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VeggieBullet · 09-29-2013, 07:20 PM

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Originally Posted by noreen&sal

We used Kool Seal two and a half years ago. It looks good and there is no chalking so far. It took about 2 quarts to do 2 coats (27 foot). Sal

Pics please, please!
would love to see how it looks now, did you guys did any particular surface prep?

VeggieBullet · 09-29-2013, 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by carl2591

...i used KoolSeal on a mobile home... I got 5 gals at Sherwin Williams Paint store for $86 plus tax.. they had to order it in which took 3 day.. every where else the cost of 5 gals was 180 plus..

How long ago was that? $85 for 5 gals? really? do you have any pics of how it looks?
thanks!

perryg114 · 09-29-2013, 08:01 PM

Gloss or flat it does not matter. As long as the light leaves it does not matter if it is specular or diffuse. The emissivity being high is what gives white paint the COOL factor not the gloss factor. White reflects about 90% of the heat but it is also good at radiating the heat it does absorb away from your roof. Aluminum and White paint absorb about the same amount of heat but the white radiates much more of the heat away. You don't need to worry about chalking but you do need to worry about mildew. Chalking is good because you always have a new clean white surface. The bad is that it may make white streaks on your trailer.

Perry

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Originally Posted by VeggieBullet

Now, based on many threads there is a ton of info about the reasons about the reflectivity factor to decrease the temperature inside.
If is possible we will like some feedback from owners about the "gloss" or "flat" white roof, how does it look after a couple of seasons?

carl2591 · 09-30-2013, 03:15 AM

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Originally Posted by VeggieBullet

How long ago was that? $85 for 5 gals? really? do you have any pics of how it looks?
thanks!

I bought the product this summer 2013. I have picture on my computer at home.. currently on big island till oct 5..

I just washed the roof top with dish detergent, that helps get any oil off, rinsed good and let dry.. a couple drops on water will do fine.

the stuff is like somewhat thick paint and i found the best way to apply is using a 3/4" ? nap roller.. check the direction it will say the length to use..

The instructions say to do first coat going north to south, allow that coat to completely dry and do second coat going east to west.

i did first coat one afternoon and had to came back next day to do second coat. be sure to wear sunglasses when doing as the amount of sun reflected back will blind you if a non cloudy day. my first day was sunny and it was a bear.. luckily, i was going over the old stuff so not too bad.. the second day was worse,, lucky it was overcast but still bright.

aloha..

VeggieBullet · 10-04-2013, 08:52 PM

what about this Gaco Roof?
I know its 100% silicone and silicone and AL don't really like each other but the construction supply place swore about it and for AL roofing.
Is it the clear coat or the kind of AL the issue with our Airstreams?
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DryFly · 10-04-2013, 10:53 PM

I used a product called Hyperseal. I had it left over from using it on two commercial buildings. It goes on very easy and holds up very well. I've had it for 5 years with no issues on one of the two roofs, and for the last year on the Argosy. When it eventually starts to deteriorate - they all do - all I will do is rough it up and apply another coat. Hypersealinc.com
Good stuff.

noreen&sal · 10-05-2013, 06:22 AM

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Originally Posted by VeggieBullet

Pics please, please!
would love to see how it looks now, did you guys did any particular surface prep?

On the road now and can't do any pics, but prep was just a good scrubbing and neutralizing with vinegar just before the paint. Sal

VeggieBullet · 10-14-2013, 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by DryFly

I used a product called Hyperseal. I had it left over from using it on two commercial buildings. It goes on very easy and holds up very well. I've had it for 5 years with no issues on one of the two roofs, and for the last year on the Argosy. When it eventually starts to deteriorate - they all do - all I will do is rough it up and apply another coat. Hypersealinc.com
Good stuff.

thanks for the info, would you mind sharing some pics of the roof? thanks

noreen&sal · 10-14-2013, 04:07 PM

Here it is. Sal

noreen&sal · 10-14-2013, 04:09 PM

Sorry for the bad picture. Sal

MarkR · 10-14-2013, 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by noreen&sal

Sorry for the bad picture. Sal

a picture w/ 5 Airstreams AND the U.S. Flag can never be a "bad picture" . . .

cwf · 10-14-2013, 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by MarkR

a picture w/ 5 Airstreams AND the U.S. Flag can never be a "bad picture" . . .

. God bless America... Land that I love...

noreen&sal · 10-15-2013, 05:29 AM

I guess I finally did something right. Even a broken watch is right twice a day. Sal

JimmyT · 10-18-2013, 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Lumatic

here's a photo

Lumatic - did you follow the process that DanielB referenced from Inland RV? Or did you simply apply Ceramiflex over the white factory AS roof?

Lumatic · 10-18-2013, 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by JimmyT

Lumatic - did you follow the process that DanielB referenced from Inland RV? Or did you simply apply Ceramiflex over the white factory AS roof?

I followed the factory directions from Sealoflex which called for using a Sealoflex acid etching primer. My roof was factory aluminum. They factory did not do white roofs in the 70s.