Side skirts (2 Viewers)

[Tony and Andree]

Hi I am going to replace the chrome strip above the grey skirt panel I already have the chrome strip but wanted to know if the side skirt should be sealed to the body of the motor home obviously not going to use silicone but something like sikaflex 501 or similar
Thanks
Tony

 

[RobbyMClark]

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[funflair]

Some manufacturers do even when it's not actually required, it looks like yours wasn't sealed from new so I would say not required but have a look underneath and behind the skirt and you should see the side wall material coming down past the floor joint.

 

[Stag man]

It’s a GRP skirt abutting an aluminium panel so probably no need to seal
Also, a seal is just another trap to collect crud and eventually discolour

 

[Tony and Andree]

Some manufacturers do even when it's not actually required, it looks like yours wasn't sealed from new so I would say not required but have a look underneath and behind the skirt and you should see the side wall material coming down past the floor joint.

Thanks Funflair will do

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[Tony and Andree]

It’s a GRP skirt abutting an aluminium panel so probably no need to seal
Also, a seal is just another trap to collect crud and eventually discolour

Thanks Stag man i did wonder but wont bother now

 

[M-J]

Can I ask where you got the chrome strips from please?

 

[Cobnarowl]

On my Elddis 155 with damp issues,I was told by a rep of a major supplier that the skirts end below the floor level so the sealant is unimportant.But when they did the habitation check guess what was on the advisory list...................."Sealant on the skirts show sign of deterioration"

 

[Tony and Andree]

Can I ask where you got the chrome strips from please?

Hi M-J yes from ebay the seller is 8sola hope this helps
Tony

 

[Tony and Andree]

On my Elddis 155 with damp issues,I was told by a rep of a major supplier that the skirts end below the floor level so the sealant is unimportant.But when they did the habitation check guess what was on the advisory list...................."Sealant on the skirts show sign of deterioration"

Hi yes typical of sales people
Tony

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[M-J]

Hi M-J yes from ebay the seller is 8sola hope this helps
Tony

Great, thank you. I hadn’t realised ours even had chrome strips until this thread. All are discoloured so I’m tempted to renew them.

 

[M-J]

Could it be Alos8 Tony and Andree ?

 

[Tony and Andree]

Could it be Alos8 Tony and Andree ?

Hi sorry for late reply yes if you go into shop page the item is the second on the right is the one I ordered
Tony

 

[M-J]

Hi sorry for late reply yes if you go into shop page the item is the second on the right is the one I ordered
Tony

I ordered 15 meters of 12mm, enough to replace all of them with allowance for any mishaps

 

[M-J]

Any tips how to remove the glue and foam bits left behind when removing the old strips?

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[Tony and Andree]

Any tips how to remove the glue and foam bits left behind when removing the old strips?

Hi M-j I used white sprit and a plastic scraper carefully i have heard of a hairdryer being used to soften the adhesive but not a hot air gun
Tony