Maintenance of Rubber RV Roofs

[HBarlow]

Dicor offers tips on caring for rubber roofs > RV Daily Report |

Basically, the article says never use petroleum based products for cleaning or treating. Dicor recommends their own product but I believe mild dish soap or car wash soap may do just as well for cleaning.

 

[starkmr]

Petroleum based products are a solvent and can very well speed deterioration of your roof. As HBarlow has suggested, mild dish soap or car wash soap is the stuff ya need!

 

[The patriot]

I've used car wash soap with a cup of bleach in the mix.

I dont know if this is recommended, but it does a nice job of cleaning. :-laf

 

[AMink]

I use the dirt and dust as a UV protectant!:-laf

 

[MLee]

A lot of conversation on this on rv.com. Protect-all and Dicor have the recommended cleaning kits, with the uv protecent. You can also use 303 uv protectorent after cleaning if you use something else to clean it. Just use a mild soap, if in question read your owners manual.

 

[Superdawg]

good rv info link

This is a great site for all types of RV maintenance/repair/info including a section on rubber roofs.



Great info on RV electrical issues.



Poop Sheets by phred

 

[THoltz]

Thanks Superdawg.

 

[dresslered]

I use a mild detergent and a pressure washer. I have also treated it with 303 Protectant in the past to help it with the UV's. So far so good.

 

[AHarris]

Is Armor All a good alternative?

 

[ringneck]

murphys oil cleans top and inside.

 

[mwilson]

Is Armor All a good alternative?

OMG, I would be on the ground in a heartbeat if I started spraying that stuff around up there. Would not be a pretty sight... . :-laf



Mike.

 

[bcbender]

I was researching this a month or so ago and I think 303 basically says no maintence needed; see this URL



303 Products, Inc. : The Truth About EPDM Rubber Roofs



They claim to wash with a mild dish soap (eg Dawn or similar) and save your money. You can look for yourself on the Aerospace 303 website (under EDPM roof). I just cleaned mine with soap and water and put the cover on to keep the worst off it.

My $0. 02, for what its worth.

 

[MLee]

I wouldn't use ArmorAll. It has a petroleum Distilate base from what I under stand. Remember what it did to the dashes on cars that were padded? It will attack the EPDM rubber. 303 is used extensively in the Areo industry and is highly accepted by the RV industry.

But its a free country, use what you like. And if you use Armorall, wear your saftey line while up there.

 

[HBarlow]

Is Armor All a good alternative?

Perhaps the only thing you could do to it with worse results than dragging it under a tree limb and ripping it.

No petroleum based products!

Mild soap or Dicor cleaning products.

 

[RMaynard]

I use the rubber roof cleaners and have found them to do a good cleaning job, and supposedly they treat the rubber roof also.

 

[dresslered]

Is Armor All a good alternative?

I guess it has already been stated, but Armor All makes it purdy but breaks down rubber and plastics.