Re: Re: renewing roof seals
Hi JLT,
Sorry to hear it’s leaking. I don’t have any experience besides what I’ve posted. The Previous Owner slathered silicone on the outside of my old seals, and it didn’t work; they still leaked. So I don’t think there’s a good way to seal them from outside the seal. In your situation I’d be tempted to take the seals out and re-install them, making sure the “H” is the right way round (the thin slit seals on the roof side and the thick one seals the window side) and using polyurethane (which glues and seals it) or silicone (which just seals it) in the slit before installation.
Installing one window I used silicone on the roof edge and nothing on the window edge, and I used no sealant installing the second window, because it had made the installation of the first one so slippery and difficult. They withstood a dousing of rain when they were just finished, but since the vehicle isn’t on the road and is in a shed, I haven’t tested them beyond that.
If you want to try new seals, I bet you can find a local supplier that caters to owners of camping trailers or boats. I found this one online:
http://www.sealsdirect.co.uk/bbCMS/shopping.asp?intDepartmentId=4
-Jeremy
