Rubber Roof Life

So other than Liquid Roof, what would be the "other coatings" that work?

Gjac wrote:
...snip... Knowing what I know now I would give it 2 coats of one of these coatings as soon as the black spots start to show through that top white surface...

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Rubber roofs will go 20 years. A little TLC along the way will pay back with dividends. Using liquid rubber to me is over kill unless there is a clear need to use it.

timmac wrote:
It really depends on the age of your RV and its value and how long do you plan to keep it, recoating it is the cheapest way and works good but if you plan to keep it for many more years than full replacement might be best.

A good recoat job can last years.

This is very true .A friend and I both own 1996 MH's with a rubber roof. I re coated mine in 2006 with 1 coat of Kool Seal given to me by another friend because he bought a new MH with a FG roof. That one coat is now almost worn off after 10 years. My other friend has never coated his and his roof is entirely black but still does not leak. There is about an .030 thick top coat of white EPDM that sloughs off with weather and time. The coatings applied either acrylic, latex or EPDM with slow down this process and keep your MH much cooler in the summer than a totally black roof. Knowing what I know now I would give it 2 coats of one of these coatings as soon as the black spots start to show through that top white surface. My roof is now 21 years old and still does not leak and has never been stored inside.

It really depends on the age of your RV and its value and how long do you plan to keep it, recoating it is the cheapest way and works good but if you plan to keep it for many more years than full replacement might be best.

A good recoat job can last years.

I would personally never re coat a rubber roof. Makes it too hard to find leaks. If you are planning on keeping your rig how about replaceing the rubber? I would look into that. My rubber roof is 16 years old, stored under cover and always cared for. Looks alright thus far.

I'd look at something like rvroof.com or some other epoxy elastomer coating as an alternative. Done right, because there are no seams, you don't have to worry about resealing with Dicor every so often.

Last summer I restored the roof on our 96 Southwind. It was in fairly rough condition.
I covered the edges, seams and anywhere else I could with Eternabond.
The roof was scrubbed clean and coated with Heng's Rubber Roof Coating.

It looks and works great.
In my opinion, you should try to repair and coat the roof. It will save a lot of money.