Rlaubert wrote:
I have a 2007 Safari Simba and it has developed some minor leaks. I used the tape to temporary patch the roof and that worked. I want to re-coat the roof with the Silicone Sealant.
I have talked to two RV Repairmen and they say it would be good and would take 4 to 8 hours for my 38 ft roof.
Has anyone done this before? What should I look out for? Any tips or tricks you can pass along? Did you take off the AC, fans and skylights?
Well Sir,
The recoating of a rubber roof can be a daunting task. I know, we did it. And, we did it with the Dicor roof coating. They have a very specific procedure to follow and, we followed it to the letter. No, we didn't remove anything. We did it to our previous coach, a '99 Fleetwood Bounder, 34V with the F-53 Chassis and Triton V-10.
Without a doubt, it was one pain in the a$$ day. We did it all in one day. And, it was a 95 degree day. It started at 06:00 in the morning with a thorough washing with a stiff brush and soap and water. Then, after drying, we used the Dicor one-step prep and primer. That is applied with a garden type hudson sprayer. You immediately POWER WASH that off. A tad bit of a warning here. If you or, anyone choses this method, have a helper on the ground, continually rince the coach with a garden hose while pressure washing the prep-primer off.
Your coaches wax job does not like that stuff. So, it's advised to keep the coach wet while the power washing is done. Then, when that's all dry, then the coating begins. We did a heavy coat and, waited for it to dry. About 2:00 or 2:30, it was ready for a second coat. We applied it and, by 3:30 or 4:00, the coach was done.
My son and I did all that work in one day. We sold that coach about 2 years after it was done to our daughter and son-in-law. They kept it for 3 years. The day they were selling it, I climbed up on the roof to take a look, that coating was as nice then, as it was 5 years before, when we did it. I'd recommend it in a heartbeat.
Scott
