Patching Rubber Roof Membrane

Decide on the part to be cut away.

Patching rubber roof membrane.

The roofkit rubber roofing epdm patch kit is used for patching small holes or punctures in a roofkit rubber roofing membrane. Patching materials also are sold in kits that include cleaner primer and roller for bonding the patch. Replace insulation if needed with like material. When many visible patches on the roof are found when a silicone coating has been sprayed on the roof when the rubber is curling and folding in some areas when nails or screws are pushing up through the membrane when numerous areas have a soft surface when walked on when water ponding is in large.

He walks you step by step through the simple process for patching and reinforcing tpo rv roof liner with rubber tape strips which you can pick up from just about any reputable dealer. How to patch a leaking rubber roof 1. Epdm primer or glue this is used to adhere patches and flashing to rubber membrane. Each kit includes four 8 inch round peel and stick repair patches one pint of seam primer one scrub pad two wiping cloths and one seam roller.

Unscrew and remove the large metal washers holding down the fiberboard substrate. Once you applied the primer and let it dry thoroughly take the 7 9 corner patch you may also cut a 6 8 piece off the 10 roll included in our rubber roof patching kit fold it in half and peel back half of the film but do not remove it completely. Weathered membrane cleaner this liquid is used to dissolve and remove residue off the roof which cannot be washed off by water. To help you prevent major damage and seal up small holes on your tpo rv roof dave demonstrates the proper way to repair torn or cut tpo membrane on an rv roof.

Pull off the old rubber roofing from the cut area. Allow the primer to dry according. Here insulation was used as a kind of underlayment. Find the injury in the single ply membrane.

Clean the membrane where the patch is. Lap caulk sealant used to seal the edges of a patch. Locate the source of the leak on the roof then use a utility knife to slice through the rubber roof around the. Patching materials for epdm roofing are sold as either standard membrane materials that require separate adhesive or as pressure sensitive materials that have the adhesive pre applied to the underside of the membrane.

Ensure that it extends 2 inches beyond the tear or cut in the flat rubber roof membrane. Remove damaged membrane and insulation.