I was watching Chad on changing lanes and he uses simple green with a mix around 1 part to 10 parts, has anyone else used simple green for the roof?
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Count me in the Dawn Dish soap cleaning group. I put some in a Nalgene water bottle along with water to make a soap solution, and take that up onto the roof along with a car wash brush that has a ball valve built into the handle. Makes the job pretty easy.2019 Imagine 2400BH
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Yup, Dawn for me too. Dawn is a staple in the trailer like peanut butter and bug repellent. Haven't tried simple green. Careful though, any sudsy stuff is very slippery on TPO.
AZMike Yes, there is a disconnect of sorts here... my owner's manual recommends water & mild detergent for routine cleaning and Spic n' Span (or like) for sealant prep. However, the Alpha Systems cleaning procedure (in the resource library) recommends Murphy's...
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Originally posted by NoPeeking View PostYup, Dawn for me too. Dawn is a staple in the trailer like peanut butter and bug repellent. Haven't tried simple green. Careful though, any sudsy stuff is very slippery on TPO.
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Agreed on being careful when walking the roof while walking. Fortunately I haven't fallen off the roof when washing and being in my bare feet, but I've heard water shoes work well too2019 Imagine 2400BH
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How often do you guys clean the roof? On my my previous epdm roofed trailer, I never cleaned it in 15 years. To the best of my knowledge..never leaked.
Originally posted by StephenO View PostBug repellent yes, peanut butter no. I'm allergic to peanuts, which sucks when camping as lots of people love to have nuts around a camp fire. I hate being that guy asking people to put them away.
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Well I can say cleaning the roof with the camco or thetford (don't remember which one or possibly both) product results in one giant slip and slide that I don't think you can ever get all the soap off of.
I've tried a couple of different types of shoes. So far the best thing I have found is SOCKS. I usually try to start at the front and work toward the ladder. No reason to be in the soap any more than needed.Joseph
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Originally posted by Scott'n'Wendy View PostHow often do you guys clean the roof? On my my previous epdm roofed trailer, I never cleaned it in 15 years. To the best of my knowledge..never leaked.
If I was at the fire with you it would be a great reason to put away the nuts and break out the sausages!
Sounds like we got a peanut free campfire starting, I like it Scott'n'Wendy and NoPeeking 2019 Imagine 2400BH
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Originally posted by Dennis66 View PostI was watching Chad on changing lanes and he uses simple green with a mix around 1 part to 10 parts, has anyone else used simple green for the roof?
Regarding cleaning the roof--the only reason I do it is so I can do a thorough inspection of the seals and sealant. Absolutely, positively, 100% (am I being emphatic enough?) it is critical to do a regular, thorough inspection. Water penetration can and will "kill" your RV and/or cause wall decontamination.
Case in point: during a recent visit to the GD Service Center the moderators saw a large, beautiful rig that hadn't been maintained properly by the owner. After a few years of neglect the water penetration caused mold to build up inside the wall. It was so bad a complete wall replacement was required. This was not a warranty issue--it was caused by the owner failing to maintain their camper. Big $$$ (GD isn't doing the wall replacement for free in this case).
Getting the roof completely "clean" is not required. Getting it clean enough so you can see if there's any cracks in the sealant is what's necessary. If you do find sealant issues fix it ASAP.
Forum moderators are not GD employees--we are volunteers and owners presumably just like yourself. Unless specifically mentioned otherwise, we have nothing to gain should you choose to purchase a product or engage a service we discuss on this forum.
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Originally posted by NoPeeking View PostYup, Dawn for me too. Dawn is a staple in the trailer like peanut butter and bug repellent. Haven't tried simple green. Careful though, any sudsy stuff is very slippery on TPO.
AZMike Yes, there is a disconnect of sorts here... my owner's manual recommends water & mild detergent for routine cleaning and Spic n' Span (or like) for sealant prep. However, the Alpha Systems cleaning procedure (in the resource library) recommends Murphy's...
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howson , Flex Seal on the roof? Really? Ouch! (you can probably tell I haven't seen that video)Mike and (RIP Karen)
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