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08-13-2018, 11:45 AM
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Join Date: May 2018
Location: Treasure Vally Idaho
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Armor All as a rubber roof protectant
Has anyone ever used Armor All on their rubber roof? I ask this as I have a lot on hand. Seems like it would be a good roof protectant.
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08-13-2018, 11:52 AM
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Denver To Yuma In 90 Days
Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: Yuma, Arizona
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Armor All...Not Me!
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Originally Posted by Larzy
Has anyone ever used Armor All on their rubber roof? I ask this as I have a lot on hand. Seems like it would be a good roof protectant.
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I quit using Armor All on anything several years ago when I bought an old car that was in great shape, but the inside was filthy.
So I cleaned the dashboard with plain water several times until it was clean, then applied Armor All to make it shine.
The very next morning when I got in the car, the dashboard had split in several places.
I won't use it on anything anymore...
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08-13-2018, 11:53 AM
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GOODBYE SUIT - HELLO RV!!
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Always follow the manufacturer's recommendations/directives for caring for your rubber roof. I would never use Armor All on the roof of an RV, in fact I don't recommend Armor-All for any surface.
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08-13-2018, 12:14 PM
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Location: Goodyear, Arizona
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Quote:
Originally Posted by HappyCamper1962
Always follow the manufacturer's recommendations/directives for caring for your rubber roof. I would never use Armor All on the roof of an RV, in fact I don't recommend Armor-All for any surface.
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x2!
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08-13-2018, 12:30 PM
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Senior Member
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Location: Mount Laurel, New Jersey
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Ask a painter about cars that used it!
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08-13-2018, 12:31 PM
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Senior Member
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Location: California
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Yep...had the same experience with Armorall splitting a dashboard.
Besides never wanting ever to use it on anything again, if you used it on a rubber roof, it would make it dangerously slippery if and when you ever walked on it again.
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08-13-2018, 12:48 PM
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Member
Join Date: May 2018
Location: Treasure Vally Idaho
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Well thanks all. I guess I'll re-gift it. 
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08-13-2018, 01:06 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2015
Location: Dunn, NC
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Armorall
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Originally Posted by Larzy
Well thanks all. I guess I'll re-gift it. |
My wife washed my truck one time and Armoreall'd the floor mats. Almost busted my ass trying to get in! Way too slick for a roof. Don't know, haven't read a label lately but it may have distalits in it. A no, no for rubber roof.
Ignore spelling, public school educated.
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08-13-2018, 01:09 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Arkansas
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Larzy
Well thanks all. I guess I'll re-gift it. |
I wouldn’t give it to your friends, at least not if you want to remain friends
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08-13-2018, 01:22 PM
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Senior Member
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Location: Raleigh, NC
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X3
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08-13-2018, 01:30 PM
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Denver To Yuma In 90 Days
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Location: Yuma, Arizona
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When I attended a camping rally in Albuquerque this past May I paid for a complete RV and truck wash & wax and they put Armor All on the running boards of my truck.
For two weeks every time I got in or out of the truck I almost slipped and broke a leg or two.
I finally got some hot soapy water and a scrub brush and scrubbed them until I got rid of most of it.
They also left a step ladder behind my truck and the wind blew it into my tailgate and left two very noticable dents...but that is another topic for another thread.
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08-13-2018, 02:10 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: May 2018
Posts: 15
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armor-all
Besides all of the above, I used to own a car detailing shop, I never used armor-all. It leaves a sticky film and you will never be able to clean your roof again.
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08-13-2018, 02:28 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Southern Delaware
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Larzy
Has anyone ever used Armor All on their rubber roof? I ask this as I have a lot on hand. Seems like it would be a good roof protectant.
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No. Dicor Roof Gard for your rubber roof.
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08-13-2018, 02:58 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2012
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Larzy
Has anyone ever used Armor All on their rubber roof? I ask this as I have a lot on hand. Seems like it would be a good roof protectant.
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What are you trying to protect it from; the elements? It's a roof.
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08-13-2018, 03:32 PM
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Member
Join Date: May 2018
Location: Treasure Vally Idaho
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Quote:
Originally Posted by EdnKat
No. Dicor Roof Gard for your rubber roof.
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Thank you that was my next question. This is my first camper with a rubber roof and its 6 years old so I'm guessing its time to treat it with a protectant. I'll check into that. 
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08-13-2018, 03:47 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2017
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NO, don't use it. Look at some of the tires it has been used on regularly and you will see lots of cracks. 
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08-13-2018, 04:23 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: Ontario, California
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Quote:
Originally Posted by HappyCamper1962
Always follow the manufacturer's recommendations/directives for caring for your rubber roof. I would never use Armor All on the roof of an RV, in fact I don't recommend Armor-All for any surface.
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X3.
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08-13-2018, 06:29 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2018
Location: Raleigh, NC
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What is a "rubber roof?"
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Originally Posted by EdnKat
No. Dicor Roof Gard for your rubber roof.
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The original poster (OP) declared he has a "rubber roof." What is that?
Well, it could be EPDM RV roof (Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer). This is pretty easy to tell. Take down a fan or vent housing from the inside and you can see where the roof membrane folds in. If it is white on the outside (top surface) and black on the lower surface, it is an EPDM roof.
Or it might be a TPO RV roof (Thermal Poly Olefin). There are different cleaners, different treatments, and different re-coatings for each type.
In rare cases it could be fiberglass or aluminum.
Until the OP gives up his secret, it is foolish to make recommendations. Except for one thing: I think there is unanimous agreement that Armor-All is not the answer.
Larry
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08-13-2018, 07:22 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Southern Delaware
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Larzy
Thank you that was my next question. This is my first camper with a rubber roof and its 6 years old so I'm guessing its time to treat it with a protectant. I'll check into that. |
You're welcome, and check the sealer around the vents, AC, and end caps.
Follow the cleaning instructions before applying the Dicor. Mostly just a mild dish detergent. There are some things 'not' to use. Google is your friend.
Ed
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08-13-2018, 09:58 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jul 2018
Location: Victoria, TX
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Never use any product containing a petroleum distillate on a EPDM rubber roof. Use the Dicor products or Aerospace 303 protectant which can be purchased from Walmart online for $45.99.
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