Brite Tek roof vs Fiberglass

John&Joey wrote:

DanTheRVMan wrote:

Bumpyroad wrote:

harold1946 wrote:
All seams and protrusions should be checked at least once a year. I do it twice a year. The ac units have a gasket and require no caulking.
Fiberglass, whether a gelcoat or painted finish, should be waxed or coated with a UV protectant. It will oxidize just as any other finish.
Brite Tek requires only checking and resealing of seams and protrusions.

drive by any marina and note those chunks of fiberglass floating in the water. no waxing, no UV protectant, nothing except perhaps rubbing off algae every once in a while. other than caulking the seams and various things mounted on the roof, nothing else needs to be done.
bumpy

Not a good comparison

Boats are made of multi layered cloth and resin and are very strong and very expensive

Fiberglass roofs are chopped fiber and resin easily crack and are very cheap

I do not want to switch this to a tiffin roof cracking thread, but fiberglass is far from perfect

Yep, like apples are to oranges. Anyone who is using a boat hull to a RV roof for comparison is really showing how little they know on the topic and how much they rely on the internet for their information.

Not saying Brite Tek is the way to go, but it has many pluses that should not be dismissed. One of them is if you're buying a new rig why not use the saved money to get options that will make your life better during the time you own the rig. Who cares what the guy does 20 years from now that is buying the rig on the cheap.

exactly how does the "surface" of a fiberglass boat differ from the surface of a fiberglass motorhome? obviously the thickness, backing,etc. differs.

and as far as the snide comment on relying on the internet for information I would like to point out that I have had fiberglass boats/Rvs, etc. for over 50 years and have had the "enjoyment" of owning two rubber roofed RVs.
how many years experience with fiberglass "toys" have you had?


bumpy