Our 06 Monterey needs to have something done to our roof there are white streaks down the side of the coach  but we've been told not to wax the roof what to do???

While at Monaco in Wildwood back in the fall, Dazzling Detail washed and waxed my 06 Monterey. They also did something to the roof. Then the first time it rained I had white chalk looking material on the sides and the back of the coach. It seems to have cleared up now.

We bought our 2002 Thunder 2 years ago from out of southern Ca. that had been stored outside and the top was sun-dried out to a chalk like condition. If it rained or I washed the coach it would get the chalk streaks down the sides and look terrible. I found a 3M marine rubbing compound/sealer  made for fiberglass at a marine/boat shop and got up on top and went to work. I did it by hand  but you can use a power buffer if you have one. What a difference that made! No more streaks, rain or washing. I wax my roof once a year and have two Beaver buddies that also do and we keep our coaches under cover when not in use and still wax the roof. Marty

Thanks w/try it and let you know!

Can't imagine why anyone would tell you NOT to do anything to the roof.  The Bend Beaver Coach Sales advised me to at least once a year to clean the roof and apply a good Carnuba wax to it.  I found a Carnuba wax that is very easy to apply and buff at Home Depot (quite by accident).  It is a brand called ZEP.  I cleaned the roof first with Gel Gloss for fiberglass and then applied the ZEP carnuba wax.  I did it all by hand so it indicates how easy the job was (except on the knees)!


albqkid

We have washed regularly with Zip Wax "Wash and Wax" made by Turtle Wax and  sold in the large container at Wal Mart and other retailers and fould that with regular washing or the roof along with the rest of the coach have had no streaking in the 10 years of owning this coach nor the 5 we owned the previous Beaver.

Tried to find 3M compound/sealer to no avail... used ZIP Turtle wash n wax but still hav e some streaks after rain so have to get the oxidation down w/try Gel Gloss for fiberglass if I can find it. Took tqo hours w/Zip wash/wax!!

Look on p.90 of Camping World's 2009 master catalog and you will see Gel Gloss advertised @ 29.99 per gal. or  $19.99 for 1/2 gallon.  Maybe this will work.

One fix.... Aerospace 303 protectant.  Works well;easy to apply and lasts.
Fix two.....Tape off unpainted white gelcoat area ,clean and paint with Dicor roof elstomeric  paint....good for 10 years....no more waxing!!!

303 Protectant is about as good as it gets when it comes to UV protection, but it can be hard to find and is expensive when you do.  Monaco's instructional video recommends washing the whole coach with Dawn dish detergent and using Meguiar's Quick Detailing Wax with a random orbital polisher.  I did that annually except unfortunately last year, so it's been over 2 years and this is the first summer I've seen white streaks after rains.

That said, my brother has been dealing with classic and other cars all his long life, and says no wax, even those with maximum carnauba content, will protect from UV more than a month before it breaks down  .  When we got the new coach, he tried his best to get me to immediately have a carport built for it over our home RV pad.  I can barely afford the coach, much less a cover for it in addition;  so I figured I'd just try to wax it well once a year and that would have to do.  My brother's caution aside, my experience has been that the Meguiar's seems to do the job if you use it annually.  Even after more than 2 years, I find dirt or bird stains (and the white streaks off the roof) mostly just rinse right off the sides and caps.  I still hope to get a coat on it before winter if my health allows.

Don't know why you were told not to wax the roof, other than making it slick to walk on.  The roof and front cap take the brunt of what the environment has to dish out, so if any parts need protection, it's them.

I have a 06 coach, what i use is mop and glow floor wax. It will last about a year. this some thing simple. i did this on my 98 coach also and so far it is easy and it works. it may yellow the roof but i cannot see that

My solution is Rapid Roof III from Conklin Roofing at http://www.conklin.com.  Five gallons cost $269.19 plus shipping.  If you supply the labor, you can get the whole thing done in 4 days.  First remove the dome and solar panels if you want to seal those areas.  Then clean the surface and let it dry.  Next mask the edges and apply 3 coats with a drying day in between. It provides an new roof of flexible non-skid surface and seals all the leaks on the roof.  No more oxidized gel coat streaks.  No more monthly trip to the roof with Mop N Glo or polish.  I should have done it years ago.

Larry

I've been trying to decide what to do as well.  However, my roof is white painted sheetmetal.  I didn't realize some coaches have fiberglass roofs, which is what they would have to have if gel coated.  I was considering eposy non skid that's typically used on boats.

Gil

Quoted from Gil_Johnson

I've been trying to decide what to do as well.  However, my roof is white painted sheetmetal.  I didn't realize some coaches have fiberglass roofs, which is what they would have to have if gel coated.  I was considering eposy non skid that's typically used on boats.

Gil

I thought all Beavers had fiberglass roofs, are you sure.

You are correct.  This is straight from their sales brochure:

9-layer ROOF Construction (top to bottom)
• One-piece molded crowned fiberglass roof
• Luaun backing
• Thick, tapered bead foam insulation
• Aluminum double I-beam superstructure filled
with fiberglass insulation
• Vapor barrier
• Structure foam: thermal insulative barrier
• 1/2” bead foam insulation
• Foam padding for extra insulation
• Padded vinyl ceiling

Having walked on the roof, I would never have thought it was fiberglass.  It sure is thin and flexible.

Thanks for asking,

Gil