Roof Coatings
Getting ready to redo the paint / sealant on my trailer roof. What product is my best bet?
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Silicone is the worst-nothing will stick to it and it's impossible to get it all off. Any advice for getting silicone off before I paint ....I don't have it on my roof but in other various places on...
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Oops..sorry I didn't read all the way to the end of page 4 Silicone has to be cut with a razor blade, and removed by picking and chemicals. Nothing gets it all. Chemicals can include: paint thinner,...
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Andy,I'm so sorry about finding your note so late in the game. Since writing that note about TPO I retired and my wife and I did some traveling and just out having fun. I'm sure that you have given...
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I'm in the process of taking care of the roof also - peeled a little of the sno-coat (big chunks actually) and the aluminum underneith looks good - no pitting! Which brings me to a question. I was...
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Dyco 20/20 is new to me. I have had such poor luck with elastomeric products I would hesitate to use it. Many RV shops tend to coat roofs and seams, which will last a couple of years at best. I'm...
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I've been slowly removing the crud off my roof as you've probably read in this thread. One of my crimped seams appears to be a water sieve, so after removing all the roof coating along that area I...
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My roof has a rubberized roofing material on it and I want to take it off. I tried applying heat and pulling on it, but it is adheared pretty good. All the seams are puffed up, so I think there is a...
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If Elastomeric roof coatings are NOT made to stop leaks ..... what do I use ? I just removed the flaking and cracking areas which left some gouges in the gray thick covering. I purchased some sealer...
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Badgurl, others with more knowledge than I will no doubt jump in, but from everything I understand, the white coating is not really made to "seal" the roof from water penetration. It is more for...
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ChrisSandy nailed it. Elastomeric coatings are just that: coatings. They don't seal well and cause roof damage. Water creeps under and rots the metal... If your roof is totally covered with Silver...
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YIKES ! I chipped and scraped and removed as much of the gray stuff that I could. The edges that were left and the open seams, I sealed with some RV sealer using a caulk gun then coated with white...
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If anything => Never use silicone, use polyurethane products on aluminum. You can find polyurethane sealant near aluminum gutters in your local hardware store. Silicone does not properly adhere...
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The PO of my 69 Century painted the entire roof in deck sealant, it's brown and looks like other brown stuff. If ya know what I mean. I have to do something, shall I strip it? if so, with what, I have...
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Soon I will begin my roof overhaul. It currently has one or two layers of white goop, and at least one layer of silver slop under that. The areas I've already worked on (small areas) have shown that...
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Hi, A steel scraper, such as your 5 in one is a good choice.Obviously, how much you choose to remove is a personal choice.On aluminum skinned (roofed) trailers, no coatings of any kind are needed for...
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Excellent advice, thanks! I'm thinking the EDPM liquid roof is my best option.
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You can buy a brand new aluminum roof for about $12 to $15 per foot. Then your good for another fifty years. Just saying.
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