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Terrick_down_Un's avatar
Terrick_down_Un
Explorer
Jan 21, 2017

adhesive for solar panel to rubber roof

G'day everyone. I have a 2002 Summerwind 911S. I have just bought a 250w solar panel and the white mounting blocks to hold it to the rubber roof.
My questions are....
What would you recommend that I use as an adhesive to bond the white plastic mounting blocks to the rubber roof?
Would you still use screws as well as the adhesive?
What would you clean the roof with before hand?
Thanks in advance.
Truck Campers
  • jmckelvy's avatar
    jmckelvy
    Explorer
    Jan 21, 2017
    SCVJeff wrote:
    The AM Solar mounts are VHB and they are meant to attach to a SOLID roof, not rubber. It matters just as much what adhesive was used on the rubber membrane itself. If you don't screw those mounts into the roof you'll find the panels and likely a large piece of roof itself on the side of the road


    Agree ^^. Screw them down and seal real good.
  • SCVJeff's avatar
    SCVJeff
    Explorer
    Jan 21, 2017
    The AM Solar mounts are VHB and they are meant to attach to a SOLID roof, not rubber. It matters just as much what adhesive was used on the rubber membrane itself. If you don't screw those mounts into the roof you'll find the panels and likely a large piece of roof itself on the side of the road
  • thedavidzoo's avatar
    thedavidzoo
    Explorer II
    Jan 21, 2017
    Check out AMSolar's video on sticking panels to a roof with VHB tape:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXiNLCWPPkA
  • Bumpyroad's avatar
    Bumpyroad
    Explorer
    Jan 21, 2017
    if you are going to glue down solar panels, I hope they are cheap.
    bumpy

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