Trailer Leak

you could use, Tire Bead Sealer, Roofing Tar, Cauking...




American Trucker

 

Manus bond is what is used on trailer seams and repair. It comes in caulking tubes and choice of color. Other sealer types could work, but who knows how long it may last.

 

Mobile home cool seal worked for me.

 

anyone know a good way of testing the roof for leaks?

i have walked mine over and over and looked inside for daylight and had other mechanics look thru it

after a few weeks, it starts to leak again

someone suggested a smoke test, just thinking of the best way to do it

 

Someone on the outside running a water hose on the roof while your inside looking.

 

Get a huge roll of tar tape and a torch. Melt it to the roof on every seam. We use it to patch containers. Works pretty well

 

thanks for the suggestions

tell you what i am going with, and i will let you know what works

firstly, everyone and their brother has put some type of goo on the roof, which makes finding the leak(s) more difficult, the surfaces have become hard and non-pliable and show signs of cracking.

so what i am going to do is conduct a smoke test using baby oil (a guy at an auto part store says this is what they use in dance clubs for effect)

the dry ice idea didnt seem like it would fit the bill, because the "fog" stays bottom and does not rise

i tried the baby oil in the house on an electric eye of the stove and it smoked pretty good

i will get back to you on the results

 

Could you use some type of water that reacts with black light?