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Post by bigbill on Apr 10, 2015 12:25:40 GMT -8
So the little black stick on the right is the antenna. The RV awning is coming off this weekend and being replaced with C-channel for the awning we have. It's a tiny antenna that's why I'm confused about having to apply patches and such. I understood it was a 3/4 inch hole if it is a 1/4' hole that is a different story, if properly done you can most likely get away with JB WELD but not if it is larger. I noticed the wings are gone or something is missing by awning are those holes plugged if not that could be a source of water infiltration.
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Post by bigbill on Apr 10, 2015 12:27:05 GMT -8
So the little black stick on the right is the antenna. The RV awning is coming off this weekend and being replaced with C-channel for the awning we have. It's a tiny antenna that's why I'm confused about having to apply patches and such. I understood it was a 3/4 inch hole if it is a 1/4' hole that is a different story, if properly done you can most likely get away with JB WELD but not if it is larger. I noticed the wings are gone or something is missing by awning are those holes plugged if not that could be a source of water infiltration. That awning could also be a leak problem if not installed properly.
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Post by benrogers on Apr 12, 2015 13:49:32 GMT -8
So here's what happened. The hole was roughly 1 inch. I ended up getting some roof flashing aluminum, Geocell Ultima, and rivets. I took a wire wheel to the area after removing the antenna itself and cut a patch about 5x5. I then spread the Ultima on the back of the patch, put it in place and drilled 1/8th inch holes about every 3/4" around the outside and two holes on either side of the antenna hole. I then used 1/8" x 1/8" aluminum rivets and dipped them in the Ultima and pop riveted the patch in place.
Where I took the wings off to restore, I used 3/4" screws for temporary plugs. All other holes got JB Waterweld in them. This included the bolt holes from that stupid awning which was not installed correctly and came off after undoing three nuts on the inside of the camper. Lo and Behold the camper was originally baby poo brown! I then used a bleach cleaner to kill the algae/moss/mildew that was growing where the awning was and got it cleaned up.
The big bonus of the day was when I looked up and there it was, a C channel! We grabbed the one we bought on Ebay and test fit it to the channel and it worked great. Fit in perfectly and it's the right length. All in all not a bad day. Beth did wipe down the inside of the camper with a bleach cleaner to help prevent mold and the fans are still running to help dry things out. I'm hoping for some dry time next weekend to potentially put another coat of that nappy silver roof paint on.
Ben
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