housekj wrote:
Question, when putting on the dicor roof treatment it says to totally mask your motorhome before using the prep/primer. Is this necessary, as it took us 3 hours to put it all on and when we put the prep on it caused the adhesive to come loose on tape and then darn stuff all fell off anyway.
housekj,
The makers of that prep treatment, are attempting to protect the finish of the sides, front and back of your coach, when that step is taken, in the treatment. We too taped off the whole coach with painters visqueen, tape and all that. Yep, every bit of it came off while pressure washing the roof. So, in an emergency decision, while my son and I were on the roof pressure washing that prep stuff off, the wife was on the ground with a garden hose hosing down the sides, front and back, keeping the damage to the finish, at a bare minimum.
When it was all said and done, there really was no damage to the sides, front and back of the coach. I kept it pretty waxed anyways. So, the point is, if you try and tape everything off, you will at least give an effort to protecting your coach while the prep step is done. Will it stay? That remains to be seen.
Scott
FIRE UP wrote:Thanks Scott. I think that is what I used. I remember it being a 2 step process.Bird Freak wrote:
My friend brought his 98 Southwind up from Fla. this weekend and wants to fix it back up. Most of the white is gone from the roof but the rubber still looks good. No tears, no leaks caulking is great.
What would you put on it? CW wants to do a whole new roof but I just don't see it yet. I used something on a 96 SeaBreeze I had that looked good, was white and held up well but can't remember what it was.
While I'm not a fan of rubber roofs, we did have no trouble with ours when we owned our previous coach, a '99 Fleetwood Bounder, 34V with the F-53 and the V-10. The only problem we had with the roof was, just like your buddy, almost all the white had worn or, "sluffed" off. Well, I knew something had to be done. Besides, the entire world knows what the effects of a "black" roof would be to the inside temp.
So, I used a product made by Dicor. It's a two part system and, it came out flawless. The entire process took just one, LONG day. First, a thorough cleaning with good soap and water and rinse. Then, a prep and primer in the first of the Dicor process. Then, a "pressure wash". Yes, I said PRESSURE. That's what the instructions wanted you to do. Then, when that was dry, the first coat of the coating applied. Then, a second coat.
That stuff, 5 years later, looks just as good as the day it was applied. And, it was never under any cover. If one is looking to keep a rubber roof and wants at least some form of protection for it, I'd recommend the Dicor treatment in heartbeat. Below is a picture of ours the day after it was done.
Scott
Bird Freak wrote:
My friend brought his 98 Southwind up from Fla. this weekend and wants to fix it back up. Most of the white is gone from the roof but the rubber still looks good. No tears, no leaks caulking is great.
What would you put on it? CW wants to do a whole new roof but I just don't see it yet. I used something on a 96 SeaBreeze I had that looked good, was white and held up well but can't remember what it was.
While I'm not a fan of rubber roofs, we did have no trouble with ours when we owned our previous coach, a '99 Fleetwood Bounder, 34V with the F-53 and the V-10. The only problem we had with the roof was, just like your buddy, almost all the white had worn or, "sluffed" off. Well, I knew something had to be done. Besides, the entire world knows what the effects of a "black" roof would be to the inside temp.
So, I used a product made by Dicor. It's a two part system and, it came out flawless. The entire process took just one, LONG day. First, a thorough cleaning with good soap and water and rinse. Then, a prep and primer in the first of the Dicor process. Then, a "pressure wash". Yes, I said PRESSURE. That's what the instructions wanted you to do. Then, when that was dry, the first coat of the coating applied. Then, a second coat.
That stuff, 5 years later, looks just as good as the day it was applied. And, it was never under any cover. If one is looking to keep a rubber roof and wants at least some form of protection for it, I'd recommend the Dicor treatment in heartbeat. Below is a picture of ours the day after it was done.
Scott
