Cleaning up rear rotted 'skirts' on camper...
Literally Drivers side 06/08/14 Passenger Side 07/23/14 Last thing yesterday, swept up our rear driver side skirt or rear wing. After putting it off for way too long- forced to start the...
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Well fog rolled in last night- I mean serious coastal fog that we havent had in several months, all but raining. 'member mentioning how dry the camper was?
Camper uncovered, water was running down the rear corner this morning. The raw edge of luan soaked enough water to swell and pull away from the al tube...had the big fan on it most of the day. Pumped both edges full of gorilla glue and clamped.
I had briefly thought about sealing the raw edges yesterday but decided it could wait until I had the new stuff ready...doh!
Got out some sealer and painted every piece of raw wood I could find, inside the cabinet, all the edges.
Anyway got the skirts laun/plywood and glued and stapled, glued the filon back luan. Sanded out the edges.
Then I completely sealed the filon backing and new skirt. Tomorrow Ill second coat skirt pieces, remove clampage on camper and seal the edges. I had some spar urethane but ended up just using some kilz premium exterior primer. Brighten inside of cabinet, pretty good in damp areas, dries faster and its a just cause thing. Plus glue will stick to it.
Did get the silicone off the camper and skirt filon. I had a bottle of silicone remover that doesn't really work. When I was doing the skirt filon I got out some paint thinner to remove putty. To my surprise the silicone when rubbed would ball up like rubber cement?Still took a bit of elbow grease but it actually made it a lot easier. Never heard of using thinner. Doesn't dissolve but it turns gooey-odd.
The skirt after second coating will just hang out some more tomorrow. Need to finish cleaning the trim pieces. I'm considering drilling some holes where edge trim wraps the bottom of skirt, to allow any water to get out. Also need to get some new trim plastic insert for the door-brittle and just cracked when removing. Too much fun...
Camper uncovered, water was running down the rear corner this morning. The raw edge of luan soaked enough water to swell and pull away from the al tube...had the big fan on it most of the day. Pumped both edges full of gorilla glue and clamped.
I had briefly thought about sealing the raw edges yesterday but decided it could wait until I had the new stuff ready...doh!
Got out some sealer and painted every piece of raw wood I could find, inside the cabinet, all the edges.
Anyway got the skirts laun/plywood and glued and stapled, glued the filon back luan. Sanded out the edges.
Then I completely sealed the filon backing and new skirt. Tomorrow Ill second coat skirt pieces, remove clampage on camper and seal the edges. I had some spar urethane but ended up just using some kilz premium exterior primer. Brighten inside of cabinet, pretty good in damp areas, dries faster and its a just cause thing. Plus glue will stick to it.
Did get the silicone off the camper and skirt filon. I had a bottle of silicone remover that doesn't really work. When I was doing the skirt filon I got out some paint thinner to remove putty. To my surprise the silicone when rubbed would ball up like rubber cement?Still took a bit of elbow grease but it actually made it a lot easier. Never heard of using thinner. Doesn't dissolve but it turns gooey-odd.
The skirt after second coating will just hang out some more tomorrow. Need to finish cleaning the trim pieces. I'm considering drilling some holes where edge trim wraps the bottom of skirt, to allow any water to get out. Also need to get some new trim plastic insert for the door-brittle and just cracked when removing. Too much fun...
