I am working on my SS3411 and have begun the process of inspecting all of the seams and windows. I have found several areas that need to be tended to, but am not sure what products I should use.

I have read about seam putty / tape and it seems to focus on newer / colored aluminum trailers and may not work for our Silver Twinkies. So if any has solid recommendations for the following jobs it would be greatly appreciated:

a) Rivet Seams - Along roof top and corners
b) Roof Vents
c) Windows / Rub Rails

I also wanted let everyone know that I used the alumalloy rods to fix several aluminum cracks (Rain splash guard above door, seam on bottom of trunk, etc) and it did an amazing job and is very easy to use. When I was all done it look great.

Thanks

By James on Monday, July 11, 2005 - 12:01 pm:

Sean

For roof sealing, you may want to get Kool Seal
patching cement. This also comes in aluminum
finish instead of the white. I use a small paint brush and apply this to the seam and rivet areas
on the roof.
Around the windows, I use (50 year) aluminum colored siliconized caulking that can be purchased at any hardware store.
Would you give us more detail on the Alumalloy rods that you used for cracks. I have made patches with anodized aluminum and rivets. If your method completely hides cracks, that could be better. A small hole drilled at the bottom of each crack also prevents further splitting. This is a common thing on Silver Streak I have found.
Another hint is to use Krylon #1407 Dull Aluminum for the hot water lid, jacks etc. This is nearly a perfect match for anodized alumuminum and the A-frames etc. that were originally painted silver.

By Shawn on Thursday, July 21, 2005 - 04:14 pm:

James,

Thanks for the info. I will put it to good use.

As for the Alumalloy rods they work great and the bond is actually better than the original. The only issue I have come across with it is that doesn't have an anodized finish if you file it. However, Was able to address that by adding a little bit of crushed metal flake to the hot alumalloy during the repair process.

If you want more info on alumalloy check out this web site http://www.aluminumrepair.com/

By streakophile on Thursday, March 01, 2007 - 08:18 am:

I have been using a product called Sikaflex331. It comes in gray and the color works on the streaks. When I replace lights/vents/vents I am also using putty tape w/ Sikaflex and it seals very well. When applying Sikaflex, use rubbing alcohol for smoothing and cleaning.