Using dicor self leveling lap sealant and heng s rubber rv roof coating we repaired some leaks and re sealed the rubber roof on our 1998 bounder motor home.
Wolmanized wood under rubber roof rv.
Clean the roof thoroughly then use a rubber roof sealer to repair any cracks.
Cut out the old rubber and rotten wood replaced the wood and sealed it up with the liquid epdm myself.
The liquid rubber would adhere to the wood roof and chemically bond to the original rubber roof for a seamless repair.
Its easy to do.
Replacing the wood is not to bad but if the supports that hold the plywood are rotted you are looking at allot of work.
Before epdm and tpo metal was the material of choice for rv roofs.
The gd web site does mention a 5 sided aluminum cage and the wood residential roof.
The roof has to be super clean.
I wouldn t worry about the roof.
An epdm rv roof ethylene propylene diene monomer or a tpo rv roof thermal poly olefin.
No way to tell until the plywood comes up.
He recommended essentially what i mentioned in my previous post replacing the damaged wood both on the roof and under the front cap with real plywood laying down new epdm on the exposed area leaving the existing rubber roof in place he said that in spite of the discoloration that it was in very good shape removing all sealant from the entire roof he noted that the sealant in other.
After the new plywood is secured you will need a roll of the rubber roof material.
Household roof coatings will seal a metal roof just fine but the best product by far for metal roofs is kool seal.
How to repair an rv metal roof.
One has rubber and other has fg.
All using bleach dawn and sealant bought from lowes while staying well under 100 for m.
A layer of rubber roof sealant will also help prevent any warping from the heat and will save you money in the long run by helping to prevent costly rv roof repairs.
The wood is shaped curved engineered trusses placed 16 oc which i m sure are more expensive to make than the thin aluminum tubing.
He said the rubber roof has to be coated with something every 6 months.
Each type of rv rubber roof requires slightly different maintenance so be sure to consult your owner s manual for the proper way to care for your roof.
Rubber tpo probably the most common material for an rv roof and actually comes in two different types.
Cost me less than 100 for everything.
This won t make it last any longer though.
The forester rep while telling me the jayco mh is a good product but said fg roofing is the way to go.
I show you what i do to clean the roof and seal or coat the roof.