Achieve a Leak-Free RV Roof: The Ultimate Eternabond RV Tape Application Tutorial

[@DeanoOutDoors]

See here the prior issues I have experienced with self leveling RV Roof Sealant: kzbin.info/www/bejne/j4Kpn4mvgdWMhNE

[@glenv5436]

I love how you explained the over lap of shingling effect. No one elsedoes that. Your awesome. Good job.

[@DeanoOutDoors]

Thanks for your comment, I appreciate it.

[@lidieri]

You should round corners of the tape. It prevents it from pealing up.

[@DeanoOutDoors]

That’s a great tip! Thank you.

[@loneranger8293]

Great video and tips sir! Going to do my RV today for the first time. Yes tired of the lap sealant which has been good but the RV is now 7 yrs old so comes to a point where the tape makes much more sense albeit not cheap. Cheers.

[@michaelberg2013]

Always a great job. You make everything so easy to understand.

[@DeanoOutDoors]

Thank you, always appreciate your comments and feedback.

[@billleblanc819]

Nice job with the tutorial Deano.

[@DeanoOutDoors]

Hey thanks! I appreciate your comment.

[@lorimeister3637]

Great job and how you explain everything

[@Rob-jo3hw]

This was very helpful. Thank you. I'm glad that I found this video.

[@DeanoOutDoors]

Your welcome!! Glad to hear it was helpful.

[@garysmith9858]

Very informative. Thank you

[@DeanoOutDoors]

Thank you!

[@austina8797]

Unfortunately I'm going to be putting mine over a 10 year old roof. I have to do the side seal over the door by the awning and I have to do my radio antenna seal. So I'm not going to be working with a completely clean white shiny roof like you have there. I'm just going to clean as thoroughly as I can. And I'm also going to have to attach the eternal Bond along the side to what looks like the rail that connects my electric awning.

[@dominicr2733]

how'd it turn out?

[@cb3099]

How hard is removal if u need to replace that sky lite a year or two down the road?

[@seantonnesen1636]

Thanks Deano

[@DeanoOutDoors]

Your welcome!

[@magician2020]

Up until this year I was a fan of the Eternabond tape. But after one year under the Arizona sun the grey butyl rubber turned into grey dust.

[@floodtech7099]

Why do you call a roof a ruff? Not being mean I'm just curious, I do love how you explain back to front (kind of like a shingling effect) I'm a new subscriber now thanks

[@DeanoOutDoors]

Must be the Polak in me😂. Thanks for the sub 👍🏼

[@briancase9163]

I tried using this tape, clean the area very well primed it tape would not stick to the rubber roof waited a couple days went back and it was all peeled up. That was a lot of work for just not work.

[@DeanoOutDoors]

Yeah, I’m thinking you either bought a generic brand or got defective tape. This stuff is so sticky, it’ll stick to anything.

[@cynthias7757]

When i will be redoing the whole roof, should i use the tape first, then the roof sealant or vise versa?

[@DeanoOutDoors]

If you are going to be using both, use the sealant first then tape.

[@prohomevideos]

Nice video. I just replaced a couple of vents on my roof with Dicor self leveling sealant but now watching your video, I should have used Eterna bond. Can I use it right away after putting the sealant on or is there a period of time I should let it cure?

[@DeanoOutDoors]

Thank you. I’d recommend letting it fully cure before applying the eternalbond.

[@prohomevideos]

@@DeanoOutDoors How long until it cures?

[@TOSSITUPGAMES]

@@prohomevideos Approximate Lap Sealant Cure Times: (approximate times for 50-70° F weather) 5 Minutes - Skins over 4 Hours - Waterproof 48 Hours - Cure 80% 30 Days - 100% Cure

[@levontarakjian4114]

What if you need to remove the skylight. I hear the eternabond is very difficult to remove

[@DeanoOutDoors]

It can be, but you can help release the bond by using a heat gun on the low setting and slowly peel it up.

[@billstoys8324]

@@DeanoOutDoors To remove the skylight why not just cut the ethermobond along the edge of the skylight, install a new one and do the process again covering the old eternabond that would be left on the roof.

[@DeanoOutDoors]

Yes, depending on the condition of the old eternabond, you could do that as well. I prefer to start fresh instead of layer though.

[@TOSSITUPGAMES]

@@DeanoOutDoors just overlap with wider EB

[@outdoorsman357]

Better if you removed all that old garbage,then applied the the new

[@livenfree]

Thank you for your educational and informative video. I like your accent. Are you from northern Minnesota or Northern Wisconsin? You have a similar accent to Al Lindner of the former in fisherman magazine and TV show I used to watch. Seems kind of like a swedish accent.

[@DeanoOutDoors]

😄 Thank you! I’m from Wisconsin. Ah, good ol Al Linder what would we do without the Lindy rig. Appreciate your comment and Happy Camping 🏕️

[@bhyydy6353]

Would it be better to remove the old sealant first before applying the tape?

[@DeanoOutDoors]

If the old sealant is in bad shape then yes, otherwise it’s recommended to go directly over the existing sealant.

[@rodbacon9489]

Not sure what language you're speaking, but the content seems pretty good.

[@DeanoOutDoors]

😂. Thanks!! The language is Super Polak.

[@jakefriesenjake]

Sounded like English. A bit of an accent tho 😉😉

[@ericleal8464]

Customers out her watching this then making it harder for techs to reseal their roofs when this crap fails. It is a bitch to get off and leaves butyl all over the membrane

[@timothyp5358]

As Mobile rv tech we would never recommend this at all. We recommend to our client is to remove and re-caulk the roof. Then apply a product like RV Roof Magic. We often see when the Eternal-bond tape is used, over time the tape peals up then water is trapped underneath and rot will start. Eterna-bond is for emergency use or fixing damaged spots on the roof from limbs.

[@jerrysetlerr770]

Spoken like a true rv maintenance, shop guy . I doubt your correct on that onley thing your correct about is helping the rv manufacturers .

[@Matt-SquirrelCop]

Ok RV Tech guy… I did this exactly to my skylight over 10 years ago and have had zero issues and the tape is still going strong. I guess it’s basically money out of your pocket isn’t it ??

[@edwardruiz1659]

Mr. RV technician I also used the etarnabond tape over 5 years ago and not one issue with moisture. Just a typical hater you are 😊😅😊

[@floodtech7099]

The only reason water has gotten underneath the eternabond tape is due to installation error

[@TOSSITUPGAMES]

I would buy another entire sheet for the roof before coating my entire rv with anything let alone "RV MAGIC " lol . The eternabond will outlast the roof material imo , I am about to start mine tomorrow :)

[@MikePelfrey-sd5lb]

Where are the other places that Eternabond should be applied?

[@DeanoOutDoors]

Anywhere that you see the self leveling sealant. Along the gutter edges, and front and rear cap seals as well.