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General Boards => Technical Support => Topic started by: Randy Keaveny on July 12, 2026, 08:22:05 PM
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Looking for recommendations on roof re sealing re painting. 99. Beaver. Patriot
Thx.
Randy
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Greetings Randy,
I would recommend Dicor self-leveling sealant for all roof openings such as vents, antennas, skylights, ect. Clean existing surfaces with alcohol or laquar thinner and apply a liberal amount with a throw-away paint brush.
For the fiberglass roof I recommend Rustoleum marine Topside Deck paint, #396959 Gloss white. It has a sanded finish for no-slip application in the event you have to be up there when the roof may have dew on it. 3 quarts will give you 2-coats of cover and will last 3-4 years if stored in the sun. Hope this helps, Fred
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Thx. I'll look that up.
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Can the roof be pressure washed ?? It should it be hand scrubbed ?? And with what type of solution ???
Suggestions. Fur cleaning the roof prior to cleaning ??
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Randy,
While it's probably not the best idea I have pressure washed mine with a cheap Harbor Freight electric pressure washer. It doesn't have anywhere near the power of my Honda Gas pressure. It did remove most of the dirt, but I still needed to use a brush mounted to a handle to scrub the toughest spots. I also kept the tip at least 6 inches from the roof.
My gas unit would certainly do damage to the roof. This electric unit works well on painted surfaces , cars, and has never damaged anything.
You may end up with one that has too much power so proceed with caution.
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Randy,
See attached. I'll reload on Common Problems when time permit. (Not clear to me why it was dropped).
Steve
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Wow. Thanks so much. Got about a 3 rd done today. Not much around here to purchase what I need. So I’ll stock up first. Then tackle it
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How do I make pics comparable with this site
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Compatable. Stupid auto correct
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In the past I've used a photo resizing app on my iPads to make images come in under the 300kb site limit. But for some reason that has been highly inconsistent recently, only once in awhile successfully attaching an image, in spite of them meeting the kb criteria. The app itself still works, although it has become aggravatingly more complicated. You might check your source for apps and try to find one that you like; there are tons of them, many too complex are costly. Many years back, Steve and I created a document designed to help members resize and post photos here, so you might want to check that out under the General Board > Forum Assistance (Members Only).
All that said Randy, in case you are using a MacBook perhaps this will help: click on the "Preview" app commonly found in the Dock at the bottom of the screen (it looks like an upside down, black bottomed shot glass). Locate and open your photo; click on the Tools menu at the top; choose Adjust Size and Resample image; enter a smaller pixels/inch value in the Resolution field so you get below 300 as it calculates kb in the Resulting Size section. Given today's hi-res cameras, it may take some drastic percentage downsizing to do the job.
Be advised I've admittedly not actually tried submitting images here using the above described method, but am operating on theory alone, so if you try it let me know how it works. The Preview app for iPads/iphones is similar, but may not calculate resolution reduction in kilobytes as you go, so more guessing is involved - trial and error until the image's information (circled i icon) window shows its under 300kb.
-Joel
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I just added a web based tool for resizing photos to the Resizing post on the Forum Assistance board.
Steve