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Feb 18, 2018

Delamination: deal breaker?

Our TT has experienced this, while it was in storage outside in central Alberta. It was resealed to prevent further problems and while it doesn't look nice it appears there are no further problems and we are happily using it in the summer, wrinkles and all.

But now we are looking at a 1997 Class C Minnie Winnie that has wrinkles too, and I assume the cause is the same - leakage. It's a good price, not ridiculously low but mid-range from what I can tell for this model at this age with this mileage.

Is there any way to discover if there is damage from water other than the appearance? Any way to discover if we would be in for expensive repair bills?

TIA
  • I would not touch it.
    Why burden yourself with such a thing?
  • People sometimes ask me why I purchased a trailer with aluminum siding...
  • Just remember the outer skin glued to the wall frame stiffens the body of the RV. If wall has delamination you have structural damage.
  • I would not purchase any RV with delamination. It is an expensive fix, but even if you are willing to live with the look, the damage was caused by water leakage and you do not know how bad the damage is in the walls and the floors.
  • yes a deal breaker. nobody knows just how bad it. is. theres only one way to find out.
  • Delam is not just a cosmetic issue, the strength of the wall is compromised.
  • Properly repairing delimitation is expensive. Unless you put in a whole new piece of wall, I do't know if it is possible to repair so it looks like new. We had this problem on our old Titanium where the bedroom window seals leaked. We got it all stuck back together and structurally it was fine, We used it for several more years with no issues at all but it never looked right.

    If water has penetrated all the way through the core, signs should be visible on the inside walls as well.
  • No way would I buy into an issues like that.

    Take it to a reputable RV tech for evaluation if you have questions.

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