APR RV FlexArmor Application: Part 2, Show & Tell

Michael takes Eric & me
to a work bay work bay
that has a motorhome
covered in plastic.

Its roof has been sanded & is

being prepped for FlexArmor

application.

The top of the ladder is
covered with Aluminum
Foil.

Orange tape is attached
to each ladder handle.





Wide yellow tape shows the rear edge of the FlexArmor application.

 A vent & the air conditioner

were removed.

The holes left behind are

carefully covered.

This motorhome's roof doesn't look like ours.  It has a roof air conditioner.  We have a basement air conditioner.  Its vents are not in the same place as ours.  This RV doesn't have a skylight above the shower like ours.  I ask Michael if each FlexArmor roof job is custom.  

He emphatically agrees.  Michael and the techs work on different length RVs with differently configured roof attachments.  Additionally, replacement of sections of wood beneath the roof may be needed if there have been previous roof leaks.

Another vent is covered.

The top of the King WiFi
Antenna base is carefully
covered too.

The front edge of the roof

has been taped off to show

the front edge of the

FlexArmor application.

The bases of the Air Horns

are covered in Aluminum

Foil.

The left edge of the orange

tape has a thin piece of

wire embedded in it.  

The tape is carefully pulled

on after the FlexArmor

has dried to uncover the

over-sprayed roof 

attachments.

This small detail helps APR RV techs clean up the roof attachments before replacing Air Horns, Roof Vent Covers, Air Conditioners, etc...

This is the control board for

the FlexArmor application,

which is applied at under

pressure, at a specific

  temperature.

The contents of the drums

are emptied, in turn, as 

FlexArmor is applied.

Eric and I thank Michael for the tour.  We want to see and understand the FlexArmor roof treatment.  The new maintenance free roof ensures that our 15-year-old motorhome will be free of roof leaks, mold, and unsightly interior ceiling stains.  Besides peace of mind, Eric and I will avoid the costly repairs that would follow a roof leak.

APR RV is storing our perishable and frozen foods for us while the motorhome is in the shop.  We put our luggage in our Jeep and drive west to Windemere Hotel and Convention Center.

APR RV FlexArmor Application: Part 1, The Roof Tour

Michael and Eric walked the length of our motorhome's roof while Michael cataloged each item on it... Solar Panels, Fan-Tastic Fan Vent Covers, Interior and Exterior Radio Antennas, the Yagi Antenna, our DishTV Satellite Dish, and our Air Horns.





Next, Michael, on the left is
showing Eric where the
FlexArmor will end at the
back of our motorhome.

Michael is showing Eric where

the FlexArmor will end in

relation to our large awning.

There's a lot of discussion

about removing our Yagi

Antenna & replacing it 

with a King Automatic

WiFi Antenna.

Next up...  Show and Tell in a work bay.

APR RV in Mesa, Arizona

Eric & I have an appointment
at APR RV to have FlexArmor
applied to our motorhome's
roof.







The decision to add FlexArmor's 3/8 of an inch protective roof covering is preventive maintenance.  Our motorhome has one tiny roof leak that occurs under very specific conditions.  The leak is so infrequent that there is e no unsightly ceiling stain.

Why wait for more leaks and costly roof and interior repairs?

We park near the sign & wait

to be taken into the shop.

Eric & I sign in & start

the paperwork for our

appointment.

The waiting room is

comfortable.

The Coffee Bar &
Water Fountain

On the left is an old

paint mixer.

Cursive writing says,

"In loving memory

of my Old Man.

The Mechanic's Creepers

 to the right have

 important information.

Shop Rates
$110 per hour
$120 if you looked at it
$135 if you touched it
$150 if you watch!
$200 per hour if you
offer advice on how
to fix it.

Business Hours

Open most days about 9 or 10.

Occasionally as early as 7 &

sometimes as late as 12 or 1.

We close about 5:30 or 6 &

sometimes as late as midnight

or later.

On some days we're not here

at all, but lately we've been

here a lot, unless we're

 not here.

