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Hello,

       I've owned my 1990 cotswold windrush for over a year now and whilst giving it a good wash , noticed that along the top of the awning/roof rail there are a few places where I could just about get a fingernail into hairline gaps in the sealant. I ran a small amount of non drying sealant over these gaps. This got me thinking about all the other seals on the van and I found I could just about get my fingernail between the rails and the caravan's aluminium skin( if that's the correct term) in some places.

 Now I have no reason to think that water is getting in, as it seems dry inside the van, but how does one know when to reseal a van, before water does get in and cause damage ?And.. would it help to just run some sealant along all the tops of the rails,as an insurance against water getting in, at least untill next spring, when i'll have the time to to reseal the whole van, if that's what's recomended. I would be most grateful for any advice on this subject. Mark.

Thank's for all the information.

 I'll look into learning how to do a proper reseal next year. I haven't noticed any signs of damp getting in, but it is now 21 years old. I did use a meter and it stayed quiet. Unlike when I used it on many  "dry" vans I looked at when buying. Mark.