Resealing Old Epdm Roofing
I show you what i do to clean the roof and seal or coat the roof.
Resealing old epdm roofing. Start at the edge of the roof deck. Most standard epdm membranes are 1 2 millimetres 0 047 in thick and 15 by 30 metres 49 by 98 ft max. I resealed my epdm roof on my trailer last year with the liquid resealer from dicor the same folks who make the rubber roof and i am pleased with the results. Tags liquid roof.
Epdm ethylene propylene diene monomer is a type of synthetic rubber made from recycled materials. Resealing and re coating my rv s epdm rubber roof posted 10 30 2010 at 03 22 pm by wanabee fter updated 11 04 2010 at 07 10 pm by wanabee fter. Now reseal the seam using an rv roof sealant such as dicor self leveling lap sealant which remains flexible when dried. Stage a container of elastomeric roof coating near one side of the roof opposite of the roof access.
Epdm roofs are durable and inexpensive. Apply a generous amount of coating to the parapet walls and. Use a cleaner that s compatible with epdm rubber such as protect all rubber roof cleaner. First remove old caulking with a scraper tool then clean the area to remove all dirt and grime.
Measure your roof and select an appropriately sized epdm membrane. Don t be surprised if you hear roofing contractors talk about tpo thermoplastic polyolefin interchangeably in conversation at first.