| Patching Holes in Roof [message #105449] |
Mon, 08 November 2010 15:15  |
GeorgeRud
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To try to streamline the look of my coach, I would like to remove the ladder and roof railings. What is the best way to seal the attachment holes? I imagine the easiest it to simply put in sheet metal screws with some type of sealer (or o rings?), but I would like to know if a filler of some sort would work, and certainly look better when it's time to repaint the coach. I saw a commercial for alum-alloy, but don't know if that's a good idea (or would the heat simply catch the underlying insulation on fire?).
Thanks for any advice.
George Rudawsky
Chicago, IL
75 Palm Beach
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| Re: Patching Holes in Roof [message #105450 is a reply to message #105449] |
Mon, 08 November 2010 16:00  |
Oldngray
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I used pop rivets to fill the holes and then epoxy filler to cover and seal. Painted to match, presto, all gone. Our Coach has no ladder or pod.
JWID
Richard MacDonald
Punta Gorda, Florida
Sold our TZE April 2015
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| Re: [GMCnet] Patching Holes in Roof [message #105452 is a reply to message #105449] |
Mon, 08 November 2010 16:17 |
Ken Henderson
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DON'T put a flame near the urethane foam insulation. It will almost
certainly burn intensely.
I just sealed the holes in my roof with the infamous PL polyurethane caulk.
Just squirted it into the holes and left a little mound surrounding the
areas. Not pretty, but no one's been up there except me since the paint job
in 2002 -- and that only a few times.
Unlike the seams I sealed with the same stuff, there's no sign of cracking,
peeling, separation, nor any other damage at those spots.
Ken H.
On Mon, Nov 8, 2010 at 4:15 PM, George Rudawsky <GeorgeRud@aol.com> wrote:
> ... I saw a commercial for alum-alloy, but don't know if that's a good
> idea (or would the heat simply catch the underlying insulation on fire?).
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76 X-Palm Beach
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| Re: [GMCnet] Patching Holes in Roof [message #105457 is a reply to message #105449] |
Mon, 08 November 2010 16:56 |
Mr ERFisher
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here are a few
http://gmcmotorhome.info/skin.html
gene
On Mon, Nov 8, 2010 at 1:15 PM, George Rudawsky <GeorgeRud@aol.com> wrote:
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> To try to streamline the look of my coach, I would like to remove the
> ladder and roof railings. What is the best way to seal the attachment
> holes? I imagine the easiest it to simply put in sheet metal screws with
> some type of sealer (or o rings?), but I would like to know if a filler of
> some sort would work, and certainly look better when it's time to repaint
> the coach. I saw a commercial for alum-alloy, but don't know if that's a
> good idea (or would the heat simply catch the underlying insulation on
> fire?).
>
> Thanks for any advice.
> --
> George Rudawsky
> Chicago, IL
> 75 Palm Beach
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| Re: Patching Holes in Roof [message #105458 is a reply to message #105449] |
Mon, 08 November 2010 17:37 |
g.winger
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Don't use silicone!!! When you go to paint,,,it won't stick!! WD-40 is BANNED at the GMC assembly plant that I work for that reason!!,,,,PL
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