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Uually
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Oct 07, 2014

Cleaning & sealing a membrane roof

I need advice on cleaning & sealing a one piece membrane roof

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  • I put some oxyclean in a bucket of hot water and use a soft scrub brush.

    ScottG wrote:
    There's no reason other than aesthetics to clean your roof.


    Actually there is. Cleaning your roof reduces black streaks. Which I guess could be argued that its also aesthetics. But who wants to spend thousands of dollars and have black streaks?
  • There's no reason other than aesthetics to clean your roof.
    As for re-sealing, check out every place there's sealant and if it's cracked or otherwise failing, either fill it in or if needed, remove and re-seal the area.
    Avoid soaking the membrane with strong solvents because they will break the material down.
  • Some will disagree but Acetone is one of the best cleaners. Make real sure it stays on the roof or it will take paint off the sides of your RV.