Some of them recommend using a putty knife that can remove the roof sealant.
How to remove rv roof caulk.
But you asked for the easiest way.
You can scorch your sidewalls roof cause delamination of the side walls and or catch the house on fire.
Although this project tested our patience and stamina we know t.
Follow the inspection and maintenance intervals in your rv owner s manual and reseal any potential damage with a sealant compatible with yor rv roofing material and your rv roof will last for many trouble free years.
Having a wide smooth blade made it easy to prevent gouging the roof material yet removed the old sealant right down to the aluminium surface.
The heated putty knife should cut through the caulk with ease.
Easiest way to remove old roof caulking is with a heat gun and scraper but but.
Get a caulk removal tool remove old caulk clean area with denatured alcohol apply new caulk.
Caulking over old caulk is like lipstick on a pig.
If you have a rubber roof i don t think i would try it.
Then rinse it well using a wet sponge.
If you aren t comfortable working on the rv roof take it to an authorized repair facility to have the work performed.
By oscillating back and forth the machine made gentle cutting strokes that loosened the caulk.
Clean with a cloth soaked with a type of denatured alcohol as a final process.
You can consider any of these simple methods to get rid of the set and dried sealant especially if you need to reapply the sealant or you have made a mistake.
Clean up prior to replacing the sealant was done with a solvent for the old caulk.
Spray it on a clean rag and then wipe it over the old sealant to remove any remaining caulk left behind by your scraper.
Do this once the roof is completely dry.
A torch and a putty knife one way to remove old sealant is to take a hand held butane torch and heat up your putty knife.
I use plastic scraper and round plastic kitchen scrubbies work good too preventing a lot of scratches to the finish.
In this video we begin tackling the monumental project of resealing the exterior of the rv.
