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Location: MO | 1) 2002 Exiss Event: Roof has been recaulked and no more leaks, but I want a permanent fix. Looking at using Eternabond Tape and would like input from people that have used it. 2) How do you remove the Eternabond tape? Thinking ahead in case antenna or solar panel needs to be replaced. 3) Any issues with having a flat screen tv mounted to a swivel arm on the wall? Thinking about vibration, etc. 4) Ceiling and walls need to be replaced due to significant water stains. Is there a material out there that will NOT show water stains in case of Eternabond failure. |
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Location: Texas | I have worked with the Eternabond tape a bit. Did some repairs on my cabover camper roof, which was rubber. Fixed some major issues. Just used it on the metal roof of my trailer. Had to replace an escape vent, and used the tape around the whole thing after I had sealed it with the putty tape. Went over the lip, and screw heads, and on to roof. Also did a couple roof seams.
There is a little learning curve to working with it. Follow instructions, and watch a couple of the Youtubes on it. It is not tough, just have to get technique.
Clean surface well with acetone as noted, remove all old caulking if possible.
I drew a line on roof with pencil to keep the edge of the tape straight, and seam of roof centered.
I laid it out first, and cut the length needed off roll.
I have not had to remove any of it. But I imagine you would have to scrape it off, and would be tougher to remove than caulking.
I bought mine on Ebay. I got 4" for my roof escape vent / hatch, but that was wider than I needed for the roof seam, so I cut it down the middle and just used 2" on the 2 seams I used.
I had also punched a hole in the side of my campers metal siding back in 2009, and put a couple pieces of Eternabond over the holes, and it has help awesome! |
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| For the TV mount - we have these in two of our trailers and have not had any problems whatsoever with broken TV's or anything and we haul on a 2-3x a week basis. http://www.amazon.com/Rocketfish-Full-Motion-Wall-Mount-Most/dp/B004EHAHSK/ref=pd_sim_e_1 |
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Location: MO | What about antennaes? Has anybody changed out their old, standard antenna for a new digital antennae? |
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Location: Missouri | TV antenna- it's a misconception that you need to replace your tv antenna with a "digital" antenna. The antenna does not care weather the signal is analog or digital, the antenna is tuned for frequency. The digital conversion in 99% of the area's did not change frequency, only the signal mode. That being said, the biggest problem with RV antennas is the range. Before you could get an analog signal with some noise/snow and it was no big deal. Now you have to have a near perfect signal to have a picture. |
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Location: MO | Hornet, Thanks for your reply. I was not looking forward to changing out the antenna! |
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