Dale.Traveling
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Reuse the hardware that held the antenna in place. Spread sealant on the threads and screw back into the holes. Then cover the heads with sealant. Use the left over sealant to reseal your bathroom sky light, vents, TV antenna, what ever else on the roof.
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If the sat antenna is like mine, all you will have is a few bolt holes, If the roof is rubber, Dicor caulk (the non self levelling kind) works just fine for small holes.
Or you could use a 11x11" slab of Eternabond cut into 4 pieces (5.5 by 5.5" each)
Either method should work great.
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rgatijnet1 wrote:I would use fiberglass resin and a small amount of cloth. The trouble with some automotive fillers is that they may not expand and contract the same as the fiberglass, which may cause a leak, if they separate. Small fiberglass repair kits are available at most auto stores. X - 2! That way it is done right.
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Dale.Traveling wrote:Reuse the hardware that held the antenna in place. Spread sealant on the threads and screw back into the holes. Then cover the heads with sealant. Use the left over sealant to reseal your bathroom sky light, vents, TV antenna, what ever else on the roof. Bingo. Just put the bolts back in the holes with sealer and call it good. Its on the roof, no one can see it. Beside a couple of bolts into the roof isn't going to look bad. You never have to worry about the repair going bad or cracking. Simple solid solution.
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Three (3)years ago I removed the same hardware from my roof and repaired the holes with Eternabond.
Cut small 4" square pieces and place over screw holes and use larger pieces where coax cable penetrated roof membrane.
ETERNABOND is the best and probably the easiest to use!
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And that's exactly what it's meant for. No sanding and grinding with a finish that may well crack, and looks far worse than a flat white patch. Eternabond simply won't come off prepped correctly.
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vacuumbed wrote:On my new to me 96 Monaco Executive I am going to remove the In-Motion satellite dish.
What is the best or most professional way to patch the holes in the roof after removal?
Thanks in advance.
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What's the best way to get this white paste off? Is there a chemical that will soften it or does it just have to be scraped off?
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vacuumbed wrote:What's the best way to get this white paste off? Is there a chemical that will soften it or does it just have to be scraped off?
Use a heat gun/hair dryer to warm it up and a plastic putty knife to scrape off. Acetone and cloth rags will help get the remaining sealant off. Take your time and don't rush scraping the material off so you don't stress or damage the roofing material. Doesn't require a lot of heat. A hot day in direct sun may even be enough to soften it so you can scrape if off.
Try and get as much of the sealant off before you actually try and remove the dome so you don't risk damaging the roof.
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wny_pat wrote:rgatijnet1 wrote:I would use fiberglass resin and a small amount of cloth. The trouble with some automotive fillers is that they may not expand and contract the same as the fiberglass, which may cause a leak, if they separate. Small fiberglass repair kits are available at most auto stores. X - 2! That way it is done right.
thats not required and is a messy waste of time.Simply fill holes with the bolts removed and seeko flex them and any wires holes end of story
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