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davebr
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Jul 21, 2015

Pressure washing rubber roof

When I clean the rubber roof on my TT, some of the gray looking mold does not come off even with significant scrubbing. I have been thinking about buying a pressure washer and carefully cleaning the roof. Any suggestions on pressure settings and technique? Other issues? Thanks.

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  • Instead of intense scrubbing to remove stains on the roof, why not coat it with one of the purpose-built roof paints to get it all sparkly?

    Pressure washers and EPDM roofs are not good mates. A newbie with a pressure washer can do a lot of damage with a pressure washer, if not trained.
  • Those spots won't come off.
    I give the roof a light wash to remove surface dirt so it won't run off and streak the sides.
  • I've got the same type spots on mine that don't come off even with pressure washing. I try to go somewhat easy with the pressure washer for fear of doing damage and finally just gave up getting the roof completely clean. I mainly just try to get the mildew debris cleared from the roof and near the edges and just live with the spots. I live in Oregon and park my TT under a couple big trees so I have absolutely amazing amounts of moss and debris that collect.
  • Your going to put a lot of wear on the surface and stress on the adhesive underneath with a pressure washer.
    The roof will last the longest if it's left alone - cleaning only removes the white coating and shortens its life.

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