Seems the inner piece was deteriorated because the original dome was clear, allowing the sun to work on that thin, flimsy piece as well. If you use a stiff plastic scraper to get the old dicor off the rubber roof, it tends to not cut or tear the rubber like the steel scraper can do very easily. Also scraping it towards the hole helps keep the rubber material from stretching and bunching up like the corner did. Nice thorough job!

@thetraveltrailerguy

3 жыл бұрын

I think your right on the clear dome allowing the sun to break down the tin piece inside, I'm glad we switched to white I like it much better. Great tip on using a plastic scraper and working in towards the hole, I'm going to try doing it your way next time I scrape that stuff. Thank you for the feedback and complement

Great work. Gotta have a Harbor Freight heat gun set to low. And use plastic scraper! Nice work on the screws. My cover has several cracks and is now leaking. Gotta replace it. Considering nylon washers under the screw heads to prevent cracking.

@thetraveltrailerguy

Жыл бұрын

Thanks again William :) Check out this video to see what I did to seal around this skylight after the Dicor sealant dried :) - kzread.info/dash/bejne/rIms0LNvc5SonLw.html

What a great video. It’s a huge help to me, as Ive purchased a brand new travel trailer with a rubber roof from Meyers RV and their service department does HORRIBLE work. I mean HORRIBLE!! I took it for warrantied repairs and it was given back to me with only one of the 8 items actually repaired. I’ve had to fix things myself. The roof has made me nervous, as I’m more familiar with a solid fiberglass roof, which is much easier to deal with. Thank you for sharing!!

@thetraveltrailerguy

Жыл бұрын

Thanks again for you complements and comments. I found it is best to do repairs yourself rather than have others that don't have the same interest in what I own than I do.

@bultacowally

Жыл бұрын

yeah I had a bad experience last year when I was looking to buy an RV from Meyers RV. I found one I liked, the salesman gave me his "absolute lowest purchase price" so I told him I would think about it and let him know. I went home to search prices online of the RV I had just looked at and found one for $3000 cheaper. Here is the kicker...It was THE EXACT UNIT at Meyers RV that I had just looked at! I called the salesman back and asked him WTF was up with his "absolute lowest price " he had quoted me and why the same unit was listed so much cheaper online. He told me they do that in the business (they have a term for it that I forgot) to get people to call in on a particular unit, but can't actually sell them for that low of a price. I confronted him about it and accused them of the old "Bait and Switch" at which point he got very offended so I hung up on him. Absolute true story. Buyers Beware of Meyers. Have heard a lot of Camping World horror stories too pertaining to purchasing and service from them. Are all RV dealers crooked???

incredible job ! I have a 3 year old rockwood, and for sure the shower skylight is yellow just like yours thanks for the details !

@thetraveltrailerguy

3 жыл бұрын

Your welcome Matt, I suggest that if you ever change it out you buy a skylight dome that is closer to the same shape as the original. The one I bought worked but is not ideal. On the internet the one I bought looked similar to the one I had but it wasn't.

Very good! Lots of detail

@thetraveltrailerguy

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching and your feedback Chris, I appreciate it :) Have you watched this video? - kzread.info/dash/bejne/rIms0LNvc5SonLw.html kzread.infovideos

Good info! I'm sure mine will need replacing in the next year or so. All the best!

@thetraveltrailerguy

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Frank, I hope you get a chance to read some of the comments people are writing below. Some good information.

Great job thanks for showing us that was wondering how all that would go if I needed to replace the skylight in the future

@thetraveltrailerguy

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Pete - I suggest that if you ever change yours out that you buy a skylight dome that is closer to the same shape as the original. The one I bought worked but is not ideal. On the internet the one I bought looked similar to the one I had but it wasn't.

Before using butyl tape you are suppose to put it in a freezer not heat it up. Do yourself a favor. Put a second layer of lap sealant down instead of eternabond tape. Eternabond once down is good for 10 years. Your icon skylight will last 3-4 years before getting brittle so a hailstorm or branches at a campsite cracks it. Much easier to change without trying to get the tape off. Use eternabond on seams, a/c, refrigerator vent and any straight item you can expect to last 10 years or more.

@SkiBe63

2 жыл бұрын

And when putting your screws back in start in the center of the widest side and screw in like you would tighten lug nuts on your car. Otherwise you will most likely crack the skylight

very good job....

@thetraveltrailerguy

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you and thank you for watching and commenting. kzread.infovideos

Awesome Michael. Thanks for all the details, we NEED details, you did an excellent job. I have a feeling I'll be doing this before long. Or? I'll just layer Eternabond over the dang Skylight and call it GOOD.

@thetraveltrailerguy

3 жыл бұрын

LOL I love the tape idea you have :) I must say I like the white skylight better than the clear. No more sun rays blasting in and heating the shower area. Its a soft white color in the bathroom now like a light bulb.

@garlandstyle5797

3 жыл бұрын

@@thetraveltrailerguy Seriously, I'm sure the first bad hail storm we encounter, BOOM. There goes the skylight. LOL I put a towel over the top of the skylight if a bad storm is coming and weight it down. I'll keep your video for a referral from an expert. :)

@thetraveltrailerguy

3 жыл бұрын

@@garlandstyle5797 I've done the towel trick on the skylight too, in fact I put a few up there at the same time to cover it.

