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Camperfred1 · 07-16-2015, 01:11 PM

After a horrible 2 months with gypsy moths in Jim Thorpe pa wondering how to clean my roof on my 2015 jayco. It has a rubber roof do I power wash it? What kind of cleaner to use. Can I use a brush etc. thank you

jfran304 · 07-16-2015, 01:49 PM

Check out this You Tube video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQ-dOWgIyvo

Jon

BrianGlenn · 07-16-2015, 06:09 PM

I have always used Dawn dish soap mixed into a bucket of water with a good bristle brush to clean EPDM roofs. Whatever you choose for a cleaner make sure it does NOT contain any petroleum solvents as they react poorly with EPDM.

I did rinse the roof off with a hose and it does run down the side of the trailer; I then washed the sides of the trailer....

There are differing opinions of using a protectant on EPDM; some say yes, I always said no.

Hope this helps,
Brian

Ramets · 07-17-2015, 07:17 AM

Get yourself a Mr. Clean Magic Eraser Mop. You'll be amazed how clean your roof will come out. All I use with it is dishwashing liquid.

Ray,IN · 07-17-2015, 01:19 PM

For my EPDM and my fiberglass roofs, I use a worn-out RV wash brush w/ 6' handle, a 5G bucket of water with the correct amount of SpicNSpan, and a few oz bleach. My roofs come out very white, no black spots of mold/mildew, bird droppings, grease,etc. I can stand the entire time, a good thing for an old man with bad hips.
Dicor used to recommend SpicNSpan for their EPDM material until they began selling their own brand of cleaning, preservation products.

Gary RVRoamer · 07-18-2015, 09:32 AM

You can power wash, but be very careful the sprayer doesn't cut the rubber sheeting or pry up any caulking. And pressure washing really isn't needed - just a good detergent, some bleach and a medium bristle brush. The soft RV wash brushes are ok, but won't scrub the dirt out of the pores if it is embedded very deep. EPDM is a very porous material!