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Title: How to check and prepare camper for heaps of travelling dust
Post by: MarkVS on May 11, 2013, 07:09:48 PM: After some ideas on how to prepare and check the soft floor camper against severe travelling dust. Our camper uses car quality seals on the tail gate and storage box. (which are my campers only openings).
Do I just apply some vaseline to the seals to make sure ? (or will that make them 'gunk' up ?)

And is there anyway to test that you have a good seal against the dust ?

MarkVS
Title: Re: How to check and prepare camper for heaps of travelling dust
Post by: letsgo on May 11, 2013, 07:25:14 PM: One tip we were told in bad dust was to wipe the seals down everyday. Keep the dust at bay.
Title: Re: How to check and prepare camper for heaps of travelling dust
Post by: GraemeL on May 11, 2013, 10:09:45 PM: If you are worried about the seals drying out or becoming really dirty, just give them a quick wash with water and detergent, then grab some baby oil and apply it. You don't want to overdo it though, just a thin film and the rubber will absorb it.
Title: Re: How to check and prepare camper for heaps of travelling dust
Post by: MarkVS on May 11, 2013, 10:18:07 PM: Quote from: GraemeL on May 11, 2013, 10:09:45 PM
If you are worried about the seals drying out or becoming really dirty, just give them a quick wash with water and detergent, then grab some baby oil and apply it. You don't want to overdo it though, just a thin film and the rubber will absorb it.

Graeme,
thanks..I'm not so worried about the seals drying out..they are relatively new and in great nick. It more that in another thread, someone who has just been over the area we are heading to, mentioned the amouont of Bull dust was incredible, and that it was getting in everywhere...So I am trying to see what ways there are to make sure I have the best seal possible. I will give your oil tip a go. Thanks.

MarkVS
Title: Re: How to check and prepare camper for heaps of travelling dust
Post by: GeoffA on May 11, 2013, 10:20:51 PM: Quote from: MarkVS on May 11, 2013, 10:18:07 PM
..........someone who has just been over the area we are heading to, mentioned the amouont of Bull dust was incredible........

It gets worse when you stop, and set up camp......... ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: How to check and prepare camper for heaps of travelling dust
Post by: McGirr on May 12, 2013, 06:07:04 AM: You will never keep all the dust out. Bull dust is like talcom powder being very fine and gets in everywhere.

As mentioned make the seals clean and tight when traveling.

Mark
Title: Re: How to check and prepare camper for heaps of travelling dust
Post by: xcvator on May 12, 2013, 11:29:27 AM: Quote from: GeoffA on May 11, 2013, 10:20:51 PM
It gets worse when you stop, and set up camp......... ;D ;D ;D
Speaking from experience ? :D :D :D
Title: Re: How to check and prepare camper for heaps of travelling dust
Post by: GeoffA on May 12, 2013, 11:32:58 AM: Quote from: xcvator on May 12, 2013, 11:29:27 AM
Speaking from experience ? :D :D :D

Could be.......I've camped with you twice, Keith....... ;D ;D
Title: Re: How to check and prepare camper for heaps of travelling dust
Post by: HEM19X on May 12, 2013, 02:34:50 PM: Quote from: McGirr on May 12, 2013, 06:07:04 AM
You will never keep all the dust out. Bull dust is like talcom powder being very fine and gets in everywhere.

As mentioned make the seals clean and tight when traveling.

Mark

Still drives the wife crazy...she spends a lot of time re-cleaning stuff...
Title: Re: How to check and prepare camper for heaps of travelling dust
Post by: schmik on May 12, 2013, 08:35:15 PM: Duct tape? Seal up the tailgate in about 1 minute. 1 roll would last for ages.