Fiberglass blistering
I have a 2015 Keystone Outback 5th wheel I purchased new. It has blistering on the sides. It looks like spot welds that have popped under the fiberglass coating. Getting it fixed is not going well. An...
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Its not a boat. The fiberglass layer is @ 1/16" thick and boded to a layer of 1/8" thick luan plywood, which is bonded to the center structural layer composed of aluminum tubes infilled between with beaded foam, followed by the inner layer which is more 1/8" luan plywood with vinyl wall-covering. Keystone does not vacuum bond their wall panels, they pinch roll.
Are you sure you are not seeing too long of screws used to mount interior items such as cabinet cleats, which in turn pushed out the outer layers braking the adhesive bond? Its fairly common and easy to find examples on any dealer lot.
Repairing defects or delamination on a laminated wall is problematic. Epoxy injection can work depending on where the area is located and done by someone who knows how. "Cutting Out" sections is a shoemaker type band aid repair. A good body man may be able to get it sort of non noticeable, but it's always going to be visible as a repair, especially given some time and expansion and contraction.
It's not unheard of for manufacturers to take rigs with lamination defects back to the factory and replace the entire wall panel. Unfortunately you are dealing with Keystone, and I know what that is like from owning one. They'll do everything they can to get out of a warranty repair. Good Luck.
Are you sure you are not seeing too long of screws used to mount interior items such as cabinet cleats, which in turn pushed out the outer layers braking the adhesive bond? Its fairly common and easy to find examples on any dealer lot.
Repairing defects or delamination on a laminated wall is problematic. Epoxy injection can work depending on where the area is located and done by someone who knows how. "Cutting Out" sections is a shoemaker type band aid repair. A good body man may be able to get it sort of non noticeable, but it's always going to be visible as a repair, especially given some time and expansion and contraction.
It's not unheard of for manufacturers to take rigs with lamination defects back to the factory and replace the entire wall panel. Unfortunately you are dealing with Keystone, and I know what that is like from owning one. They'll do everything they can to get out of a warranty repair. Good Luck.
