Damp moldy spots on walls - Part 2 - Tropical Storm Beryl

[Seangie]

Took this video this am - Any preference as to what to use to reseal the beltline?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KiogI2wQSPs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tyyqRtyfc40 

Looks like it is leaking from the beltline as Cliff suggested.  No rust or wear along the driprail.  Looks like the PO replaced the original driprail.

Original Post here-
http://www.busconversions.com/bbs/index.php?topic=23651.0

[luvrbus]

Sean, the Eagles used a black rubber tape I forget the name of it, me I use Eternabond type the double stick type I found the best buy at Best Materials in Phoenix the RV dealers are proud of it at a buck a ft lol.

You can use other materials just don't use the old RV putty tape buy good stuff and do it once 

oops sorry www.bestmaterials.com


good luck

[Lee Bradley]

As long as you have gone this far, I would pull the window frame and see where the water is flowing. I would not be surprised to find water entering at the top of the window frame and running around it and out the bottom. Good video work.

[Ed Hackenbruch]

I know some won't like this answer,   but i would use CR Laurence silicone sealant #33SBL rather than pulling off the whole belt line.  Fix the dent in the drip rail and use a little of this stuff on the bottom of it to seal the gap, around the window and on top of the beltline and see what happens. I had the small tri -angular window just behind the door of my 5A that leaked like a sieve in a heavy rain, ( and could see that it had for some time before we got the bus), i tried 2 or 3 different things to seal it with no luck until i used this stuff.... it has been 8 years now and hasn't leaked a drop. It is black so it will blend right in with the window frame and the beltline sealant that is already there. Should be about a 5 minute fix.   You may have to order it from an rv parts store, i have had a hard time finding on the shelves. Last fall i just went ahead and ordered a case of it....

[luvrbus]

That is a Eagle he working on Ed just pull the belt line a 15 minute job no telling what he will find behind there lol probably a bunch of rusted screws

good luck

[Ed Hackenbruch]

Clifford, from the video it looked like it would take longer than that to take it off to me,....but i don't know much (anything) about Eagle trim.   I would still use the sealant around the window and drip rail though.

[Scott & Heather]

I'll second cliffs opinion on eternabond tape. We used it on every Seam of our coach and it's amazing stuff. You won't ever get it off. Literally amazing


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[Seangie]

Thanks for all the replies.  This is good stuff to know.

A couple of things happening on my end.  Currently I need to finish up the multiple jobs inside the bus.  This includes replacing the walls and putting down flooring.  So I'll need a quick fix to keep the water out for that.  We are planning on replacing some windows and repainting the bus hopefully within the next year.  So at that point I'll take the beltline off and sand and scrape out any rust, paint and eternabond over it, beltline back on and good as new.  Just don't have a day to do that right now.

Sean, the Eagles used a black rubber tape I forget the name of it, me I use Eternabond type the double stick type I found the best buy at Best Materials in Phoenix the RV dealers are proud of it at a buck a ft lol.

Cliff  - Thanks.  I will be using this in the near future.  1$ a foot? I know I'll never get the money back out of this bus but my wallet is starting to make me feel like I am driving a million dollar bus.

I know some won't like this answer,   but i would use CR Laurence silicone sealant #33SBL rather than pulling off the whole belt line.

Ed - Thanks for this.  This will be my quick fix.  Hopefully the silicone comes off fairly easy when we get back to painting it.

As long as you have gone this far, I would pull the window frame and see where the water is flowing

Lee - I am planning on doing this, just need to get to the point where we replace the windows with RV ones which is a few months away.

I'll second cliffs opinion

Scott - Well said

Thanks guys for everything.  I'll let you know how it turns out.

-Sean

[RJ]

Sean -

Did Angie give you that package I sent you?

[Scott & Heather]

Chatted with Sean last night on the phone. He has his work cut out for him and is working as I type this, on sealing the beltline, replacing insulation and walls. Should have a freshly insulated bus with a new 1/2 inch wood interior in no time.