Rv Floor Delamination

We were stumped for a while.

Rv floor delamination. The floor leveling compound sold at lumberyards works ok for sticks and bricks homes but it s a plaster based substance that easily cracks with motion. Dry rot is a serious threat to your rv. I had most of the materials i needed on hand like butyl tape and various sealants. We tested products from west max general purpose the epoxy store gorilla three bond git rot and others.

Fixing filon wall bubbles bulges re bonding luann plywood and gluing together delaminated styrofoam wood and aluminum rv walls. Once he knew where the damage was doug removed the vinyl floor covering and all the rotted wood. We have had a series of potential rv buyers lately who are seeking our advice prior to making a purchase of a used rv or travel trailer. We received a question from a club member who was experiencing delamination on the sidewall of his coachmen class c.

If it s small you may be able. Bounce your rv down the highway a few times and if your floor leveling compound breaks up you ll have it ruining your new flooring. He wondered what could be do to fix this issue and how he should go about preventing it from happening again. See gary s videos about rv repair and maintenance.

You may need to put your rv up on jacks to perform this step and ensure that all the old rotted flooring is completely removed both internally and externally. I am only going to address the delamination repair itself in this article. Remove the areas that are badly damaged. Got a couple of soft spots in the main living dining kitchen walkway.

One person in particular was asking us if it would be ok to buy a used travel trailer that had small areas of delamination but the current owner swore that the water leak had been fixed. Had it checked for leaks and none were found. As a consequence rv insurance companies and extended warranties don t usually cover rv delamination repairs. Be advised however that once degradation begins it s likely to spread and further delamination may become evident.

The most common cause of the delamination problem is an owner failing to periodically re seal seams with lap sealant. Having the right glue is crucial to fixing camper wall delamination. The need for these other materials will vary from project to project based the location and extent of delamination on your rv. Rv delamination is a problem that can affect all sizes of vehicles but is most common in coaches.

If you re in this unfortunate situation but the damage is relatively minor you can try a delamination repair kit. As far as fixing the floor it depends on a couple things mostly how large the weak area is and where it is. Composet slv is designed to do one thing fix rv motorhome and camper walls.