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z71ton
Reg. Jun 2011
Posted 2011-06-02 1:50 PM (#134501)
Subject: Elastomeric roof coating


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Location: Scottsboro, AL		Has anyone ever used an elastomeric coating on the roof of a steel trailer? I read about this stuff on an RV site and it sounded pretty good.
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RACKING HOSS
Reg. May 2010
Posted 2011-06-02 5:18 PM (#134504 - in reply to #134501)
Subject: RE: Elastomeric roof coating


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Location: K.Y.
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RACKING HOSS
Reg. May 2010
Posted 2011-06-02 5:22 PM (#134505 - in reply to #134501)
Subject: RE: Elastomeric roof coating


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Location: K.Y.		Sorry about that i have used a elestomeric roof coating on my steel show trailer for several years
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gard
Reg. Aug 2007
Posted 2011-06-02 7:18 PM (#134508 - in reply to #134501)
Subject: RE: Elastomeric roof coating


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Location: western PA		These coatings are designed for applications involving commercial steel roofs. They work very well on steel, aluminum and fiberglass. On steel, any rust should be pretreated with a converter, and any loose caulking should be first removed. They are excellent products and available from many sources.
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z71ton
Reg. Jun 2011
Posted 2011-06-03 9:55 AM (#134533 - in reply to #134501)
Subject: RE: Elastomeric roof coating


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Location: Scottsboro, AL		Thanks for the replies. I've got a 91 WW 3h slant bumper pull with a rusty roof and the coating looked like a winner and is cheaper than paint. I was going to fix the rust through and repaint the whole trailer.
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GRNMCHNEDAZE
Reg. Mar 2010
Posted 2011-06-06 9:10 AM (#134598 - in reply to #134501)
Subject: RE: Elastomeric roof coating


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Location: Ohio		I just painted my old steel LQ trailer's roof in white elastomeric paint. Holy cow what a difference. It keeps it so much cooler in there. I used the Henry brand from Home Depot. Goes on easy.
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z71ton
Reg. Jun 2011
Posted 2011-06-06 10:52 AM (#134603 - in reply to #134501)
Subject: RE: Elastomeric roof coating


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Location: Scottsboro, AL		GRNMCHNEDAZE
Have you got any pictures you can post?
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GRNMCHNEDAZE
Reg. Mar 2010
Posted 2011-06-06 11:08 AM (#134604 - in reply to #134501)
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Location: Ohio		Here's one::
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GRNMCHNEDAZE
Reg. Mar 2010
Posted 2011-06-06 11:22 AM (#134605 - in reply to #134501)
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Location: Ohio		Also, just as a point of reference, the trailer is 35' overall length, 7' wide. It took roughly 2.5 gallons of paint to cover the roof thick. Most places took 2 coats, some took 3 coats. This was after it was primered white.
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z71ton
Reg. Jun 2011
Posted 2011-06-11 10:29 AM (#134760 - in reply to #134605)
Subject: RE: Elastomeric roof coating


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Location: Scottsboro, AL		Your trailer looks good. One of the things I was worried about was how the roof rolls over on to the sides, but I see it can be done. Thanks
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GRNMCHNEDAZE
Reg. Mar 2010
Posted 2011-06-11 10:05 PM (#134769 - in reply to #134760)
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Location: Ohio		Thanks! We're happy with it.
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Javanewt
Reg. Apr 2011
Posted 2011-06-13 9:55 AM (#134809 - in reply to #134501)
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Location: Versailles, KY		I'm going to apply this to my roof ASAP. Went to Lowes for the coating, and they were sold out:(

I also used a sealing tape for the seams that can be painted over. Haven't decided if I should coat the tape with elastomeric or leave it unpainted. (The tape is white.) Any suggestions?
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GRNMCHNEDAZE
Reg. Mar 2010
Posted 2011-06-13 10:55 AM (#134812 - in reply to #134501)
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We painted over the seam tape on ours.

FYI: The coating from Home Depot was cheaper than lowes and had higher reviews.

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Javanewt
Reg. Apr 2011
Posted 2011-06-13 1:34 PM (#134817 - in reply to #134501)
Subject: RE: Elastomeric roof coating


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Interesting. The coating at my Lowes was cheaper than my Home Depot (in the gallon size -- the 5 gallon HD was slightly cheaper) and lasts for 10 years instead of 7. Plus, it covers more per square foot. The coating at Lowes got very good reviews, but that was through the Lowes' site. I'll do a little more comparing.

What seam tape did you use? I tried Butyl Magic -- hasn't rained yet, so I have no idea if it works, but it looks good.



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gard
Reg. Aug 2007
Posted 2011-06-13 4:46 PM (#134820 - in reply to #134501)
Subject: RE: Elastomeric roof coating


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I've used ths product and have been very satisified. It's title is misleading as it is not black, but white.

http://www.acehardware.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3928108&cp=2568443.2568447.1260636

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GRNMCHNEDAZE
Reg. Mar 2010
Posted 2011-06-13 8:25 PM (#134830 - in reply to #134501)
Subject: RE: Elastomeric roof coating


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Location: Ohio		I wish there was an Ace hardware within 50 miles of where I live...I always liked them, but many have closed around us.We used "EternaBond" seam tape.
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gard
Reg. Aug 2007
Posted 2011-06-13 9:33 PM (#134832 - in reply to #134501)
Subject: RE: Elastomeric roof coating


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http://www.gardner-gibson.com/linedetails.aspx?id=87

Also available at Lowes etc

http://www.gardner-gibson.com/wheretobuy.aspx

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Javanewt
Reg. Apr 2011
Posted 2011-06-14 9:05 AM (#134845 - in reply to #134501)
Subject: RE: Elastomeric roof coating


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Location: Versailles, KY		Gard, that's the stuff I wanted at Lowes. I hope it's back in stock. Glad to know it works well.
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