It isn t a dwindling excitement that dulled its appearance.
Rv roof chalky.
Learn how to repair and maintain a rubber rv roof.
The protective layer on an rv rubber roof becomes chalky and wears off slowly over time.
Over time the gel coated fiberglass roof on your rv can become stained with dirt mold and other contaminants.
Epdm roofs start to look chalky and some streaks may appear on the sides after it rains.
There are commercial products made for roof treatmemts.
This will only happen on rubber roofs.
Fast forward six months down the country road and your new vehicle will look a lot duller chalky and maybe a bit more yellowed than you remember.
This chalky layer protects the rubber from degradation.
When i had the chalky roof i cleaned with scrubbing bubbles and a 3m type scrubby on a floor mop.
It is that frustratingly corrosive oxidation on your rv.
You will also notice white streaks showing up on the radius where the roof ties to the sides of your coach.
Next clear dry couple of days wash it and treat it.
As a rubber roof gets older it will get a chalky texture because the rubber is wearing down.
After it dried a placed 4 or 5 supper light coats of zep floor wax that can be bought at home depot i used less then a quart to do the roof.
I think its important to apply light coats after a coat it was dry and i would go back and start over.
Most likely at some point during an rv rubber roof s life it will need a new rv roof coating.
Iirc a few members have posted the formula to use as a cleaner on roofs.
If you spot an rv with a rubber roof that looks loose or swollen the owner most probably used petroleum products to clean it.
It will also prevent water damage into your rv and keep air from escaping to the outside.
Epdm is an extremely durable synthetic rubber roofing membrane.