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26/09/2005 1:17 AM

Need advice on removing rubber coat from RV

I have an old RV that has had the roof patched and repaired many time with
various rubber coats and now its all peeling off. I am going to re-seal the
roof but need to remove all the old gunk off. The roof is pretty thin tin
and leaks so I do not want to use any kind of solvent.

any suggestions to a wire/plastic disk that I can attach to a angle grinder
or drill.


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Pn

"Pop"

in reply to on 26/09/2005 1:17 AM

25/09/2005 9:21 PM

Heat; soften and pull/scrape.


<[email protected]> wrote in message
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:I have an old RV that has had the roof patched and repaired many
time with
: various rubber coats and now its all peeling off. I am going
to re-seal the
: roof but need to remove all the old gunk off. The roof is
pretty thin tin
: and leaks so I do not want to use any kind of solvent.
:
: any suggestions to a wire/plastic disk that I can attach to a
angle grinder
: or drill.
:
:

Gw

Guess who

in reply to on 26/09/2005 1:17 AM

25/09/2005 11:22 PM

On Mon, 26 Sep 2005 01:17:02 GMT,
<[email protected]> wrote:

>I have an old RV that has had the roof patched and repaired many time with
>various rubber coats and now its all peeling off.

Try alt.rv. Some people there seem to know what they're talking
about.

MM

"Mike Marlow"

in reply to on 26/09/2005 1:17 AM

25/09/2005 9:41 PM


<[email protected]> wrote in message
news:i_HZe.263512$Hk.15588@pd7tw1no...
> I have an old RV that has had the roof patched and repaired many time with
> various rubber coats and now its all peeling off. I am going to re-seal
the
> roof but need to remove all the old gunk off. The roof is pretty thin
tin
> and leaks so I do not want to use any kind of solvent.
>
> any suggestions to a wire/plastic disk that I can attach to a angle
grinder
> or drill.
>
>

Go to the local auto parts store and get yourself a couple of the 3M
abrasive disks. They'll chuck into your drill motor and you'll be amazed at
how fast they work. They are around $7-8 for a pack of two at Advance Auto.
You may need a couple of packs to do the entire roof, or you may find you
can get in done with just one.

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-Mike-
[email protected]


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