roof leaking on car trailer

roof leaking on car trailer

07-09-2005, 12:37 AM

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JRS

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roof leaking on car trailer

I have a 1996 Mainliner enclosed race car trailer with a leaking roof. The roof is a single sheet of aluminum and has a crack running from each corner of the crank up vent housing. I drilled each crack to stop it from spreading and cleaned the aluminum. Then I sealed each crack with RV roof sealant, Dicor I think. Unfortunately, the cracks are spreading and the sealant cracked exposing the original cracks. It appears the aluminum roof is flexing in the wind and making the cracks grow and the sealant fail. any ideas? so far I have ruined two interior ceiling panels. I need help fast because of the hurricane. thanks. the cracks have grown to at least a foot long.

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