Repair Hole In Van Roof

Canvas roofs will leak from the seams or from holes in the canvas.

Repair hole in van roof.

Larger holes may call for an entirely new canvas replacement roof. We ignored any parts of the roof without holes meaning the rust was only on the surface and instead decided to repair only the perforated metal. A hole in a metal roof system can be caused by any number of sources the hole may be from deterioration and rust or it may be from something falling onto the roof surface such as a large branch. Clean the repair area.

Small holes in your canvas roof can be patched using patch kits. Rust repair isn t hard but it is time consuming mostly waiting for primer and paint to dry between steps. When we removed our satellite dish here s how we patched the holes. This can get costly and i ve seen pop up canvases sell for over 1 000 00.

You can usually purchase aftermarket patch kits at rv supply stores. Tiny holes in shingles are sneaky because they can cause rot a leaky roof and other damage for years before you notice the obvious signs of a leak. Plus few people are tall enough to see the roof of the seven foot tall van so we were just trying to get everything the same color and structurally sound instead of aiming for world class bodywork. And exposed misplaced roofing repair nails should be pulled and the holes patched.

The first step in the repair of any metal roofing material will involve cleaning the surface. A hole in the roof invites disaster from water damage on drywall and flooring to animal infestation. Buy paint and supplies. You might find holes left over from a satellite dish or antenna mounting brackets or just about anything.

Temporary patch jobs are only effective until the rain starts.