1987 Lazy Daze roof July 14, 2019, 02:31:38 am I am wanting to maintain my roof. But I am confused. Do All Lazy Daze have an Aluminum roof and therefore? After sitting under trees in summer, , UV hard sun in New Mexico, lately cold winters, pooling water etc. Google searches only offer Ads for liquid roofing that don't seem to be for Aluminum ( I think) roofing. I don't have roof leaks, but want to be ahead of a problem in summer when I can deal with repairs. I'm a full timer so its pretty much hard in winter to deal with this. How do I maintain the roof, are they all Aluminum sheets? Just painted? A year ago, all seals around vents and everything was removed and resealed. Do I need to do more to protect the roof? The paint seems rather old. I wish I had better protection overall. Thanks, P.
Re: 1987 Lazy Daze roof Reply #1 – July 14, 2019, 05:15:50 am Patricia, do you have pictures?Including closeups of any areas of concern?That would help people if they are seeing what you are seeing.JaneSent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone
Re: 1987 Lazy Daze roof Reply #2 – July 14, 2019, 10:50:08 am "...are they all Aluminum sheets? Just painted? "The answer is 'yes', the roof is all one continuous sheet of aluminum. As long as there are no penetrations, other than those of the vents, etc., the only concern you have is the seams at the edges of the roof. Most of us here on LDOF use Eternabond to seal those seams. The Mothership does not approve of it's use but we have learned that it will hold up over the years if properly applied. Since you've already sealed the vents, etc. if it were me I'd concentrate on the seam at the edges of the roof covering and enjoy lots of happy travels. As far as the 'paint' you mentioned, what you see is most probably a non-slip coating that LD applies over the aluminum. 1 Likes
Re: 1987 Lazy Daze roof Reply #3 – July 14, 2019, 11:11:48 am Historical note from the "Changes by Year" document: Lazy Dazes built until 1985 had multi-section aluminum roofs. Late that year the factory switched to one-piece aluminum roofs.And Patricia, you're right about liquid roofing--applying that to a Lazy Daze is a Very Bad Idea. 1 Likes
Re: 1987 Lazy Daze roof Reply #4 – July 14, 2019, 11:13:33 am I’m thinking, back then, the roof construction was a little different. One of our long-time members should be able to confirm or deny . . .
Re: 1987 Lazy Daze roof Reply #5 – July 14, 2019, 11:14:47 am Snuck in my post a minute ahead of you, Greg! ;-) 1 Likes
Re: 1987 Lazy Daze roof Reply #6 – July 14, 2019, 11:15:30 am Saw that, Andy. Thanks! 😀So the OP’s roof is one-piece construction then.
Re: 1987 Lazy Daze roof Reply #7 – July 14, 2019, 12:13:01 pm The front window and the molding connecting the side walls to the nose are spots that are well known to leak and need resealing periodically . Rot in the front nose is extremely common in pre-1990 models.Photos of the existing seams would be helpful.Larry 2 Likes
Re: 1987 Lazy Daze roof Reply #8 – July 22, 2019, 02:42:36 pm Oh, I leak in the nose all right, and it's a constant battle. I am always trying something 'new' or puzzling over where the water actually comes in from, which changes direction all the time. But more so I just wanted to maintain my roof well for the future and long life of the RV. Thanks ALL!
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