The 5th Wheel Display
stand has returned from
The Big Tent in
Quartzsite.






Next....  A tour of our motorhome's roof with Michael.

Goodbye Boomerville & Quartzsite. Hello, Mesa, Arizona.

That cloud of dust up ahead
is Eric driving our
motorhome.







The puddly desert of two weeks ago is once again, parched.  I am following the motorhome with our Jeep.

It's easier for the motorhome to

navigate RV Pit Stop without

a car in tow.

We need to dump the grey and black tanks; fill our water tank and get Liquid Propane at  different service lanes.  We'll hitch up after he's "taken care of business."






Most of today's drive is
along Interstate 10 East.

125 miles to Phoenix & about

20 miles further east to Mesa.

Traffic is light at 12:30 pm.

The US Flag near TravelCenters

of America is h-u-g-e.

Saguaro loom above the

desert brush.

Blowing Dust Area

This mostly sandy are is
 perfect for "dust outs."

TV & maybe cell towers

line the top of this hill.

Half a house is a Wide Load.

It travels with a lead &

& follow trucks. 

Suddenly, Billboards appear

Pilot Truck Stop & Crackerbarrel
Restaurant are located off
of Exit 117.

Land For Sale & a

housing development

Traffic is heavy enough to have
an HOV (High Occupancy
Vehicle) Lane.

Newly planted Saguaro Cacti

are propped up by carefully

placed pieces of wood.

The covers & the swaying looped
rope on the Utility Truck Buckets
remind me of Giant Jellyfish.

There's Phoenix...

Lights of the World
December 6 - February 3

This is Arizona Veterans
Memorial Coliseum.

Eric & I drive through a five

lane tunnel.

A plane taking off from
Phoenix Sky Harbor 
International Airport

The Tattoo Expo is

February 15 - 17.

This section of Interstate 10
East is also US Route 60.

Trees partially obscure some
sort of holding tank(s) on a hill.

There's a Tonka Truck

in front of us.

Apartments under construction...

I'm surprised there's no wall to
abate traffic noise

Loop 202 North, Red Mountain

Freeway takes us to... 

... Broadway Road

Main Street-Apache Trail.

The mountain provides

directions to Phoenix.

It's west of Mesa.

Eric & I are having FlexArmor

applied to our motorhome's

roof at APR RV.

Preventive maintenance eliminates future costs of repairing a roof leak and concerns about mold in our motorhome between the roof and the ceiling.   Damage and discoloration of the ceiling is also avoided.  I'm excited!

The CARE Auction @ Boomerville Near Quartzsite, Arizona

Escapees Boomers hold auctions to send donations to Escapees' CARE Program at Rainbow's End RV Park in Livingston, Texas.  This unique Program allows residents to live in their RVs while they receive care and monitoring for long term healthcare issues.

Escapee members with short term health care needs can recover at Pearl's Place: A Respite Cottage, Transportation to and from physical therapy is provided by the CARE Program. 

Because of fundraising and the time given by volunteers to make meals, do residents' laundry, clean RVs, etc., the cost per month is $849.00 for one resident and $424.00 for the second resident. 

Let's look at the Auction Offerings:





The Silent Auction Table






Fellow Escapees bring snacks to share.  The Wine Bar is open and serving the thirsty audience.

Tables & Tables of donated

items to be auctioned off

The line up of Vannas...

Volunteers walk the aisles 

in the audience, showing 

off each item.

This Vanna is showing off

her outfit, which is an

auction item.

This is just a "snapshot" of the CARE Auction, which went on for Four Hours.  

Proceeds from CARE Auction, the Wine Bar at the Auction, Pancake Breakfasts, Cinnamon Roll Sales, and Haircuts are included in the Boomer's donation to CARE.

Drum Roll Please.....  $11,872 was raised for CARE at the 2019 Boomerville.  

The event's donation has been sent to the Center in Livingston, Texas to help 

fellow Escapees in need of medical care and assistance.