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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: PoleKing on May 13, 2014, 10:12:59 pm

Title: White, rubberised, flat roof
Post by: PoleKing on May 13, 2014, 10:12:59 pm

Customer has a flat, white, rubberised roof.
It's got reddish staining, perhaps brick dust, and needs a general clean.
Can anyone recommend anything to clean it please?
That won't damage the waterproofness or look of it...

Title: Re: White, rubberised, flat roof
Post by: ben M on May 13, 2014, 10:50:34 pm

run forest,run  ;D

Title: Re: White, rubberised, flat roof
Post by: davids3511 on May 13, 2014, 10:59:24 pm

Ask in the general cleaning section. They'll probably ignore you but someone might have some ideas.

Title: Re: White, rubberised, flat roof
Post by: SeanK on May 13, 2014, 11:15:26 pm

Used to work with that stuff years ago its called Trocal.
Its a coloured rubber bonded to metal.
If you goggle it you should get some info on removing stains and what not to use when
cleaning it.

Title: Re: White, rubberised, flat roof
Post by: bobplum on May 14, 2014, 07:43:33 am

is it a EPDM RUBBER, if so contact Firestone or the makers of Trocal, Firestone supply this kind of material, i know they have a place in Northwich they may be able to help

Title: Re: White, rubberised, flat roof
Post by: PoleKing on May 14, 2014, 07:03:31 pm

So, someone in general cleaning put up a wiki.
I read it and came to the conclusion TFR (my favourite) would be fine.
Did a test patch. Fine.
Did a bigger patch, right in front of customers bedroom.
Long & short.
TFR works a treat and I got the job.
Thanks for your inputs boys.