Can I seal the front of my 2007 TT?

campingwiththoreau wrote:
Thank you for the informative post. Posting picture of the full front. As you can see- it appears to be delaminating....

Yeah, that bigger pix with the big bubbles is the infamous delam..

I think to fix that you will find yourself getting into a far bigger job than you will want to get into.

I doubt the other little cracks are causing that, most likely water intrusion actually is coming from the roof AND side trim on the drivers side.. Side trim is prone to leaks because no one ever considers removing it and replacing the all caulking..

A second look, the leaks could have come from the marker light on the driver side.. That is also another item no one thinks about for refreshing the caulking..

You can remove the side trim from bottom up to access the condition of the plywood edges under the FRP.

To fix that correctly if rotted, I suspect you might have to cut and remove the front wall if the plywood and studs under the FRP is rotted and fully build a new wall.. This repair is not for the faint of heart.

IF the plywood under the FRP is solid with no rot, then just ignore the delam bubbles and use as is. Check the wall paneling on the inside, if no signs of rot or dampness, I would suggest leaving outside as is..

This type of delam can be the glue used to laminate the FRP to the plywood has failed OR the plywood has failed (rotted). You should be able to push with your hand on the wall and see if the wall feels weak like the plywood has rotted. Do that on one of your side walls where there is no delam bubbles to get a feel for how solid a good wall feels so you can compare.

You have a 13yr old trailer, that is going to be a pretty extensive repair if done well to make it right.. Perhaps you might wish to consider selling it and going through the hassle of replacing it instead?