Diplomat Don wrote:
"Fire Up's" roof repair really looked nice. The question I have is which rubber roof did he have. The OP has the 1st generation rubber roof that is like a bicycle tube. You could literally grab between your thumb and finger and pull it up. These roofs did not do well when you coated them because they were just too flexible. The later generation rubber roofs almost felt like a hard plastic and were not flexible.
I would never coat the old flexible rubber roof (don't ask me how I know).
DD,
The coach was/is a '99 Fleetwood Bounder. To the best of my knowledge, it's an EDPM Rubber roof. Yep, they are thin, that's for sure. I don't like ANY RUBBER ROOF. Even the latter versions and the ones they're still putting out today. Yes, they last a fair amount of time, if, IF, they're not damaged in any way, shape or form. But, I have seen "bubbles" on rubber roofs as RVs have traveled down the road, I've seen many tears from tree branches etc.
My roof, (at the time) had no damage anywhere. It was simply worn due to exposure. It tiny wrinkles here and there but, nothing I was concerned about. I inspected it quite often. And in doing so, kept noticing that it was getting blacker and blacker due to the white disappearing from the surface. And talk about heat, I mean, that's why they use Black for solar for pools, 'cause it rakes in the heat.
Well, since that motorhome was no pool, it needed to have a white roof, not a black one. That coating I put on there is one tough coating.
Now, if I ever had it to do over again, and, I really liked the coach but it had a rubber roof, I'd shi..can the rubber roof and have RV Solutions Of San Diego shoot on a "Bed liner" style roof. Seriously stronger than just about any previous type and present style roof and, talk about durable. You could have party up there with all women and all of them wearing pin point 6" high heels, and not even scratch it.
Again, this is a preference thing. Some are very happy with their rubber roof, no matter what generation it is and, some, like me, don't like them at all. To each his own.
Scott
