temporary rubber roof repair ideas? 95 Fleetwood Elkhorn 11X
The previous owner of my camper did a DIY roof repair on the front of the sleeper and over the bathroom. Unfortunately, he didn’t do a good job. On my way home with it the front roof board blew up in the air from the wind and was stuck vertical. I decided to check the bathroom repair and also not a complete job. That being said, the camper has been covered so the previous damage has been stopped and no new damage has occurred. The front roof board is an 8’ x 2’ piece of 1/4” OSB with thin luan board on top and the rubber roof, which is severely hammered and flaking off. I have previously replaced an EPDM roof on my old trailer, and it came out decent. I learned a lot from that experience. After pricing out what i’m going to need to replace the roof on my camper, I have decided to save that for the future. In the mean time, however, I would really like to make repairs to the damaged areas on my roof to get through the next year or so.
What i’m thinking is, i’m going to go over with a putty knife and peel off the old rubber roof. Take note of any damaged OSB/ply, kilz latex primer for the whole roof, butyl tape all seams and roof holes. Replace front roof sheet and rear roof sheet, Thompson water seal both sheets, kilz primer, and self leveling lap sealant for vents and joints.
I happen to have kilz primer in the garage, some 1/4” ply sheets and luan at work, and I have two tubes of lap sealant. Though, I am considering using some a/c duct sealant instead. I used it on my motor home and went 3 years of heavy use leak free before I sold it, and I have two gallons of it on the shelf, more than enough to seal the camper.
Now, for a top coat, I’m considering a white roll on bedliner. Other than that, I’m not sure what other readily and cheap alternatives there are that will keep me leak free for the next year. Would love some recommendations from those of you who had some good results!
What i’m thinking is, i’m going to go over with a putty knife and peel off the old rubber roof. Take note of any damaged OSB/ply, kilz latex primer for the whole roof, butyl tape all seams and roof holes. Replace front roof sheet and rear roof sheet, Thompson water seal both sheets, kilz primer, and self leveling lap sealant for vents and joints.
I happen to have kilz primer in the garage, some 1/4” ply sheets and luan at work, and I have two tubes of lap sealant. Though, I am considering using some a/c duct sealant instead. I used it on my motor home and went 3 years of heavy use leak free before I sold it, and I have two gallons of it on the shelf, more than enough to seal the camper.
Now, for a top coat, I’m considering a white roll on bedliner. Other than that, I’m not sure what other readily and cheap alternatives there are that will keep me leak free for the next year. Would love some recommendations from those of you who had some good results!
