Stick-On Roofing Has Lots Of Uses

Stick-On Roofing Has Lots Of Uses BUILDINGS Miscellaneous 32-5-38 "It has been used to re-cover mobile home and RV roofs for about 20 years, but people keep coming up with new uses for it," says Tod Windsor, MFM Building Products Corp., about Peel & Seal roofing. It's an aluminum-backed, rubberized asphalt product that you simply roll out and stick in place. "It can be used to patch leaking metal roofs or to seal seams between roofing panels. It has even been used by truckers to patch trailer walls quickly." Other uses for the product include gutter and flashing repair, as well as sealing seams between aluminum panels on sunroofs. Windsor says it's also used in construction to provide a waterproof seal before putting shingles or other roofing materials over the top. The aluminum exterior layer reflects sunlight, giving the product its cooling properties. Windsor says Peel & Seal will cool a building by 20 degrees compared to a traditionally shingled roof. This reflectivity has earned it the Energy Star rating, which can qualify for rebates with some electricity suppliers as well as tax credits. Peel & Seal is available in four colors and in widths of 3, 4, 6, 9, 12, 18, and 36 in. "I know people who use it to patch their cars, and it's great for sealing over nails in metal roofing," says Windsor. "You can cover just the nails or do the entire roof. It's amazingly useful, like a serious piece of duct tape." Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, MFM Building Products Corp., 525 Orange St., P.O. Box 340, Coshocton, Ohio 43812 (ph 800 882-7663; fax 740 622-6161; twindsor@ mfmbp.com; www.mfmbp.com).

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