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egh33
Explorer
Oct 11, 2015

Mildew on roof

What is a good product to remove Mildew from the roof of Motor Home
When the weather does a rapid change the ceiling of the carport where the Motor Home is stored, there is condensation drips from the ceiling of the carport.
I have sides on the carport almost with in 3 feet from the ground. But I got a lot of mildew on the roof of Motor Home. I have tried a lot of car wash product cleaners. So far nothing works
Got any ideas??
Thanks
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  • FIRE_UP's avatar
    FIRE_UP
    Explorer
    Oct 11, 2015
    egh33 wrote:
    What is a good product to remove Mildew from the roof of Motor Home
    When the weather does a rapid change the ceiling of the carport where the Motor Home is stored, there is condensation drips from the ceiling of the carport.
    I have sides on the carport almost with in 3 feet from the ground. But I got a lot of mildew on the roof of Motor Home. I have tried a lot of car wash product cleaners. So far nothing works
    Got any ideas??
    Thanks


    It would be nice to know what kind of motor home with what kind of roof so good accurate info can be given to use on specific roofs.
    Scott
  • TucsonJim's avatar
    TucsonJim
    Explorer II
    Oct 11, 2015
    What is your roofing material? If it's a rubber roof, I recommend this for cleaning:

    Rubber Roof Cleaner

    Then, when it's done, follow it up with this:

    Rubber Roof Treatment

    I had quite a few mildew stains and bird dropping stains. When I got done with both products, my roof looked like it came right off the factory floor.

    Jim
  • egh33's avatar
    egh33
    Explorer
    Oct 11, 2015
    Feels like Fiber glass to me. O6 Winnebago Adventure
  • gbopp's avatar
    gbopp
    Explorer
    Oct 11, 2015
    Could you install a fan in the carport to circulate the air, maybe it will prevent the mold from forming?
    After you remove the mold of course.
  • Tom_Barb's avatar
    Tom_Barb
    Explorer
    Oct 12, 2015
    Ajacks, scrub brush, and elbow grease.

    Followed by a good waxing.
  • creeper's avatar
    creeper
    Explorer
    Oct 12, 2015
    Mildew shouldn't stick to fiberglass. A stiff bristle brush and good cleaner should work. Just be aware that anything you put on the roof that is aggressive will strip the wax off the sides. Including the afore mention rubber roof cleaner.
  • egh33's avatar
    egh33
    Explorer
    Oct 12, 2015
    creeper wrote:
    Mildew shouldn't stick to fiberglass. A stiff bristle brush and good cleaner should work. Just be aware that anything you put on the roof that is aggressive will strip the wax off the sides. Including the afore mention rubber roof cleaner.

    You got that right, That's what I'm afraid of.
  • egh33's avatar
    egh33
    Explorer
    Oct 12, 2015
    gbopp wrote:
    Could you install a fan in the carport to circulate the air, maybe it will prevent the mold from forming?
    After you remove the mold of course.

    I have a very large fan in there. But I guess I don't turn it on at the correct time.
    Around here the weather changes pretty fast. It was 72 yesterday 95 today Suppose to be in the low 80's tomorrow.
  • Dick_B's avatar
    Dick_B
    Explorer
    Oct 12, 2015
    Two ideas: spray the roof with Wet and Forget AND cover the roof with a Sunshield tarp like I do.

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