If the old sealant is cracked but not loose or separating from the.
Resealing old epdm roofing.
Use a cleaner that s compatible with epdm rubber such as protect all rubber roof cleaner.
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With denatured alcohol on a rag and use the correct dicor sealant or other compatible sealant with a caulking gun to reseal the area.
First remove old caulking with a scraper tool then clean the area to remove all dirt and grime.
Now reseal the seam using an rv roof sealant such as dicor self leveling lap sealant which remains flexible when dried.
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.
Dicor epdm lap sealant is specially formulated for epdm roofing and it works on galvanized metal aluminum and fiberglass roofs.
Make sure to get the right color you can usually choose from white or black.
However most places will charge over 1 000 for the job with larger rvs requiring an estimated 1 500 to 2 000 for a full reseal.
It is understood to be very flexible.
The fundamental characteristics of epdm membrane are it is black and rubber.
How to reseal a flat roof.
Dicor and epdm coatings make some highly rated products for resealing epdm.
All using bleach dawn and sealant bought from lowes while staying well under 100 for m.
The good news is that if you re a handy person resealing your epdm roof is quite similar to sealing an asphalt driveway.
With epdm liquid roof coating repairs and resealing can extend the life of the roof and re institute the waterproof barrier from original installation.
I show you what i do to clean the roof and seal or coat the roof.
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Periodic maintenance of sealed flat roofs includes cleaning and inspection to evaluate the condition of the roof coating.
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.