Water Heater on the Way Out
The water heater is out! The last time it was out of the Airstream was when it was installed over 50 years ago. I am still deciding if I will put it back in as the previous owner didn’t use it and said it leaked. I seamed to hold water, but it is old! I will need to continue working on it. Most people recommend replacing the heater at this point.
Seam without sealant
Seam has gray sealant
To stop the water leaking inside the trailer, I had to seal all the seams with an Airstream sealant. I cut out the old sealant, cleaned the seam with alcohol, beaded in the sealant, then cleaned the seams with mineral spirits. With rain coming today, I had to get it done quickly. It is raining, so we will see if it worked tomorrow.
SAVING A 1961 AIRSTREAM BAMBI 