Roof Strength

[dig]

Can I crawl around on the roof of my AC? I would like to take some Soft Scrub to it, but would not like to create a new sunroof. Nobody has ever called me "petite", and so I was curious if I would have any problems up there.

I have been on the roofs of campers and TTs before, and just follow the ribs of the frame. Similar here? Anything to avoid? Anything else I should do or watch for while I am up there scrubbing?

Sorry if this has been answered before, but was not able to find anything. Thanks for the help!


--dig

[bigray]

Provided you don't have any roof damage from leaks, it is perfectly safe to walk on the roof. I just resealed all of my vents, AC, and Roof Latter and Lugguge rack without any problem. Prior to that I was up there 4 or 5 times cleaning and expecting. Would be more but I've had my Clipper since last November.

In fact, when I removed my A/C, I saw that the roof is framed with 3/4 plywood. Hell you can carry a VW beetle on the roof of the Clipper.

I would say that stepping very close to vent edges would not be advisable. You could possibly separate the silicon or putty from the fiberglass.

Happy Clippering

[Conrad]

When you are up there you will notice the hard  spots where the framing is directly under your foot.  I try to keep my weight spread around while on top.  I did the soft scrub too and it worked great.  Only thing is I didn't get around to waxing it up so now I have to do it again, but this time it won't be so bad.

[dig]

Thanks for the replies! I found out last night that the roof is not gray with green dots!!  :wink:

The roof came out good. It was a lot of scrubbing, but was worth it. I noticed that there were a few cracks in the seals around the vents and such, so I will need to repair those. Even with all of the water I had up there, I didn't get any leaks in the cabin.

Time for a coat of wax. I read a recommendation in here for Gel-Gloss RV Cleaner Wax, then use a Meguiar's over that. Any other suggestions? My shoulders are getting a bit sore  :oops:

Here is a picture of the progress. She is looking much better!  





--dig

[bigray]

Dig,

Your girl is looking good.

There is a vent pipe near the edge of the roof on the driver's side. The one that runs up thru the closet. What type of vent cover do you have on it? I haven't been able to find anything to fit it. On all the ones I've tried the bases is to wide given I how close it is to side of the RV. Let me know!

[dig]

Dig,

Your girl is looking good.
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Thanks!  

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There is a vent pipe near the edge of the roof on the driver's side. The one that runs up thru the closet. What type of vent cover do you have on it? I haven't been able to find anything to fit it. On all the ones I've tried the bases is to wide given I how close it is to side of the RV. Let me know!

I did see that cover. I remember it was a round cap that had instructions on how to remove it - something like "Push here and lift..." or similar. I will go up and take a picture a bit later and post it.


--dig

[bigray]

Gotcha!