got wet and leaked in leaving a stain .i dont think we would have found it so easily lol .
the other place i was worried about was one part where the top joined the sides but i redid the whole van with this mastick stuff on a roll and touch wood its been great so far but thanks for that bit of info cos id never have known that and im sure theres others that wouldnt either .
thats way i love theses places you LEARN something lol..
guy

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