RV plywood cleaning stains and repair
First time owning a 1996 Coachman 300 QB RV. Long story short trying to save money I asked someone to help me with the floor inside the RV. What happened was they ripped half the carpet up and and The...
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Cummins12V98 wrote:
Plywood can and does warp depending on the conditions it's been in.
Which is why I recommended using a cloth soaked with soapy water instead of swabbing the deck with a mop and bucket approach. Basically spot clean lightly.
You only want to clean the top surface just enough to prep it for primer and paint.
Primer and paint will seal the rest of the leftover stain and provide a barrier from stain or odor to cause further problems. Additionally gives a liquid resistance layer under carpeting so future spills or stains can't reach the wood..
Very important, don't skip the primer and you want a primer that is rated to block stains. My go to for that is Kilz, hands down works.
On edit, I should add that since the OP removed vinyl flooring it is often 100% glued down, removing it often leaves a lot of rough glue residue. That glue must also be removed from the surface if you want your new floor to be smooth.
Most vinyl flooring glues are water based, you have to lightly spray the floor with water(I used a small bottle with squeeze trigger that had a spray option). Work in small area at a time, I did a 1 ft square section at a time. Lightly spritz the glue, wait a few minutes then use a 6 inch wide drywall mud knife and scrape off the glue.
Allow time to dry, then sanded floor with 80 grit paper, Primed and painted, came out nice, no warps. Did that 12yrs ago and the stick on vinyl tiles I used are still in place.
