Rust-Oleum Stop Leak

Bruce Brown wrote:

John&Joey wrote:
I'm guessing it's petroleum based, and if you have a rubber roof you will ruin it.

I'm no chemist, but here is the MSDS Sheet on it.

But...from the FAQ section, it depends on the type of roof material;

4. Can LeakSeal® be applied to ABS Plastic or Synthetic Rubber?
LeakSeal® is not recommended to be used on ABS Plastic or synthetic rubber. These two substrates have been proven to be extremely difficult to properly accept coatings.

Synthetic rubber is just a fancy way to say the rubber isn't from a rubber tree. I would be more concern with this product destroying the rubber roof then just a poor seal. If the OP in fact does have a rubber roof I would call the roof maker and pose the question to them. Replacing a roof can run from 3-6K and is too much to risk on a $10 can of thinned out tar and internet well wishes.

BTW, Good job on your research!

jfkmk wrote:

Bruce Brown wrote:
I haven't used it on the MH roof but I did use it extensively to seal between the walls and floor when I did a Travel Trailer Rebuild.

By all accounts it works as advertised.

Nice rebuild! I sure hope someone paid you good money to haul it away with all the work you did yo it.

Thanks.

I knew what I was getting when I bought it, and lets just say I bought it right.

mike-uswest wrote:
That was a great job, and looks like a lot of work.

Mike

I have around 400 hours in the rebuild, 395 of them were a blast to do. I enjoy projects like this from time-to-time, this one was no exception.

John&Joey wrote:
I'm guessing it's petroleum based, and if you have a rubber roof you will ruin it.

I'm no chemist, but here is the MSDS Sheet on it.

But...from the FAQ section, it depends on the type of roof material;

4. Can LeakSeal® be applied to ABS Plastic or Synthetic Rubber?
LeakSeal® is not recommended to be used on ABS Plastic or synthetic rubber. These two substrates have been proven to be extremely difficult to properly accept coatings.

John&Joey wrote:
I'm guessing it's petroleum based, and if you have a rubber roof you will ruin it.

That's what I thought too. I would not use it on my rubber roof. A friend of ours sealed a leak on his roof with it two months ago. Only time will tell what affect it will have on the rubber roof and how long the seal will last.

I'm guessing it's petroleum based, and if you have a rubber roof you will ruin it.

I used it on a small wooden box I built to hold the batteries. Sprayed the whole box with 1 can - looks like it sealed really well - so far it is holding up well.

I also used it to seal around a chimney - 5 years later - no leaks.

I would use it for your intended purpose.

Gerry

Bruce Brown wrote:
I haven't used it on the MH roof but I did use it extensively to seal between the walls and floor when I did a Travel Trailer Rebuild.

By all accounts it works as advertised.

That was a great job, and looks like a lot of work.

Mike

It bubbles if even the tiniest bit of moisture is behind it. I used it and removed it.

Bruce Brown wrote:
I haven't used it on the MH roof but I did use it extensively to seal between the walls and floor when I did a Travel Trailer Rebuild.

By all accounts it works as advertised.

Nice rebuild! I sure hope someone paid you good money to haul it away with all the work you did yo it.

I haven't used it on the MH roof but I did use it extensively to seal between the walls and floor when I did a Travel Trailer Rebuild.

By all accounts it works as advertised.