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newownerneedadv
Explorer
Aug 21, 2021

Bubbles on the side of his RV

Any one knows a quick fix for a Bubbles for side wall so I can just sell the thingAny advice would be very much helpful I just don’t wanna put any more money into this if I don’t have toTimes are tough but I bought this I am invested it was a bad investment because I listen to somebody else so I’m just trying to make it livable for me and my son thanks guys
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  • Lwiddis's avatar
    Lwiddis
    Explorer II
    Aug 21, 2021
    Trouble and difficult to fix on newer RVs. Sell, take a loss on this “investment” and buy another RV after a complete inspection.
  • bgum's avatar
    bgum
    Explorer
    Aug 21, 2021
    Put a for sale sign on it. Take the first offer you receive.
  • William_Willard's avatar
    William_Willard
    Explorer
    Aug 21, 2021
    No fix for delamination -- Water leak is the cause -- There`s a luan backing for the fiberglass siding --Water causes the luan to seperate & it will not hold any kind of adhesive -- If you try any of them,you`re probably gonna create more problems than you have now --
  • way2roll's avatar
    way2roll
    Navigator II
    Aug 21, 2021
    rgatijnet1 wrote:
    The bubbles he is talking about MAY be in an RV with aluminum side walls in which case they will be paint bubbles that must be removed, filled, and repainted. Most of these bubbles include corrosion through the aluminum skin, water behind the skin, and the repair can get pretty involved.


    From another post it's a 96 coachman. That wouldn't have aluminum sidewalls. I assume it's delamination. No real good fix for that. Aside from the sidewall, it's likely there is water damage in the wall as well.
  • rgatijnet1's avatar
    rgatijnet1
    Explorer III
    Aug 21, 2021
    The bubbles he is talking about MAY be in an RV with aluminum side walls in which case they will be paint bubbles that must be removed, filled, and repainted. Most of these bubbles include corrosion through the aluminum skin, water behind the skin, and the repair can get pretty involved.
  • way2roll's avatar
    way2roll
    Navigator II
    Aug 21, 2021
    You said you wanted to sell it and then said make it live-able. Which is it?
  • wolfe10's avatar
    wolfe10
    Explorer
    Aug 21, 2021
    I would use a good two part epoxy as the "adhesive", not foam.
  • jdc1's avatar
    jdc1
    Explorer II
    Aug 21, 2021
    Park next to a tree, houase or block wall. Drill 1/4" hole through the filon (not the plywood). Spray some minimal expanding foam in the hole. Cover the affected area with plywood. Place a few 1X2 braces from the plywood to the wall, wedging it so the filon flattens out. Remove the wood the next day. Caulk the hole.

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