rpsinc Posted December 10, 2016 Report Share Posted December 10, 2016 FYI: There was a guy that came to Evergreen Coho park in Chimacum, WA that rolled on the RV-ARMOR material, reinforced places where it would need it with a polyester fabric mesh. His price was $1000 to do my 40' roof and slide roofs. While what he uses is the commercial grade of these materials, it is nowhere as thick as RV Flex Armor, even with the polyester reinforcing fiber in the mix. The RV Flex armor is a spray on and cures in 6 seconds so it can be applied to vertical surfaces without running. Was this installer an RV Armor installer? The price doesnt add up unless he was getting the material for FREE. I am familiar with those products and considering the labor it takes to do the job correctly, the math is off. I have done many RV roofs with different materials but never a 40' for $1000. ???? Marcel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Greg Posted December 10, 2016 Report Share Posted December 10, 2016 It couldn't have been RV Armor. It's about $120/foot and our 37' fifth wheel and slides was $4500. It took the installer 3 full days to remove some roof stuff, clean the roof, then apply 3 coats of material and the thicker material around all the roof penetrations. Yes, there was some nylon type mesh material used in some places. No way RV Armor 40' for $1000. Yes it's rolled and brushed on and is thinner than the spray on coating, also about $2K less. Because it was thinner they also applied it to the slide roofs which the thicker spray on would not do. Greg Greg & Judy Bahnmiller Class of 2007 2014 F350 2007 HitchHiker Champagne Both sold 2/19, settled in Foley, AL after 12 years on the road http://bahnmilleradventure.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoDirectionHome Posted December 13, 2016 Report Share Posted December 13, 2016 Most likely it is pure sales hype or what the marketing industry calls "puffery." It absolutely is not. Google helmet color vs temperature. There is a huge difference in absorbed energy even with a "shiny" black vs a white, and silver does an even better job. You should note that most commercial building roofs are silver if not covered with some type of aggregate to protect them. "There are No Experts, Do the Math!" 2014 Freightliner Cascadia DD16 600hp 1850ft-lb 18spd 3.31 260"wb SpaceCraft S-470 SKP #131740 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noteven Posted December 28, 2016 Report Share Posted December 28, 2016 I would repair that damaged seam area with Eternabond. Have a gander for any damage beneath and repair that first. "Are we there yet?" asked no motorcycle rider, ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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