bostonrob Posted August 24, 2016 Report Share Posted August 24, 2016 My rubber roof recently had a significant encounter with a big tree branch. I used duct tape to hold a cover on the roof until I could order the Eternabond. How can I remove the duct tape residue from the roof? I have Goo-Gone? And some acetone I bought to prepare the roof for the Eternabond? Also, the branch indented and tore about 3 inches of the fiberglass front cap before tearing the roof. Can I safely cover this with Eternabond also? Thanks. Rob '02 Chevy Silverado diesel CrewCab C3500, auto, long, dually, 4x2, 6.6L, 3.70 rear. '04 Jayco Designer Medallion 30RKS 5th wheel, 50 amp, 33'6", 2 slides. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat & Pete Posted August 24, 2016 Report Share Posted August 24, 2016 WD40 works great for removing tape stickem / residue . Follow that with cheap brake cleaner to clean the oils of the WD40 . Brake cleaner evaporates very quickly and has extremely little , if any , effect on rubber . The surface will be left as clean as it'll ever get and ready to accept the repair tape . As for the repair tape holding on the fiberglass cap , it does a very good job there , too . I've 'replaced / covered the factory foil backed tape used on the joint between the caps and roof . That was about 5 years ago and the tape shows no sign of degradation or letting loose anytime soon . Goes around , comes around . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coachmac9 Posted August 24, 2016 Report Share Posted August 24, 2016 I would just echo the part about the tape on the fiberglass cap. We used it to seal our seams also and it has shown no sign of letting go or degrading. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckbear Posted August 24, 2016 Report Share Posted August 24, 2016 Be very careful what you use on your rubber roof. Acetone will remove the tape residue, but put it on a rag and rub, don't dump it on the rubber. Chuck Chuck and Susan 1999 Fleetwood Bounder 34 Triton V10 on Ford Chassis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTexRex Posted August 25, 2016 Report Share Posted August 25, 2016 Be very careful what you use on your rubber roof. Acetone will remove the tape residue, but put it on a rag and rub, don't dump it on the rubber. Chuck Acetone is the product to use. Rex & Karen Libre y pobre en La Casa Rodante Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bostonrob Posted August 27, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2016 Repair done. Looks nice. Thanks for the advice. Rob '02 Chevy Silverado diesel CrewCab C3500, auto, long, dually, 4x2, 6.6L, 3.70 rear. '04 Jayco Designer Medallion 30RKS 5th wheel, 50 amp, 33'6", 2 slides. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat & Pete Posted August 27, 2016 Report Share Posted August 27, 2016 What no proof ? Pics please . Goes around , comes around . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray,IN Posted August 31, 2016 Report Share Posted August 31, 2016 Acetone is the product to use. Acetone contains petroleum by-products. I instead use turpentine (no petroleum whatsoever). 2000 Winnebago Ultimate Freedom USQ40JD, ISC 8.3 Cummins 350, Spartan MM Chassis. USA IN 1SG retired;Good Sam Life member,FMCA ." And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you--ask what you can do for your country. John F. Kennedy 20 Jan 1961 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRich Posted September 1, 2016 Report Share Posted September 1, 2016 Mineral Spirits is what I have always used with great success, but I have heard others say nail polish remover and Pam cooking spray. You can use Mineral Spirits on EPDM roofs, you just have to wipe it off and don't let it sit. It's what all the shops use. http://rtrvg.com/blog/ 2004 Coachman, F-53, 36' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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