Should I be worried ? (1 Viewer)

[Scotty Ian]

While cleaning the roof of my 2012 Autotrail Tracker I found that all the silicone / adhesive used to glue the roof vents to the roof has gone really rough, see pictures. I suspect it hadn't been smoothed off at the factory. I scraped a little bit off and it was still sticky under the hard surface. As far as I know none of the vents are leaking going by my damp meter, so I'm inclined to leave well alone. Is this normal for an 11 year old motorhome?

 

[Silver-Fox]

Possibly squeezed out on assembly and not smoothed off.

Also expanded a bit in the sun/heat.

If it’s soft underneath all should be good

 

[DJT]

That’s not uncommon it’s an age thing

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[TheBig1]

It's an autotrail so absolutely as expected. At 11 years old I would remove and refit all skylights with new sealant one at a time. A bit of preventative maintenance will save big issues later

 

[PP Bear]

It’s exactly the same as mine and it’s on a 06 plate and usual quality of an AT I’m afraid.

The roof vents were fitted by 2 notorious brothers, Bodgeit and Scarper.

 

[Marshall Blair]

While cleaning the roof of my 2012 Autotrail Tracker I found that all the silicone / adhesive used to glue the roof vents to the roof has gone really rough, see pictures. I suspect it hadn't been smoothed off at the factory. I scraped a little bit off and it was still sticky under the hard surface. As far as I know none of the vents are leaking going by my damp meter, so I'm inclined to leave well alone. Is this normal for an 11 year old motorhome?

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If damp aint present leave it alone however its not an expensive job just had my Motorhome front Hatch done £60 and i was there when the guy done the silcone repair i could have done it myself

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[A S R]

WaterTrail.

 

[Scotty Ian]

Thanks for the great info, I'll leave well alone, it's not broken so doesn't need fixing

 

[Phill D]

That is quite common and a result of sun and weathering.

I agree as Marshall Blair if it ain’t leaking then leave it and just check it regularly.

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[Scotty Ian]

That’s not uncommon it’s an age thing

I know how it feels

 

[Shandyotoole]

While cleaning the roof of my 2012 Autotrail Tracker I found that all the silicone / adhesive used to glue the roof vents to the roof has gone really rough, see pictures. I suspect it hadn't been smoothed off at the factory. I scraped a little bit off and it was still sticky under the hard surface. As far as I know none of the vents are leaking going by my damp meter, so I'm inclined to leave well alone. Is this normal for an 11 year old motorhome?

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Hi The sea

While cleaning the roof of my 2012 Autotrail Tracker I found that all the silicone / adhesive used to glue the roof vents to the roof has gone really rough, see pictures. I suspect it hadn't been smoothed off at the factory. I scraped a little bit off and it was still sticky under the hard surface. As far as I know none of the vents are leaking going by my damp meter, so I'm inclined to leave well alone. Is this normal for an 11 year old motorhome?

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If its not leaking don't touch it. The sealant cures so that it remains sticky. I recently changes two skylights as they were old ,and dirty and it was very easy. Used Seamseal CV which cost about £4.00 per tube. took about 30 mins per skylight , mostly cleaning the old sealant off. If you are a bit practical its not difficult if its required in the future. This two part video covers it pretty well

 

[andykim]

Knives can be very sharp.

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[stevewagner]

If damp aint present leave it alone however its not an expensive job just had my Motorhome front Hatch done £60 and i was there when the guy done the silcone repair i could have done it myself

Shouldn't be using silicone for a rooflight.

 

[Marshall Blair]

Shouldn't be using silicone for a r

Shouldn't be using silicone for a rooflight.

Yes mate you are correct i was using silicone generically its Acrylic or Silkaflex as was previously mentioned on my Thread regarding Burstner .

 

[Bessy765]

It is better to use a non setting sealer for roof lights as they will expand and contract in really hot weather as will the roof.

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[janem]

I used part of a pot of Evo Stik Plumbers Mait for sealing up my replacement rooflight. For less than £3 (a few years ago) the same pot of stuff has sealed up leaks in 3 house toilets, the van loo, two plastic pond liners (the aquatic life didn't seem bothered by it), a huge plant pot which I converted to a water feature snails werent affected by the stuff if you consider that they pooped all over any bit they got at and survived), a temporary repair on a cracked shower base, a split in a down pipe, a crack in the bottom of the stench pipe, both vents in the van, and other odds and sods and there's still a third of a tub left. it's great stuff, doesn't set, stays flexible, doesn't dry out like the original stuff the vents were bedded into and so far, on all the jobs I've used it on, the job has held up for everything.

 

[BigPaul]

While cleaning the roof of my 2012 Autotrail Tracker I found that all the silicone / adhesive used to glue the roof vents to the roof has gone really rough, see pictures. I suspect it hadn't been smoothed off at the factory. I scraped a little bit off and it was still sticky under the hard surface. As far as I know none of the vents are leaking going by my damp meter, so I'm inclined to leave well alone. Is this normal for an 11 year old motorhome?

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If it ain’t broke…..

 

[cyberyacht]

My Carthago has blackish, rough and slightly sticky sealant around my skylights. Out of sight except when cleaning the roof so it doesn't offend my obsessive sensibilities.

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[funflair]

It will be non setting mastic, the fact that it is till sticky under the surface suggests it is doing exactly what it says on the tube, I would leave well alone