Advice needed on delamination repair
One sidewall of the cabover of my Class-C had a lot of delamination. The previous owner had apparently replaced the Filon and luan in this area before, so I just took off the edge molding and pried of...
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I would not attach the Filon to the new luan or whatever before attaching the latter to the frame, but rather the opposite way around. Probably either could be made to work, but I think it would be easier to install and trim the inflexible panel to the framework first and then attach the outer sheathing.
I would probably use construction adhesive and/or epoxy to attach the panel to the foam and framework. Rolling a luan or similar panel firmly enough to get contact adhesive to attach it to styrofoam sounds tricky at best, and impossible for a metal framework if the metal isn't perfectly smooth. Good construction adhesive, like PL-Pro, bonds very strongly.
From the picture in your other thread, the framework isn't aluminum but some sort of steel. Aluminum does not rust and typically is not painted. I don't think that matters much for your repair, except for some differences in driving screws or other fasteners into the framework.
I would probably use construction adhesive and/or epoxy to attach the panel to the foam and framework. Rolling a luan or similar panel firmly enough to get contact adhesive to attach it to styrofoam sounds tricky at best, and impossible for a metal framework if the metal isn't perfectly smooth. Good construction adhesive, like PL-Pro, bonds very strongly.
From the picture in your other thread, the framework isn't aluminum but some sort of steel. Aluminum does not rust and typically is not painted. I don't think that matters much for your repair, except for some differences in driving screws or other fasteners into the framework.
