EPDM roof, Is it toast?

I had a friend redue his roof with rhino linings, looks great and cost less than a new roof and will not wear out. Wish I still had a pic of the roof.

its a matter of maintenance. Your roof isnt leaking today, but what about tomorrow?
You know it is aging, has reached its life time on the original product .

Bird Freak wrote:
My friend brought his 98 Southwind up from Fla. this weekend and wants to fix it back up. Most of the white is gone from the roof but the rubber still looks good. No tears, no leaks caulking is great.
What would you put on it? CW wants to do a whole new roof but I just don't see it yet. I used something on a 96 SeaBreeze I had that looked good, was white and held up well but can't remember what it was.

First seal around everything with Eternabond
Then cover entire roof with Liquid Rubber
Just did mine & very pleased with results.

SDcampowneroperator wrote:
its a matter of maintenance. Your roof isnt leaking today, but what about tomorrow?
You know it is aging, has reached its life time on the original product .

Just because the thin white coating is gone does NOT mean the product has reached the "end of it's life". There are products, like "Liquid Roof" that are actually a direct replacement for that coating. They are made of the same polymers and aren't simply a coating.

What you need to do is replace all lap sealant, self leveling caulking, with a fiber backed seam tape so it can accept a coating, prime and coat with a 100% acrylic elastomeric rv roof coating not a siliconized one. If there are no soft spots.

Or you Could use Bus Kote. Great product.
Bob

Question, when putting on the dicor roof treatment it says to totally mask your motorhome before using the prep/primer. Is this necessary, as it took us 3 hours to put it all on and when we put the prep on it caused the adhesive to come loose on tape and then darn stuff all fell off anyway.

housekj wrote:
Question, when putting on the dicor roof treatment it says to totally mask your motorhome before using the prep/primer. Is this necessary, as it took us 3 hours to put it all on and when we put the prep on it caused the adhesive to come loose on tape and then darn stuff all fell off anyway.

housekj,
The makers of that prep treatment, are attempting to protect the finish of the sides, front and back of your coach, when that step is taken, in the treatment. We too taped off the whole coach with painters visqueen, tape and all that. Yep, every bit of it came off while pressure washing the roof. So, in an emergency decision, while my son and I were on the roof pressure washing that prep stuff off, the wife was on the ground with a garden hose hosing down the sides, front and back, keeping the damage to the finish, at a bare minimum.

When it was all said and done, there really was no damage to the sides, front and back of the coach. I kept it pretty waxed anyways. So, the point is, if you try and tape everything off, you will at least give an effort to protecting your coach while the prep step is done. Will it stay? That remains to be seen.
Scott

larry cad wrote:

msturtz wrote:
Really EPDM rubber roofs only last 10 or so years. I would not chance it at all. Water damage will cost far more than a roof.

So, my 15 year old EPDM roof (which doesn't leak and still looks good) should be replaced??? Why???

I agree, if the rubber roof is cleaned and cared for it can last 20 plus years even in the desert sun..

To the OPer you can also go to Lowes and get the white solar roof coating and apply that, wont cost much and does work.