I love those Avion travel trailers. The triple axle ones were basically small homes on wheels. I wish Fleetwood would still be making them like this one you are working on!
I also have a 1979 Avion! The previous owner slopped a bunch of roofing compound all over the roof and yet there are leaks. I stupidly asked a friend for help who climbed up and slopped a bunch more sealant of some sort around the vent as we thought it must be leaking from that area.... wrong! The sealant he put on failed to work. Not sure where the water is getting in so I am about to remove all the roofing compound and then I honestly don't know what's next. My question for you is are our Avions walkable? can we walk on the roof or will it dent if walked (or crawled) on? Any ideas as to how to properly seal the entire roof once the compound has been sealed? After it's been sealed I'm considering painting the roof with Krylon agricultural paint (just the roof and the door but leaving the rest of the trailer in original condition) So I'm wondering what to seal it with that is also paintable? Any ideas?
Hi Julie. Roof leaks can be hard to track down! And I think that spreading a layer of compound over an area only masks the real problem. I agree that removing the compound in order to pinpoint the leak(s) is the best approach. I would not stand up straight and walk on the roof. I try to crawl in order to spread my weight out. I believe Eternabond is a good product but don’t know if you would want to apply that to all roof seams. There is another product I have heard of called Trempro 635 for sealing seams in Airstreams and Avions. I have not used it but have read of others using it with success. Good luck! These are great old trailers and I hope you can save yours!
Good point. I was hesitant to remove and have to re-revit the cover on the roof. Just didn't want to take a chance on additional leaks. It would have been easier to get the Eternabond on the sides but I think it was really only leaking on the long side. Thanks for watching!
