sealant , as some of these are acidic , meaning they ’ ll eat into the surfaces you ’ re trying to seal . A good quality V4 non-ascetic sealant is the way to go .
If the leaks have been there for a while , the timber frame ( if applicable ) may have rotted . The only way to address this is to strip the cladding off around the relevant section and inspect the timber . If it is badly rotted , the affected sections will need to be cut out and replaced . It ’ s a fairly big job .
Before and after shot of a hot water heater ' s sacrifical anode .
2 . FATIGUE CRACKS
Fatigue cracks can be a source of water leaks that you might not expect on an aluminiumclad van . Normally these cracks will only appear on older caravans on the aluminium cladding at weak points , such as around
Fatigue crack in an aluminium-clad van .
Removing cladding to repair the frame is a big job .
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