Review on EternaBond RoofSeal Gray 2&#34 by Simo Ramsey

UPDATE: March 2018 eternabond has been on my trailer for about two years now and all areas where I have applied eternabond are holding up very well. No hacks or leaks. I've raised this rating from 4 to 5 stars because it's so convenient. I have a 1999 Northwood Nash trailer. It doesn't leak as far as I know, but I can see that some parts of the roof, particularly the front and back seams and around the front and back corners, look problematic. I have researched various ways to solve this problem. Most pros would probably say that the seam etc needs to be taken apart and resealed. It's not real to me right now. There are no power leaks, and I'm trying to reinforce those pesky old caulk jobs that seem to be failing at the front and back seams and near the gutter. First I looked at a lot of pictures of what other people were doing with Eternabond. Ribbon. That helped. There was also a YouTube video of Eternabond showing how to apply it. It also helped because it gave me the idea of using a utility knife. And use your fingers instead of a roller. The guy in the Eternabond video uses his fingers to apply pressure (no roller) and he uses a utility knife to cut the tape. There's not a lot of great info on how to use it, but there are plenty of photos and some decent YouTube videos. In my opinion, none of them solve the piercing problem as it should. Another important aspect of the utility knife is that it can be used to easily pierce air bubbles or "tents" created when using Eternabond. Applying gentle pressure with your fingers will help identify these air pockets, which can be punctured to allow the micro-seal to be fully applied. The Eternabond website says to use a needle to pop the air bubbles and describes the procedure for what to do for the 'tent' and I found that very helpful as well. Because that shows where it wobbles or bubbles, it's only important to pierce it, smooth it out and apply another coat or beautify if necessary. I'm totally new to this and may be doing it wrong so I'll just skip to the photos. I first noticed a problem spot on the back where the seal broke and it looked like a spot for water to pool. That is why I have prioritized this area. It's around the gutter and the gutter and the rubber strip along the gutter are in very good condition so I didn't want to cover them up. I prepared and prepared the page. (Disclosure: I ordered an Eternaprime brand primer, but until then I decided to prime it the old-fashioned way.) So I washed the area thoroughly with dish soap until it was as clean as dish soap. Then I lightly marked the area where I would apply the tape and used some sandpaper to sand the area. Then I quickly applied some acetone and wiped it off. this is particularly good for priming old sealants. It's good to expose the "sticky" layer of old sealer that actually comes out when scraped off or primed. Note that acetone will also remove paint from your pendant. I then pre-measured the strips I was going to use and planned out exactly where to place them and pre-cut the strips. I took my time and didn't use strips longer than 8 inches. I find big things difficult to handle and focus on putting pressure on every little bit. When I applied the Eternabond tape, I placed it pretty much where I wanted it (with the backing peeled off) and kind of let it fall off. held in place by gravity while I guided it and laid it as flat as possible. then when it was flat I squeezed it out from the center, working my way through all the tents and air pockets and pressing the seal. It was very helpful to have a clean and sharp utility knife to pierce the tents and air bubbles. You have to be very careful with this utility knife because remember that if you overdo it you will cut the rubber roof. However, I used it because it worked best. getting it right, but with some logic and a few videos on how to use it, it seems pretty good. Where I had to pierce tents or air bubbles and needed more tape, I simply applied more tape to that area as Eternabond says on their website. I used: a good pair of sharp scissors to cut the tape (clean scissors with acetone if needed if they get dirty), utility knife (clean with acetone if they get dirty), acetone as above, dish soap as above, my fingers , to ensure adhesion to the surface (not the roller). I purposely did not use tape over the black rubber or the gutter as both are in good condition with no damage so I wanted to leave them as is. Seam, I'll wait for Eternaprime. I wanted to start at this corner just to see if this would be a viable method to deal with the sealer failing in this area.