Rooftop coating

[Chazzer]

My roof is fading in a few places and want to re coat/ paint white what is everyone using?
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Hager and Sissy
1975 Eleganza #5 of that year
Has a plaque on the glove box from GMC
Mostly stock with a few changes to the interior
Eagle rims and through the bumper hitch
Granite City Illinois

 

[Chazzer]

Has anyone used flex seal paint? Or does everyone just use auto paint? Need to take care of this issue before I put on my solar panels.
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Hager and Sissy
1975 Eleganza #5 of that year
Has a plaque on the glove box from GMC
Mostly stock with a few changes to the interior
Eagle rims and through the bumper hitch
Granite City Illinois

 

[Carl Stouffer]

Since a lot of your roof is visible from the ground, due to the curved roof, you should probably stick with a good automotive paint, either a single
stage or a clear over base system. Seal the seams first.
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Carl Stouffer
'75 ex Palm Beach
Tucson, AZ.
Chuck Aulgur Reaction Arm Disc Brakes, Quadrabags, 3.70 LSD final drive, Lenzi knuckles/hubs, Dodge Truck 16" X 8" front wheels, Rear American Eagles,
Solar battery charging. GMCSJ and GMCMI member

 

[Chazzer]

The coach doesn’t leak. Should I use something on the seams before I repaint?
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Hager and Sissy
1975 Eleganza #5 of that year
Has a plaque on the glove box from GMC
Mostly stock with a few changes to the interior
Eagle rims and through the bumper hitch
Granite City Illinois

 

[LarryW]

Are you sure you want to paint? If the paint on the roof is original Emeron, that is pretty tough stuff. Maybe just get a buffer and buff it out. Old
chalked up Emeron comes back pretty nice with a good buffing. Then find a sealer to take care of the leaks. Just what I'd try first.
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Larry
78 Royale w/500 Caddy
Menomonie, WI.

 

[johnny]

Ask Tom Pryor - he got some stuff which purports to add substantial insulating property to the roof.

--johnny
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Foolish Carriage, 76 26' Eleganza(?) with beaucoup mods and add - ons.
Braselton, Ga.
I forgive them all, save those who hurt the dogs. They must answer to me in hell

 

[Chazzer]

You can see the primer/undercoat showing through in some spots I’m pretty sure it’s the factory paint. So I’m not lucky enough to just buff it
out Thank you for all the information so far
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Hager and Sissy
1975 Eleganza #5 of that year
Has a plaque on the glove box from GMC
Mostly stock with a few changes to the interior
Eagle rims and through the bumper hitch
Granite City Illinois

 

[john r. lebetski]

If the Imron is too far gone, buy Dupont Centari enamel in the stock color, some reducer and the activator. Prep and paint as any automotive paint
job. It’s not as tough as Imron but it’s tough stuff. At ten years there is no fading or chalking. I painted the roof seams with it and it has
not failed.
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John Lebetski
Woodstock, IL
77 Eleganza II