Roof paint

[LarryB]

What is the general opinion on roof care? Do you wax it or use some other product?
How many have peeling clear coat?

Thanks, Larry

[dale farley]

Larry, I cleaned mine very thoroughly and applied a coat of wax. I assume this will help shed water and provide some protection for the paint.

[Yankee802]

First, what about that white rubber roof stuff? It seems to me that would be good, no?!?

Second, how the hell do you activate the quick reply ability? It says click on the quick reply icon, WHAT quick reply icon? I'm not trying to quote anyone....:confused:

Geoff

[BrianE]

Quick reply. Bottom right corner of post. I used the white stuff on my 94 Liberty. Works great. Protects the roof very well and reflects the sun like nothing else.

[Yankee802]

Brian,

Thanks for the help. Also, did you put it on yourself? Was it easy, expensive?

Geoff

[BrianE]

Geoff, We had our bus painted in '04. The painter offered to do the roof for an extra $400.00. It was applied with a notched squeegy. He told me it was very easy to apply. Sorry I can't give you the name of the product but the painter was Mike Wilson: http://www.willyscustomconcepts.net. Mike painted coaches for Marathon for many years before going on his own. He is a fantastic painter.

[jimshoen]

Just finished resealing and coating my roof. Used ProFlex RV sealant (1.5 quarts) and Temp Coat InsuAll coating (10 gallons). Sanded entire roof with 220 using a DA. Yes some of the original clear coat was flaking off. Repaired all old patches and resealed all pentrations etc. Applied two coats of Temp Coat. First coat 15 mils. Second coat 10 mils. Used the Temp Coat quick gun to apply Temp Coat product.

[dalej]

Looks great Jim, a lot of work I'll bet.

[tdelorme]

Jim, just a real nice job on your roof. It looks beter than new.

I thought I owned just about every tool I would ever need, but, what the heck is a DA? As in, "Sanded entire roof with 220 using a DA" Wet or dry sanding?

And, where did you purchase the products you used? Thanks!!

[jimshoen]

Total of 40 man hours to complete the roof. Biggest concern was accidently falling off. I told my wife to come out every thirty minutes to check on me. Figured I could survive for at least that long. She checked on me once?
A DA is a double action air power sander used for automotive sanding. The unit I have is 6" round. Works great. Dry sanding. I just needed a good profile for the TempCoat to adhere to. Also got rid of all the loose clear coat and feathered all the edges. Bought the sander at Lowes, ProFlex from Camping World, TempCoat from TempCoat.

[LarryB]

Jim, the roof looks great. A couple of questions. where can this product be found? How is it applied? Is it smooth after application so as not to collect dirtand water? Is white the only color?

Thanks, Larry

[Yankee802]

And price too, any drip/spill worries?

Larry: I would think white would be the only color, or at least the only color you would want, maximum heat reflection.

Geoff

[jimshoen]

Go to Temp Coat web site to find the product. They did not have a dealer in Reno so they sold me direct. The product can be brushed, rolled, or sprayed.
Brushing or rolling will not produce a good appearance. The product can be sprayed with either an airless sprayer or a "Quick Gun" which Temp Coat sells. I used the quick gun, and although the appearance is not as good as you can get with the proper airless, it is OK. The finish is lumpy. The product is 85% solids, so the technique to spray it is tricky. After the first coat I finally figured out how to get a smoother finish. Marathon has been using Temp Coat 101 on all their Coaches for some time. I used Temp Coat Insulall. Call Temp Coat, they are very helpful. If you can get the proper airless, I would recommend using that instead of the Quick Gun. The product can be tinted just like white paint. My main concern is to reduce heat gain so I left it white. The finish shed water, but it will probably collect more dirt than paint. Temp Coat is $40 a gallon. I wrapped the entire bus in painters plastic and tarped off the area all around the bus out to 5 Feet. A little overspray was taken off with Goof Off.

[LarryB]

Jim, last question. What is the upkeep requirement for the Temp Coat?

The job looks great! 40 hrs to do, sounds like alot of roof time. <G>

Larry

[jimshoen]

The upkeep should only be to wash it off when it is dirty.
Most of the time was spent in prep and repair.
Properly taping off and cleaning and sanding and cleaning again is a big job.
The actual spraying of the product took 6 hours for both coats.
I had a helper who accounted for 16 of the 40 hours.