oldfield
Franklin,TN, 37069, USA
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Hello again,
We have now been full timing for 7 months and love it. However our coach, which is a 2003 Fleetwood Providence now deserves a bit of TLC on the outside. I want to clean the roof and dont know if it is TPO or Rubber? Could someone advise me! Also, what is the best product to use for cleaning and maintaining after cleaning. Thanks in advance.
Ian & San (The Brits)
In Life, "Treat People as You Expect To Be Treated" : 2003 Fleetwood Providence 38U, 330 CAT/Allison
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fordsooperdootydieselsmoker
OrangeCountyCalifornia
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TPO and EDPM are treated alike. Just a light scrubbing with any liquid detergent, spray some Tilex on it if mold or stains are an issue, and forget about using anything to "preserve or protect" the roof, the roof material is made to be resistant to sun damage, and some substances sold for protecting or coating the roof may speed up the deterioration, especially if they contain petroleum products.
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Dick_B
Palos Heights, IL USA
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You should be able to use Soft Scrub on those stubborn spots. Maybe you can find a high school kid to clean the roof. A soapy roof is a disaster in waiting.
Dick_B
2003 SunnyBrook 27FKS
2003 3/4 T Chevrolet Suburban
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One wife, two bikes (both Electric Schwinn's with motor assist)
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MI Director
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I've used Protect-All for years to clean and UV protection the roof. Real easy to use with a mop and bucket of water no scrubbing.
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100ton
Huntington Beach, California
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As Dick B posted that soapy roof is nasty.
It is slicker than...
I have been climbing around roofs as a firefighter for over thirty-eight years and I came very close to going off the front of my fiver head first. It happened very quickly and I was on my hands and knees at the time. I barley avoided the fall.
Buy the way, I did fall off a couple of roof's during my career. I am now retired, so I guess I was lucky to have avoided any serious injury over the years.
Be carefull.
Robert
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Gale Hawkins
Murray, KY
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Currently we are using liquid Spic and Span and washing from a 12 foot step ladder. Roofs are for keeping out rain and not carrying my weight. I washed it once by getting on it then spent $250 for the ladder. If you are on the road I am not sure what is best but some wash racks have platforms you can pull along side of for washing.
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WillieD
Louisiana
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Dick_B wrote:You should be able to use Soft Scrub on those stubborn spots. Maybe you can find a high school kid to clean the roof. A soapy roof is a disaster in waiting.
Dick B you have some thing against High School kids?
WillieD,MaryLee,and Sid
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DakotaD
Kodak, Tennessee
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First hand experience: nothing's as slick as any RV roof with soap on it. I tried to wash from front to back, rinsing as I went and it worked fine till I kicked the bucket over. Wow, it is even worse on you knees with shorts on. No safe way to do that. Next time I'll do mine from a ladder for sure. I used dawn and kept the sides rinsed good to keep it from streaking as it dripped down. Did all this after I'd resealed every opening on top except the ac units.
Everything turned out fine but it is dangerious. I know you were kidding about putting a kid up there......I hope!.
Good luck
...by His grace...
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