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PAPA J · 10-16-2013, 05:59 PM

I need some suggestions for cleaning and sealing the roof to keep the white streaks from the sides of my coach. They wash off easy enough but reappear after a rain or when the A/C runs on a hot day. I also can't get heat from the front of the coach. Aqua Hot equipped. The dealer that I purchased from replaced the front A/C along with a new thermostat. I have not found a heating zone on the new thermostat. The heat pump in the new A/C works good but that is only when on shore power or running the generator.

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

PAPA "J"
2004 Monaco Dynasty Chancellor
'65 Corvair Sport Sedan Toad (on trailer)

Twomed · 10-16-2013, 06:18 PM

White streaks...if you look at your roof it I unpainted past the top curves. Soooo...gelcoat fiberglass center section, they oxidize and create the streaks.

Choices... wash and wax, paint with clear coat, paint with epoxy, Mop and Glow. All three will come up in searches, all have their pus and minus. Mine's marine epoxy deck paint.

Google Dometic five button thermostat rest and give that a try, heat zone should appear. If not fixed...return to dealer...they left something disconnected, or failed to set dip switches on the upper unit.

Good Luck

PAPA J · 10-17-2013, 01:01 AM

Twomed,

Thanks for the reply.

I like the epoxy idea and have read about others having using it. Can you recommend an epoxy product that will be compatible to the roof material on our coaches and what preparations are necessary? What is the life expectancy of this product and are there any drawbacks?

I will address the thermostat problem later.

PAPA "J"
2004 Monaco Dynasty Chancellor
'65 Corvair Sport Sedan Toad (on trailer)

Papa_Jim · 10-17-2013, 06:53 AM

The roof. I reason it out this way. I have to wash the roof a couple of times a year. So, each time I wash it, I apply Mop-n-Glow, which prevents the streaking. Works for me.

Jim

Twomed · 10-17-2013, 07:21 AM

Interlux bright white one part epoxy, six quarts will do two coats using foam rollers. Interlux prep wipe down. I have used this on sailboats in FLA and got six years in sun 365 days and salt water, should do a little better on DYN. I also extended the white further forward on the roof to kill some black heat absorbing paint.

Heavy rubber gloves, good 3m tape to mask. One day cure between coats, two may be better.

dmason · 10-17-2013, 08:19 AM

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Originally Posted by jimkate

The roof. I reason it out this way. I have to wash the roof a couple of times a year. So, each time I wash it, I apply Mop-n-Glow, which prevents the streaking. Works for me.

Jim

X2 here. Easy and cheap to use!

Spider · 10-17-2013, 09:41 AM

If you look on dicor.com site they have a product for fiberglass roofs that I have been looking at to put on my 05 Dynasty. Seems like a bit more preparation than others but Dicor is a great company. Will repost if and when I apply it