Making sure that Roof is Rubber
Knowing your RV rubber roof’s material is very essential. Only from there you will know its maintenance needs and what type of products should be used for the maintenance. To start with consult with your RV’s manual. From there you will know, if, you lost it then do a simple eye and touch test to differentiate with different type of rubber roofs.
- EPDM Roofs: EPDM roofs looks and feels exactly like the material of a black inner tube and is bind together instead of heat-welded. EPDM roofs are typically only available in black or white but more commonly white because white is a good reflector of heat. The surface of EPDM roofs is more matte and rubbery.
- TPO Roofs: TPO roofs are much shiner and slicker than EPDM roofs and also available in variety of colors. Essentially, if your RV rubber roof seems more like a plastic, then it’s likely a TPO roof. TPO is the type of roofing material that comes in the form of a rubber membrane
Benefits of a Rubber RV Roof
Why most RVs have rubber roof is because rubber is relatively lower in cost than other types of roofs like aluminum or fiberglass and also rubber roofs add less weight so the roof deck doesn’t need any kind of reinforcement. Another reason is that rubber roofs are easy on maintenance. Rubber roof requires very little if any care especially if it’s been coated with RV Rubber Roof Coating like RV Roof Magic.
Some other useful benefits are as follows:
1. Very durable and long-lasting
2. Fewer seams
3. Protection from UV-damage
4. Easy to seal and repair
5. Maintenance fast, easy, and cheap
If your RV has a rubber roof and you’re considering material costs for a roof coating visit, https://www.rvroofmagic.com/calculator.php
