Why Does Delamination Bother So Many People?

A great number of delamination happen in disproportionate amounts to vacuum bonded walls, by the way.

makes you think how many are friday afternoon trailers.anybody care to bring up a better type of siding

ChopperBill wrote:

newman fulltimer wrote:
who can name what manf has had the most post about delam

Have a friend that was a manager at a Jayco dealer. His Jayco delaminated a year later. He had it completely resided under warranty. A year later it delaminated again. Resided again and sold it. Never owned another Jayco.

Yep, I vote Jayco. Had one that delaminated at age 3 months!! Happy to have survived that nightmare!

I don't think I have ever seen an Outback trailer without delamination.

FrankShore wrote:
Sure it's an eyesore, but why not just paste it very good and go with the flow? The way I look at delamination is like having a few peeling picket fences out on front if your home and weeds running rampant!

Has it happened to your RV? If it does I can't wait to read your rant post about it :) :)

it is way more damage in the end than an eyesore.

We always buy a 2-3 year old unit.
I've always wanted a Mobil Scout. We finally found the one we both have dreamed about. But after a close look around the unit it had way too much delam issues. Delam usually indicates a leak and not knowing how much damage was done we passed on that unit.
Delam issues on a outside surface are a eye sore and will depreciate the units value.

Kind of like asking why people get upset when they buy a 70 grand TV and the clear coat starts peeling in a year. :R

Delam means the structure is failing. Laminated walls are part of what holds the unit together. If the glue fails the structure will fail. It is usually accompanied by wood rot in the roof/floors from the water intrusion that caused the glue to fail. Not always is it a water leak issue - it can be just a poor lamination job but manufacturers always blame the customers lack of roof maintenance first. This is why regular touchups with dicor and/or eternabond are so critical. If it was just cosmetic it could be lived with (not by me mind you) but it is not.

I wouldn't like my house to look like that either. Painting my fence and pulling weeds is easy compared to repairing delaminated walls. I do get your point but it would bother me and I'd sell before I couldn't get anything for a problem coach.

I see quite a few delaminated campers at the campgrounds around here. Mine does have some delamination too. it's about 12" wide at the back left side of the TT. Previous roof leak caused the delam; the roof leak has since been repaired, and I've kept an eye on the delaminated area and it has not spread. Otherwise the TT is solid all around. The way I see it, I bought a 9-year-old camper for $6K, so if it holds up and my family can enjoy camping in it for the next 5-7 years, I have no problem with it. You can see the delaminated part only when the light shines on it from a certain angle, and it's otherwise water-tight.