Removing Butyl Tape From Roof

One such brand is epdm roof cleaner.

Removing butyl tape from roof.

Pull the tape up slowly and get as much adhesive as you can while removing. This will help loosen the adhesive. This cleaner even if left to dry may react with the new sealant and cause your rv s roof to bubble. Scrap up the surface tape with a putty knife.

I use a very thin blade metal scraper purchased from lowe s round the corner on the scraper to about a 1 8 radius bend the blade about 1 from the end to about a 10 deg. You position the end of the roll over the join that you intend sealing and roll the tape off to your required length. Sometimes can warm up the sticky stuff and roll push with fingertips kinda hard on the fingers depends on how sticky the original butyl tape is. Mix hot water with a squirt of liquid dish soap.

Not all new dicor lap sealant products work with every roof cleaner or sealant removal. Yup this is what i did. Then remove the siliconised paper and gently manoeuvre the butyl tape into position. Continue to lift up on the tape with the putty knife razor blade or scraper until all of the tape is loose so you can remove it.

Soak a rag or cloth in the water and then set the cloth on the tape to saturate tape that becomes stuck and you cannot remove. Must the surface be dust free and clean. Hair dryer to warm up and rolled it off. Step 2 cover the remaining adhesive with adhesive remover or paint thinner such as toulene.

One of the things about removing old sealant is the type of sealant cleaner you use.