RV Roof Replacement
PART 5: Cleanup time!
This was the most time-consuming part- we had to remove all of the butyl tape, silicone, and lap sealant from all of the items removed from the roof. It may have been overkill, but I believe that starting with a clean slate is the way to go in reducing future leaks. Plus, it made installation a lot easier as there was less mess.
Butyl tape is pretty much like chewing gum- difficult but not impossible to remove. I found that by scraping off as much as possible with a flathead screwdriver, followed by a generous amount of scrubbing with mineral spirits and a cloth, resulted in a nice clean piece.
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| Removing Butyl tape from trim |
If there was any mold, I wiped it with a product called LA's Awesome cleaner, a product I forgot to mention in the previous post that I used to clean the edges of the RV roof that had gotten gross from the rotten wood. The product is truly awesome!
I then took all the pieces outside and washed with a dish detergent, rinsed, and allowed to dry in the sun. They all looked fantastic and almost like new!
We also ordered new vinyl screw cover trim to replace the old ones that had gotten moldy.
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| A comparison of the new and old vinyl trim |
Next up- new TPO membrane!
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