Liquid roof.....so many reviews, good and bad

[mikhen]

OK, spring project. Recoating EPDM roof with liquid roof, in particular, the one offered by EPDM Coatings. I've seen great reviews on this, but also some bad ones that never really mentioned the exact product used. I know, Lowes and HD has coating. I'd rather use something that is specifically made for RV's. Does anyone have experience with this?

[bobsallyh]

I just coated our EPDM rubber roof last Monday, Feb. 5th. with Liquid Roof. Preparation was a whole lot more time consuming then the application itself. It was recommended to me by another RVer that has done 4 or 5 trailers with rubber roofs and used Liquid Roof. He suggested that I clean all Dicor sealant that is around roof/cap joints, roof vents, etc. Used a rag with mineral spirits and wiped the Dicor clean. Now I did not remove the Dicor, just cleaned it off to it's original white. Cleaned very easily. Scrubbed roof 3 times, broomed off and dust mopped the roof the morning of the coating. Also, my roof radiuses down the side of the trailer about an 1 1/2 inch. So I masked the sides with masking tape and paper, down about 18 inches. Also partially covered slide awnings with paper. It was good I did, as the Liquid Roof is thick but yet like melted cheese on a pizza. Since the radius had to be done from a ladder with a 4" roller, it was a good thing I took the time to tape and paper. Sure saved a lot of clean-up. When coating the roof, I brushed the Liquid Roof around the vents, etc. Then several videos suggested using a squgee to distribute the coating after pouring out of bucket. Then rolling. Well I had a "foam" squeegee that didn't amount to a hoot. Threw it down off the roof and just dumped from the bucket and rolled the product. Went real good, took about 2 hours and 20 minutes for the 38' fiver. Looked at it Saturday, February 10. Turns I did do several places lightly. So, I just got off the phone with EPDM Coatings. They told me to wait 30 days to recoat which I'm going to do. I'm looking to preserve the roof and never had a leak problem. I don't care what it will look like, if someone wants to send their drone up to look, have at it. Have plenty of rags, maybe a back-up roller and some ground help. And have a good pair of sunglasses, I believe that is how I ended up with the light spots. The sun is extremely bright here in Arizona and my shades have faded over time. If I can be of any help just PM me.

[spoon059]

I used this on my old camper, worked pretty good. Had a tear in the roof and some rot. Fixed the rot and used Liquid Roof to repair the rubber membrane. "Painted" it on, it adhered to the existing roof and made a seamless repair. Sold the camper 2 years later and it was fine. No discoloration, no leaks, no issues at all. I will say that this stuff is MESSY. I got a couple drips on a pair of Crocs... to this day I can't get it off. I guess that's a good thing!

[busyguy]

I agree with chuckbear. Did my roof 3 years ago and looked great for about a year and then turned splotchy gray. Still does the job but,looks like ****. Never did hear back from Dicor. I think I am going to use Henry's from Home Depot this summer and see if it stays white.
I know most people will never see my roof but, I do and I like it white.
Busyguy

[lawrosa]

chuckbear wrote:
We used the Liquid Roof from EPDM. While it did do a good job of sealing the roof, in short order the surface turned splotchy gray and looked as bad or worse than before we coated. Keep in mind that it is only the looks and the actual material is still sealing the roof. The manufacturer refused to acknowledge the problem or do anything about it. This was 2 years ago. We did the coating, not because of leaks, but a precaution on an 18-year-old roof that has no leaks at this point. We are very disappointed in the appearance and how the manufacturer has NOT responded. I seriously wonder if they will stand behind the product if there is a failure since in our case the "Warranty" means nothing. The splotchy surface issues began within a matter of a few months and to this day continue to get worse. At this point, the previously white roof is now covered in gray and darker areas all over. Chuck

Yes but my splotchy grey black spots washed off the first winter... I sold the camper so I am not sure if it would have stayed. Yes it wasn't as white as first applied..

[drsteve]

chuckbear wrote:
We used the Liquid Roof from EPDM. While it did do a good job of sealing the roof, in short order the surface turned splotchy gray and looked as bad or worse than before we coated. Keep in mind that it is only the looks and the actual material is still sealing the roof. The manufacturer refused to acknowledge the problem or do anything about it. This was 2 years ago. We did the coating, not because of leaks, but a precaution on an 18-year-old roof that has no leaks at this point. We are very disappointed in the appearance and how the manufacturer has NOT responded. I seriously wonder if they will stand behind the product if there is a failure since in our case the "Warranty" means nothing. The splotchy surface issues began within a matter of a few months and to this day continue to get worse. At this point, the previously white roof is now covered in gray and darker areas all over. Chuck

The warranty says nothing about the appearance of the product. Not sure why it's a problem, as long as it seals your roof.

[suprz]

I have a TPO roof and called Dicor about their product. The one thing that i didn't like was that it is not guaranteed against ponding water if that happens on your roof. And the coating is two parts and must not get wet before it cures, etc..etc..etc... I bought a product called Superior RV Roof which is made for TPO and is only 1 part not two part..... I have spoken to many RV techs that have seen dicor rubber roof peel off a roof that wasn't prepared correctly.

[chuckbear]

We used the Liquid Roof from EPDM. While it did do a good job of sealing the roof, in short order the surface turned splotchy gray and looked as bad or worse than before we coated. Keep in mind that it is only the looks and the actual material is still sealing the roof. The manufacturer refused to acknowledge the problem or do anything about it. This was 2 years ago. We did the coating, not because of leaks, but a precaution on an 18-year-old roof that has no leaks at this point. We are very disappointed in the appearance and how the manufacturer has NOT responded. I seriously wonder if they will stand behind the product if there is a failure since in our case the "Warranty" means nothing. The splotchy surface issues began within a matter of a few months and to this day continue to get worse. At this point, the previously white roof is now covered in gray and darker areas all over. Chuck

[MrWizard]

Liquid Roof is one of the best

i have used it before on previous RV, and will do so again if needed for this one

[lawrosa]

I just chalked mine and cleaned. Put tape on an old rotted spot on roof as reinforcement. There was a leak one time and 4x4 corner of roof rotted below the redpm...

I only did front and back quarters, and edges. And all vents, skylights, antenna. etc etc... All with one gallon..

This coating does attract a black type of dirt.I sold the trailer but it washed right off. This was after winter storage. Where the factory edpm did not have this black dirt...

Mold? IDK...

But I gotta say they stuff worked great... You can get a 10 year warranty if you put it on a certain mil think I believe...

I was just happy I didn't have to caulk anymore...

[kevden]

That looks like the stuff that I used on our previous camper. I also used eternabond on the edges and roof penetrations. I was very happy with the results.

[gatorcq]

Yes, ok, did our 2003.
Clean off roof and old caulking.
Removed dicor on the outside edge.
Then used eternabond, 4" x 50' rolls around the edge.
I used a roller brush, long handle. Front to back. Pouring from a red solo cup.
Came back next day repeat coating.
Came back next day repeat coating
Came back next day repeat coating.
In all 4 coating from the 4.7 gal bucket.

And by the way sunglasses were needed, and I did it in my stocking / socks.

[michaelhebert19]

I was looking into the Henry Tropi-Cool from Home Depot. I have a 2002 Georgie Boy Landau and heard it was decent stuff to use. Just rinse off the roof and make sure there isn't dirt, leaves, and such on there, then roll paint on the product.