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09-23-2012, 11:04 AM
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4 Rivet Member 
1960 24' Tradewind
St. Albans
, Vermont
Join Date: Sep 2009
Posts: 308
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Slippery roof polishing
So I am starting to polish the roof and I have come to the realization that the shinier it gets, the slippier it gets. How does one stay on the roof safely? I was thinking about rubberized bath mats but I will take any suggestions!! Thank god it is getting colder and I can stop this endless polishing soon!
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09-23-2012, 01:15 PM
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3 Rivet Member 
1965 17' Caravel
brooklyn park
, Minnesota
Join Date: Jan 2007
Posts: 121
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slipping
try a couple of yoga mats. you can get them at garage sales as most people realize that the advanced yoga is impossible and you can use them again when you have to crawl under and around the airstream to fix things! joe in minnesnowda
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09-23-2012, 02:14 PM
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4 Rivet Member
2005 25' Safari
Currently Looking...
Versailles
, Indiana
Join Date: Sep 2012
Posts: 264
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Originally Posted by joqin
try a couple of yoga mats. you can get them at garage sales as most people realize that the advanced yoga is impossible and you can use them again when you have to crawl under and around the airstream to fix things! joe in minnesnowda
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That is an outstanding idea, we have several repairs to make on our roof and I'm nervous about sliding off!
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09-23-2012, 02:20 PM
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4 Rivet Member
2004 30' Classic Slideout
Between Here
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Join Date: Feb 2005
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I took a 3' x 3' piece of 1/4" plywood and glued the rubberized shelf lining material to one side. This does not slip and will distribute your weight to a larger area when working on the roof.
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09-23-2012, 02:40 PM
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Rivet Master 
Currently Looking...
West of Fort Worth
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Join Date: Aug 2006
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Ladder or scaffold set-up would be safest, no slip mats might work though.
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09-23-2012, 05:11 PM
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4 Rivet Member
1960 24' Tradewind
St. Albans
, Vermont
Join Date: Sep 2009
Posts: 308
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Great ideas everyone! I love the idea of the yoga mats. In order to polish down the middle of the trailer you actually have to get on it. It is frightening up there!
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09-25-2012, 01:49 PM
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3 Rivet Member
2007 25' Classic
San Luis Obispo
, California
Join Date: Jan 2009
Posts: 203
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I bought a rolling scaffold at Harbor Freight for a very reasonable price. It has taken the "scary" out of the polishing procedure. The wheels lock and the platform is height adjustable. No more shaky ladders!
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09-25-2012, 02:04 PM
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Rivet Master
1978 31' Sovereign
Tampa
, Florida
Join Date: Mar 2012
Posts: 790
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Originally Posted by slofoks
I bought a rolling scaffold at Harbor Freight for a very reasonable price. It has taken the "scary" out of the polishing procedure. The wheels lock and the platform is height adjustable. No more shaky ladders!
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Can you post a link to that from their website? I can't find anything close to scaffolding there. I use a little giant ladder that's very sturdy, but there are times I'd like some scaffolding. Thanks in advance.
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09-28-2012, 11:12 AM
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3 Rivet Member
2007 25' Classic
San Luis Obispo
, California
Join Date: Jan 2009
Posts: 203
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Harbor Freight scaffold
Please excuse the delay in getting back to you. The item number for the scaffold is 69055 and the website shows them at $199.99 today. I am very happy with the unit. Go to the Harbor Freight website and put the item number in the search box and you will find it. Good luck!
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10-08-2012, 09:51 AM
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2 Rivet Member 
1971 29' Ambassador
guyton
, Georgia
Join Date: Mar 2012
Posts: 91
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anyone ever use Zephyr polishing prod. need to polish my 71 29 ft as
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10-08-2012, 10:09 AM
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Rivet Master
1982 34' Limited
Brunswick
, Georgia
Join Date: Feb 2009
Posts: 1,084
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What about using one of those mats that go in the floor of the tub? They have suction cups on the bottom and grip on the top.
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