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07-14-2013, 08:16 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Santa Fe Springs
Posts: 4,189
M.O.C. #639
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Any sugestions?
I need some ideas on how, and what would be a good way to do this job.
I have done a complete wash and wax of the Monty, I need some sugestions on what might be a good way to wash the rubber roof, without streaking the sides of the Monty from the harsh cleaner chemicals. I dont think Dawn Soap will get the roof clean enugh so a stronger detergent is needed, but that will attack the wax that was put on preavously.
any ideas other than wrapping the sides with painters drop cloth taped to the top channel of the exterour walls.
Thanks for any idea.
don 
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Pulling a 2004, 2980 RL an oldie but goodie.
Tow vehicle is a 2009 RED RAM 3500 DRW.
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07-14-2013, 09:15 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: silver creek
Posts: 1,507
M.O.C. #7770
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we use a heavy mix of dawn soap and a long handle brush. does a good job on roof. The DW uses a second hose to rinse the sides as I do the roof to keep it from drying on the sides
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07-14-2013, 01:29 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Sebring
Posts: 3,659
M.O.C. #9969
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Next time, Wash the Roof FIRST!
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2018 Chevy 3500HD High Country DRW 4X4 Crew Cab w/Duramax/Allison, Formally 2010 Montana 2955RL, Now Loaded 2016 SOB, Mor/ryde IS, Disc Brakes & Pin Box, Comfort Ride Hitch, Sailun 17.5 Tires.
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07-14-2013, 01:46 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Chilliwack
Posts: 1,520
M.O.C. #12935
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I just recently waxed my entire Monty, I did do the roof first however. Since you did not I would recommend using a dish washing detergent like dawn and a long handled brush, that cleaned everything except the most stubborn parts and when I did those area's I used lots of water and rinsed it well.
Reverse the process next time...
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07-14-2013, 03:54 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Kville
Posts: 2,865
M.O.C. #7871
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Don't use Dawn, it will take the wax off your sides. I'd use a very mild cleaner and lots of elbow grease.
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07-14-2013, 06:39 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Santa Fe Springs
Posts: 4,189
M.O.C. #639
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Quote:
quote:Originally posted by mhs4771
Next time, Wash the Roof FIRST!
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mhs4771
Yea, Yea ,Yea, I know I should-a dune dat first. But the campground would have seen me up there doing something I wasn't supose to be doing in that RV park.
I guess the only thing going to see the roof is a plane or helocopter right now. LOL.
Tlightning
I thought Dawn was sorta mild and wouldn't take off all them little black dots on the rubber roof. I use it on my car and truck and the wax is still on them . but thanks for the worning.
racerjoe
That sounds like the way to do it. I like that idea and it should work good.
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Pulling a 2004, 2980 RL an oldie but goodie.
Tow vehicle is a 2009 RED RAM 3500 DRW.
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07-15-2013, 05:41 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Bum F Egypt
Posts: 979
M.O.C. #2733
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Use what you think will work, and get the wife to use a second hose to hit the sides of the camper as you clean the roof?
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07-16-2013, 04:08 AM
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Site Team
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Wilsey
Posts: 18,799
M.O.C. #11455
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Just don't use a soap that smells like citrus. There have been reports of birds and squirrels damaging roofs that smelled like something to eat. May not be true, but why risk it.
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07-16-2013, 05:42 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Roswell
Posts: 627
M.O.C. #12028
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Dawn, has great grease removing properties, and as such it will remove wax very quickly as well. If you don't want to remove the wax, stay away from anything with sodium alkyl sulfate or alcohol, Dawn has both.
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07-16-2013, 06:45 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Pagosa Springs
Posts: 3,711
M.O.C. #3120
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On our Montana, we got way behind the curve on keeping the roof clean, about 3 years. We used dawn dishwashing liquid, knee pads and a strong bristle brush, lots of elbow grease, lots of water. The roof came out sparkling white without harm to the sides.
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07-16-2013, 09:20 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: North Ridgeville
Posts: 20,229
M.O.C. #2839
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We do the roof with dawn twice a year. The old bucket and long handled brush method. Don't care if the roof is white who sees the roof. We have never waxed the Montana's. We will on occasion use the liquid car wash type wax on the camper and the truck. I should say Helen does the roof twice a year. I do not do roofs.
