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Hi all, hope you can help with some advice please.  Have just had our coachman VIP 1994 serviced for the first time (only purchased last August) and the damp report showed damp up to 44% on both side wall sections! The service man said that it is probably coming in through the awning rails and that we should reseal them.  My questions are :

a) Do you think it is worth doing in a van this age (although the rest of the report was very good, i.e. running gear etc and no damp in the back or front sections) and

b) Do you think my hubbie (who is very capable at DIY) could undertake this? He says he thinks it should be no problem - but I have heard that before LOL!

Feel a bit silly as we didnt damp test the caravan when buying - naughty I know - but theres a lesson learnt! It is a lovely caravan though and we have already had a couple of wonderful weekends away in it.

Anyway I would be grateful for any advice/points of view.  Many thanks.

Diana

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Hi happy 143 ----  I  did my offside rail on my 1995 Bailey Champagne Pageant last year, and my advice is tell your hubby to NOT put too much  sealant on the rail.  I did, and spent the next 2 days trying to remove the sealant I had used.  Also be careful to NOT let any sealant touch the bodywork of the 'van, it's murder to remove.  Finally use new screws when replacing the rail.      

Or get someone else to do the job.

Best of luck  Jethro.   

Quote: Originally posted by Jethroc on 01/3/2012

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Hi happy 143 ----  I  did my offside rail on my 1995 Bailey Champagne Pageant last year, and my advice is tell your hubby to NOT put too much  sealant on the rail.  I did, and spent the next 2 days trying to remove the sealant I had used.  Also be careful to NOT let any sealant touch the bodywork of the 'van, it's murder to remove.  Finally use new screws when replacing the rail.      

Or get someone else to do the job.

Best of luck  Jethro.   

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best tip got was to use a good 2 inch decorators tape and fit it under the rail before removal and it can be removed easy after the job is finished.no cleaning required.dont use cheap stuff it will not come off.

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Many thanks for all your help it is much appreciated. We are going to have a go at fixing it so keep your fingers crossed for us!

Ta again.

Make sure you use proper mastic , not silicone sealant .
http://www.1carpc.co.uk/wcdr/sealants.htm

http://www.1carpc.co.uk/wcdr/front-body-to-roof---rail-reseal.-plus-lower-front-awning-rails---reseal.htm

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