Not sure if its' paint or gel coat or ? on roof peeling

[Keeter59]

I have a 05' Winnebago Journey Diesel Pusher. Along the roof edge all around the coach as the roof meets the sides it appears to be discoloring. I don't know if it is the paint or the gelcoat or clear coat or what it is that is "fading." Has anyone else experienced this? I don't know how long it has been since it has been waxed as I just bought the coach on Ebay. There are no leaks but it is unsightly. It is a fiberglass roof. Also, it appears that the previous owner was not very "artistic" when trying to seal the things that are attached to the roof. Looks like he got some of the sealant on his thumb and just wiped it off on the roof in places. Again nothing leaks and everything works fine but it's very unsightly.
QUESTIONS:
1. Can I just scrape off the sealant and reapply in a more clean manner without compromising the integrity of the seal area (anteannea, satellite, etc.,)
2. What is the probability that the paint on the side of the roof is worn off vs. the clear coat/gelcoat that needs to be cleaned, de-oxidized and then reapplied?
BEFORE YOU ASK . . . NO PHOTO AVAILABLE YET

[DSDP_Don]

Keeter59.....A friend just purchased a used coach and was amazed at the sealant on the roof. Apparently, the previous owner paid an RV shop to reseal the coach each year. All they did was keep reapplying Dicor (white self leveling stuff) on the roof. It was a mess.

The Dicor can be easily removed. Just heat the Dicor with a heat gun and use a plastic putty knife to scrape it off. It will come off pretty quick with a small amount of heat. Once the bulk of it is removed, you can use "Goof Off" or Goo Gone" to wipe off the residue. You can reseal, more carefully, with Dicor.

Your other issue is the clear coat has gone bad. This has been an issue with many brands for several years. If you go to RV shows, you'll see many brands now advertising 4-6 coats of clear to combat this issue and as a selling point.

Last month, I got tired of repairing mine and took it to an RV paint shop. They sanded and repainted the all four sides of the roof line. Depending on where you live, this can cost between $1000.00 to $4000.00. If you're handy, you can repaint yourself, but the issue will return if you don't spray it well and put on lots of clear.

[lj2654]

Mine does that to around the curved roof edge and the front and rear caps. I sanded off the bubbles with very fine sandpaper and wax and buff it like crazy...

[lanerd]

Ours is dong the exact same thing. Took it to a paint shop and they indicated that it's the clear coat that is coming off due to the UV rays from the sun. Our coach is parked all year at two different places. During the winter months it's at home and is facing west so that the curved area on the roof/side joint area is facing the south for six months. During the summer months, it's facing south and the same area on the front of the coach is peeling.

We will have the damage area repainted and will keep the mh in our new rv garage while parked at home....but not much I can do about the summer months.


Ron

[Bumpyroad]

you can find out from winnebago the paint color to match if you want to spray paint that area. as far as smudges on the unseen surface of the roof, why bother?
bumpy