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07-16-2013, 01:35 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Roswell
Posts: 627
M.O.C. #12028
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Owners manual says mild automotive soap and wax twice a year. Dawn is aggressive, have I used it on the roof of trailers? Yep but not the last two and we wonder why we have decal failure and other problems with Filon fade. We do use Dawn to clean wax off of cars before solvent wipe, before sanding, when prepping for paint. I think a good roof cleaner and conditioner designed for the membrane would work best.
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07-25-2013, 06:59 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: rockwall
Posts: 335
M.O.C. #7697
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I've never understood the obsession with cleaning the roof until it's spotless. They are made for the outdoors so I just go up with a bucket of carwash/wax mix and water and lightly brush the roof ever other year. Haven't had any problems and the only ones that see the roof are the birds. Do you wash the roof on your house?
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07-25-2013, 07:45 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Washington Coast
Posts: 2,688
M.O.C. #10696
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Everybody will say NO WAY but me and my buddies we have used a pressure washer for the roof for 10 years works AWESOME Easy,Fast, the key is I only use a Electric 1800 P.S.I. pressure washer NOT a big gas 2500 +++ that will rip your skin off I got tired along time ago doing the messy chemical B.S. dripping all over the side and it took too long to do anyway It has NEVER hurt my roof or the Caulking and I do not wash the sides with it so it does not hurt the Graphics... O.K Everybody call me Crazy and it will void my Warranty Blah blah blah..but Hey it WORKS!! 
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07-25-2013, 12:46 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Atlanta
Posts: 908
M.O.C. #7915
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Okay, I'll bite..."you are crazy" to use a pressure washer on any part of a Montana, or anything with graphics or sealed parts. You've been lucky so far...but that pressure washer will get something sooner or later, a graphic, a caulk seal, a silicone seal, a window seal, A/C seal...something.
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07-25-2013, 03:05 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Pagosa Springs
Posts: 3,711
M.O.C. #3120
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Quote:
quote:Originally posted by Hooker
Okay, I'll bite..."you are crazy" to use a pressure washer on any part of a Montana, or anything with graphics or sealed parts. You've been lucky so far...but that pressure washer will get something sooner or later, a graphic, a caulk seal, a silicone seal, a window seal, A/C seal...something.
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I've used a pressure washer for about a year on my MH and toad without any problems.....My graphics on MH are painted, so, I'd have to agree to not use them on decals on the Montana.
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07-25-2013, 06:18 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Washington Coast
Posts: 2,688
M.O.C. #10696
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10 years and 2 different 5th's with no problems is more than luck ,people think I'm using a big 2500,3500 gas power washer and I will Rip the rubber roof or Caulking off and it would, my little wimpy Home Depot electric 1800 P.s.i is just powerfull enough to get crud off the roof and it has never taken caulking off, seals or anything like that and like I said I never use it on windows,decals etc...I also use it to wash the undercarriage of my truck and scooters after a day at the beach clean my driveway and that is all they are good for
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08-04-2013, 05:45 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Frostproof, FL USA
Posts: 2,362
M.O.C. #13272
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Heck, lets face it, with the quality of our Montana decals I'll bet if I even pulled up with a power washer in the bed of my truck more of my decals would start falling off at the sight of it!
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08-04-2013, 06:22 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Santa Fe Springs
Posts: 4,189
M.O.C. #639
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Quote:
quote:Originally posted by JandC
Heck, lets face it, with the quality of our Montana decals I'll bet if I even pulled up with a power washer in the bed of my truck more of my decals would start falling off at the sight of it!
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X 2 many times over.
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08-04-2013, 07:31 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Washington Coast
Posts: 2,688
M.O.C. #10696
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LOL that's funny JandC ,mine would too but I keep safe distance and plus my wimpy power washer won't do them any harm (unless they are falling off already and I put the nozzle 1 inch away) then I would do them a favor and put them out of their Misery ...Plus last time I checked there was not a single Graphic ON the roof
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