Liquid rubber roof
I am in need of a new epdm roof on my 1997 Allegro. I plan on removing all roof fixtures before I begin. Then, I plan on cutting teh current roof just behind the end cap, pealing back the current r...
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Weldon wrote:
The new EPDM won't stick to the old wood I am thinking. If you remove all of the old EPDM you will need to cover the existing good wood with luan so the roof material will stick to the wood.
Didn't try it, my rig is not at this age yet. But, if the old wood is not rotten, the new EPDM should stick to it same as the original EPDM did to original wood. Meaning - not too well. I see a lot of air pockets under my original EPDM, and when removing the antenna, I could separate the flap of EPDM from the underlying particle board very easy. There is a EPDM primer in places that sell liquid rubber, according to them it sticks to anything.
If the old wood (likely, a 3/8" particle board or OSB) is in too bad shape, then yes, it's easier to cover it with a new 1/4 or 1/8" plywood than replacing it.
