Having seen the spots from conifer trees - tree sap and such like, I wonder if that could account for the spots on the rubber roof? If you want to remove them and it is pine gum, varasol or turpentine might be a solution. If it is pine gum, you may want to actually leave that on the roof since it won't eat away at the rubber and is waterproof in and of itself.
This is great information here. Owing these is a big responsibility too. Sorta dims the Dream we have of go go go and relax at the next KOA site. Tree sap is pretty harsh on things so I'de guess it's sap as where else these get parked , under forrest canopy usually. I bet youre busy all year with amount of these rigs out there now..
Been told by a plastic manufacturer that the spots are the “roots” of the mold or fungus that penetrate the surface to eat the plasticizer (for elasticity) out of the material. It is a big problem in the marine industry and almost impossible to remove. I believe anything strong enough to fix this would damage the surface.
The spots on my roof came off with my power washer. We had some wild fires leave a bunch of junk in the air and I wondered if they were related to that?
Try Tilex. Mine has looked that bad and after spraying with Tilex and letting it sit for 30 or so minutes it all looks brand new. All those black spots come off.
We don’t use a pressure washer, just a garden hose. Most of the time we are outside, when we have to do it inside we have to be careful. We have a wash crew that cleans any trailer that gets dirty in the process
Whenever I wash my roof I get kind of stressed out about the stuff running off the roof onto the sides of the RV, because if you let it get a chance to dry onto the sides it can be quite difficult to get off the sides. Because it usually takes some time to clean the entire roof it easy to have wall sections dry with the roof scum on them and you really have to work to get it off. I've even heard some people literally have to buff out the stains to get the walls clean after a roof wash. What has your experience been with this issue. Is one type of wall material better or worse in this regard? Thanks.
We honestly haven’t seen an issue. Yes it’s does generally make the trailer a mess depending on how well the gutter trims are working. But we haven’t found it difficult to clean off on any Filon, gel cote or tin sided surfaces. I’m very careful not the let the second step, the protectant, run down the sides of the trailer, because that to me might be difficult to clean off. It may also depend on what product people are using to clean their roofs? Again we have always used the Camco kit. We also use an auto scrub degreaser and a water wax cleaner when we wash the units after the clean and treat on the roof, which is what we have found works best on cleaning trailer sidewall surfaces. Hopefully this helps.
We use it on EPDM and TPO. These are the two materials that suffer the most from weathering elements and sun damage/chaulking. We dont use it on PVC roofs. We clean PVC roofs, which is recommended by the manufacture, but have been told not to apply any type of protectant.
Most travel trailers and 5th wheels have walk on roofs and some you have to be extremely careful. In either case you generally should try and step where there is a roof truss or brace.
Yes we check for any leaks during the cleaning and protectant application, any small touch ups that are needed we take care of and any major issues get reported back to the customer for authorization to repair/reseal
How difficult is it to get the run off if any on the second step off the sides of the unit I'm guessing a guy shouldn't do the second step in the direct sun
This roof was done during the winter and it’s too cold to do outside, and yes it can make a bit of a mess in the shop depending on how good the guy is running the hose😆
@4:37 in your video you say depending of the length of your trailer is can cost a litte bit more or a bit less................. Why didnt you just say what it cost for the trailer you were working on? That would be more helpful then the standard replay EVERYONE says in any video on You Tube.
The one bottle says cleaner and conditioner. The other bottle says protector. But in the video you said that you clean it and condition it but never mentioned putting on the protector.??🤔
Each Violation would include climbing up a ladder beyond the limits, no safety harness on lift,eye protection, no fall protection while on the roof and the list goes on
Your video gives OSHA everything they need to fine you thousands of dollars and put your whole business under a microscope. Your man should be wearing a harness. Falling from that trailer could be life altering or fatal. I'm not pointing this out to troll you, just looking out for you and your people.
Just use Dawn dishwashing liquid and wash it down with that that worked for years. I don’t know you’re promoting a scam type of thing that I will not scam but a promo thing that or whatever you call that damn thing down dishwashing liquid has the same that cleans it like crazy.
OSHA requires that fall protection be provided at elevations of four feet in general industry workplaces. This employee could very easily slip on the wet and surfactant enhanced roof. Fall from this height onto a concrete surface can result in death or paralysis.