@thetraveltrailerguy

3 жыл бұрын

@@garlandstyle5797 I suggest that if you ever change it out you buy a skylight dome that is closer to the same shape as the original. The one I bought worked but is not ideal in shape.

@garlandstyle5797

3 жыл бұрын

@@thetraveltrailerguy 10-4. :) Great video and in depth too. I like those kind. Thanks so much.

It was the heat gun that rippled your rubber roof. Also I believe that the inside cowling is up rotted and you will likely have to replace it in the next few years, the damage is done and there is really nothing you can do about. Other than that excellent video. Cheers .,. Bob

@yankeesusa1

3 жыл бұрын

Where in the video do you see the damage or rot?

@thetraveltrailerguy

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Bob, you might be right on how the roof ripped with the metal utility blade. I'm not sure what you mean by up rotted?

@robertlawrence7293

3 жыл бұрын

@@thetraveltrailerguy What I mean by rotted is the plastic is cracking and that can be from long term UV/infrared (sunlight) exposure. The exposure ends up weakening the plastic which can then easily break. If you start seeing the plastic cracking in a web like pattern then that is considered rot.

@thetraveltrailerguy

3 жыл бұрын

@@robertlawrence7293 Thank you so much, I learn something new everyday

Does it matter which butyl tape? Also, why didn't you use skylight glue as well? Or is that not needed when using the butyl tape?

@thetraveltrailerguy

5 ай бұрын

Here's a good article on butyl tapes (do not use putty tape, it dries out). I did not use skylight glue or sealant. support.rvpartshop.com/support/solutions/articles/62000076490-what-are-butyl-tapes-and-putty-tapes-used-for-#:~:text=RV%20Do%2Dit%2Dyourselfers%20use,your%20motorhome%20or%20travel%20trailer. I use EternaBond Tape around the skylights and vents and on seams, Its pretty much sealed so no rain water will enter the RV where sealants dry out over time and you need to inspect and touch up cracks in it often.

mmm.... Dicor Nice video with all the details. Will you make a video when you do the tape? Adam

@thetraveltrailerguy

3 жыл бұрын

I sure will be making a video on that project. I just need to wait 30 days for the Dicor to cure to 100% before applying the tape :)

@TheBuddyandlilly

3 жыл бұрын

Adam you and you dicor

@thetraveltrailerguy

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheBuddyandlilly LOL

@aguyandhiscomputer

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheBuddyandlilly I keep talking about putting tape across the front strip but the sealant seems to hold up well. I'd say cause I use a cover. The sun is blasting it and drying it out.

@yankeesusa1

3 жыл бұрын

@@aguyandhiscomputer tape is the best thing. You don't have to worry about cracks in the lap sealant, it lasts longer, can be put over good lap sealant before it goes bad, close to 8 years I've seen on reviews on this tape and still holding strong, easier to clean and comes in different widths. I will be touching up my camper sealant and then covering it with tape after seeing so many reviews.

Noticed you used putty tape. Is it better than butyl tape for under the screws? Good video. Thank you.

@thetraveltrailerguy

Жыл бұрын

Thank Sam and good catch. I should have shared a link for Butyl Tape and NOT Putty Tape. I appreciate you catching this and letting me know. I have made the change in the description. Thanks again, Mike

@thetraveltrailerguy

Жыл бұрын

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How much less light came in with the new white one compared to the old clear one?

@thetraveltrailerguy

Жыл бұрын

Here's a quick response :) I just happened to be on my computer when your question came in. I personally don't notice a decrease in light coming in with the new skylight. The light that does come in now is more of a soft light then a in your face light. Now that we've had this skylight I do notice less heat from the sun coming in, the sunlight isn't intense and I noticed the plastic shower enclosure is cooler from the sun not hitting it directly. I'm expecting the shower area to last a lot longer since the heat of the sun is being broken up by this skylight. Bottom line I would install this skylight again over a clear one.

@thetraveltrailerguy

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the tip on cleaning up the sticky stuff on the umbrella handle - kzread.info/dash/bejne/kYaBy8pmdMLcZbA.html

@thetraveltrailerguy

Жыл бұрын

Here's other video you may be interested in - kzread.infovideos

I’ve wondered why Eterna bond on top of Lap sealant , if you used the butyl tape. Why do lap sealant after butyl if Eternbond makes a 10 year bond and lap sealant needed replacement

@thetraveltrailerguy

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for your question and watching. You know what? you bring up a good point that I did not think of when I was applying the lap sealant. I could have used just the Eterna Bond tape and skipped using the lap sealant. Thanks so much for pointing this out, I appreciate it. You're the first one to ask this question :)

Michael im curious why you went white and not clear

@thetraveltrailerguy

3 жыл бұрын

Great question :) I like the clear but I was concerned that if I replaced it with clear I might be facing the same situation with it discoloring again. Also with the clear we were getting a lot of heat inside the trailer near the skylight and I was thinking that with the sun being unfiltered coming into the shower area it might possibly cause the plastic shower area to fail and crack someday. Only time will tell, I hope it doesn't discolor. After I installed the white one I must say I like the look of it better inside the trailer than the clear.

@TheBuddyandlilly

3 жыл бұрын

@@thetraveltrailerguy I will definitely consider white when my time comes