How do I remove Dicor self leveling sealant from roof without damaging the rubber roof. I replaced the crank up antenna with a Jack antenna so there was some sealant from that antenna the the Jack antenna replaced that and it got knocked off by a wayward limb. Then the replacement antenna got knocked off by a branch so there is 3 layers of sealant. Once I get the Dicor off the rubber what is a safe way to remove the residue plus around the crank hole the rubber is coming loose from the roof what should I use to re glue the rubber?

Plastic scraper should do the trick. Remove as much as you can, replace the item and reseal with lots more Dicor.

Also, get some mineral spirits to help prep the surface for the new Dicor. Make sure the roof is very dry!

FrankShore wrote:Also, get some mineral spirits to help prep the surface for the new Dicor. Make sure the roof is very dry!Everyone keeps saying this, but from my experience mineral spirits leaves an oily residue. This could prevent Dicor from adhereing well.

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donn0128 wrote:FrankShore wrote:Also, get some mineral spirits to help prep the surface for the new Dicor. Make sure the roof is very dry!Everyone keeps saying this, but from my experience mineral spirits leaves an oily residue. This could prevent Dicor from adhereing well.What should I use then??

How to remove decor self leveling sealant from roof

donn0128
Explorer II
Apr 06, 2015
Plastic scraper should do the trick. Remove as much as you can, replace the item and reseal with lots more Dicor.
FrankShore
Explorer
Apr 06, 2015
Also, get some mineral spirits to help prep the surface for the new Dicor. Make sure the roof is very dry!
donn0128
Explorer II
Apr 06, 2015
FrankShore wrote:
Also, get some mineral spirits to help prep the surface for the new Dicor. Make sure the roof is very dry!

Everyone keeps saying this, but from my experience mineral spirits leaves an oily residue. This could prevent Dicor from adhereing well.
BarneyS
Explorer III
Apr 06, 2015
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Bob_Vaughn
Explorer
Apr 06, 2015
donn0128 wrote:
FrankShore wrote:
Also, get some mineral spirits to help prep the surface for the new Dicor. Make sure the roof is very dry!

Everyone keeps saying this, but from my experience mineral spirits leaves an oily residue. This could prevent Dicor from adhereing well.

What should I use then??
Grandpere
Explorer
Apr 06, 2015
I use acetone, seems to work well. I have not seen or felt an oily residue.
donn0128
Explorer II
Apr 06, 2015
Personally I scrap off as much as I can, then clean with something like Awsome cleaner, get it good and dry. Place a generous bead of Dicor down, fasten the item down, followed with lots more Dicor over screw heads etc. Never had a leak in 10 years.
AllegroD
Nomad
Apr 06, 2015
Grandpere wrote:
I use acetone, seems to work well. I have not seen or felt an oily residue.

This.
pbitschura
Explorer
Apr 06, 2015
donn0128 wrote:
FrankShore wrote:
Also, get some mineral spirits to help prep the surface for the new Dicor. Make sure the roof is very dry!

Everyone keeps saying this, but from my experience mineral spirits leaves an oily residue. This could prevent Dicor from adhereing well.
Acetone
JIMNLIN
Explorer III
Apr 06, 2015
Dicor web says to clean the area with Dicor roof cleaner/rinse and then clean that area denatured alcohol. Be carefull what you put on a rubber membrane.
Check out their website for how too videos.