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wjschill
Explorer
Feb 05, 2021

Fiberglass roofs on Winnebago Vista

Hey guys and gals.

I'm looking at buying a 2014 Winnebago Vista. The seller sent me photos of the roof, and to my surprise, I see wrinkles. I always assumed it would be a hard cap. Winnebago's spec sheet shows it to be fiberglass.

Anyone out there have one of these that can set me straight!!?

Thanks
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  • wanderingaimles's avatar
    wanderingaimles
    Explorer
    Feb 05, 2021
    Not suggesting you do it, but there arecoatings made for fiberglass roofs. Dicor
    I was puzzeled when I saw it on a Vista roof, but it apparently is not uncommon.
  • bwg's avatar
    bwg
    Explorer
    Feb 05, 2021
    What did the current owner say when you asked about the wrinkles?
  • Bruce_Brown's avatar
    Bruce_Brown
    Moderator
    Feb 05, 2021
    There was a bulletin on the 2015 Vistas to add Eternabond tape to keep the roof on, maybe the previous owner felt his '14 needed it too?
  • way2roll's avatar
    way2roll
    Navigator II
    Feb 05, 2021
    Did the owner have the roof replaced with TPO? Winnies did have fiberglass roofs. They required maintenance at the edges. Caulk held the edges into a channel and if that caulk gave away some folks had their roofs peel back going down the road. Not a huge risk if maintained properly.

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