Camper roof coating?

[marshman]

What’s a good roof coating to roll on the roof of an older camper? Right now it doesn’t leak but want some assurance before I haul it to the lease.

[FireNguns]

Henry’s tropi-cool at Home Depot is good

[savin yours]

Originally Posted by FireNguns

Henry’s tropi-cool at Home Depot is good

That’s what I used


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[cva34]

Just remember if you got silicone patches ...Pretty well nothing will stick to them..Just more silicone...

[JhuntsAlot]

I put this in another thread a while back asking about a sealant.

I just put some sealer on my 30 foot travel trailer(with two slide outs) a couple months ago. I used the Hengs rubber roof coating and I was surprised how well it coated. It is a little less per gallon than the Dicor stuff. I got 3 gallons and was able to do two thick coats with about half a gallon left over.

Definitely make sure you clean it well before putting it on.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Good luck.


J

[pilar]

DICOR From start to finish is awesome, last for years
Buy the entire kit

[RascalArms]

Originally Posted by JhuntsAlot

I put this in another thread a while back asking about a sealant.

I just put some sealer on my 30 foot travel trailer(with two slide outs) a couple months ago. I used the Hengs rubber roof coating and I was surprised how well it coated. It is a little less per gallon than the Dicor stuff. I got 3 gallons and was able to do two thick coats with about half a gallon left over.

Definitely make sure you clean it well before putting it on.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Good luck.


J

I’ve used the orange can Heng’s as well. Covers well and flexs too.

[MagicBlade]

One of the guys on our lease just put 2 coats of FlexSeal on his and has been very please with it.

[SaltwaterSlick]

If you can, take your camper to the lease and THEN put the coating on. If you can't do that, coat it and let it sit as long as you can before you tow it... This will help with any flexing cracks or loosening in spots that perhaps you got less than ideal coating/sticking on...

[tigerscowboy]

If you can find the product with ceramic mixed-in or have the means to obtain ceramic dust/beads to add, it will reflect the suns energy.

[glen1978]

Eternabond tape is the cats meow! Ive used that on several alum roof RVs to cover seams.

[RascalArms]

Originally Posted by glen1978

Eternabond tape is the cats meow! Ive used that on several alum roof RVs to cover seams.

That stuff is worth it’s weight in gold on the corners and any overlapping seams for sure. Just be really careful when applying it...especially in warmer weather because it is tacky as heck. Be sure to have it positioned where you want it because it ain’t coming off, period.

As with almost all of these products (tape or liquids) cleaning preparation is the key to the longevity performance.

[peterp63]

Originally Posted by RascalArms

That stuff is worth it’s weight in gold on the corners and any overlapping seams for sure. Just be really careful when applying it...especially in warmer weather because it is tacky as heck. Be sure to have it positioned where you want it because it ain’t coming off, period.

As with almost all of these products (tape or liquids) cleaning preparation is the key to the longevity performance.

Is the eternabond tape something you would use on the wall corner seams and seems around windows and fixtures? Or is it really just for the roof? Lastly, do you apply a coating over the tape?

[alec73065]

Originally Posted by RascalArms

I’ve used the orange can Heng’s as well. Covers well and flexs too.

Same thing for me . Here are some pics of the one I did .

https://discussions.texasbowhunter.c...d.php?t=551536

[glen1978]

Originally Posted by peterp63

Is the eternabond tape something you would use on the wall corner seams and seems around windows and fixtures? Or is it really just for the roof? Lastly, do you apply a coating over the tape?

I just went through this with a camper. Eternabond is more for flat seams on a roof. For corners there is Dicor Corner Seal.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

For windows you use the butyl tape.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Nothing goes over Eternabond tape. Throw it in the freezer for awhile before you want to lay it down. Clean up areas with acetone first. Like anything else it will not stick to silicone.

[peterp63]

Originally Posted by glen1978

I just went through this with a camper. Eternabond is more for flat seams on a roof. For corners there is Dicor Corner Seal.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

For windows you use the butyl tape.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Nothing goes over Eternabond tape. Throw it in the freezer for awhile before you want to lay it down. Clean up areas with acetone first. Like anything else it will not stick to silicone.

Great info, thanks! The previous owner did use silicone on all seams so I’m just hoping I can remove it easily before applying these other products. It’s a great camper and we’ve owned it for 3 years now with low maintenance.

[glen1978]

If the seam has silicone in it and you can get to good material on either side just lay the eternabond over it. Wont hurt a thing.

[Etxbuckman]

Originally Posted by alec73065

Same thing for me . Here are some pics of the one I did .

https://discussions.texasbowhunter.c...d.php?t=551536

Dang. Yours turned out NICE.

[coker737]

Originally Posted by savin yours

That’s what I used


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Very nice

[LFD2037]

The previous owner of my camper covered the whole roof with some white product. I’d like to figure out what it was. It is:
White
Relatively rigid
Not flexible
Applied with a brush
It seems like it was in a red gallon can but I inadvertently thru it away before I read the label.
Any good idea on what product this is? Thanks!

[44mAG]

Is taking off the AC easy enough on most campers? That's the part I am dreading most when I do mine. I assume you have to take it off, in order to get the new sealant up to the edge of the hole in the roof?

[JhuntsAlot]

Originally Posted by alec73065

Same thing for me . Here are some pics of the one I did .

https://discussions.texasbowhunter.c...d.php?t=551536

Yeah, yours was in a lot worse condition on the slide out.

I was very happy with how filled and leveled. Hoping it lasts another 10 years. lol


J

[peterp63]

Originally Posted by 44mAG

Is taking off the AC easy enough on most campers? That's the part I am dreading most when I do mine. I assume you have to take it off, in order to get the new sealant up to the edge of the hole in the roof?

I pulled mine off and cleaned out the dirt dobber nests last season. Not too difficult. Just requires basic tools.

[Toolman]

I used Tropi-cool. 2 coats. Worked great.

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[RascalArms]

Originally Posted by 44mAG

Is taking off the AC easy enough on most campers? That's the part I am dreading most when I do mine. I assume you have to take it off, in order to get the new sealant up to the edge of the hole in the roof?

I just taped off all the vent covers and AC shroud with the blue painters tape like Toolman above. I cut in around those with a brush. Rolled the rest with 2 coats....wait a day before applying 2nd coat. I applied the self leveling Dicor sealant around the vent covers after all had dried.

[savin yours]

I painted right over my bathroom vent. I don’t care what it looks like(lease camper) and it should protect it from UV. I’ve seen them get brittle and break.


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