Decals peeling

JBarca wrote:

rwess wrote:
On my latest camper (which I plan on keeping for eternity) I keep covered. I also only use Aerospace 303 on the decals and wax the rest. I have seen a new product on the market called Graphix Wax, does anyone here have any experience with it?

I 120% agree on using the 303. It really helps but you have to almost get it on day 1 of a new camper and keep after it. Our first TT' we bought brand new and I 303'ed the decals 4 times a year. It really helped. However we sold it after 3 years so I do not have data beyond 3 years on only using 303.

We bought our current camper used, 2 1/2 years old. The prior owner did not do any UV protection on anything. And I had to replace every plastic part on the roof short of the tank vents due to it. When I bought it in 2007 I started the 303 treatment on every vinyl, plastic or rubber part. And it for sure helps. However it would not stop the decals from peeling. This could of been because the damage was already done from the prior owner. But, my post above shows that I could save the decals on a smooth flat surface. I still 303 them even with the protective film on them.

Hope this helps

John

After thinking about this, I do have a data point on using 303 on new decals and how long they last.

My rear decal was toast around between year 4 to 5 but again the first 2 1/2 years it never had a 303 treatment. The last 2 1/2 years before replacement it was 303'ed but the damage was already done. The camper lived outside all the time.

I replaced that decal with a factory supplied one and have been using 303 on it since new. This decal today still has not peeled at the edges or blistered, however it has shrunk some over the corrugating creases and slightly lifted in the shrink area. But not blistering or peeling.

Here is the material if this means anything to anyone.






That replacement decal today is 7 1/2 years old on the camper. The actual decal was about 7 to 9 years old in the package before being installed stored away from sunlight. The camper lived outside non stop for 4 of those years and stored inside a barn now for the last 3 1/2 years when not camping. There is no peeling or blistering. I 303 it 4 times a year. It has outlived the originals close to 2 1/2 to 3 years so far on the camper starting with 7 - 9 year old decals when applied and starting the 303 treatment on day 1 of the install. At this point I will keep the experiment going... There is no clear tape on this rear decal due to the siding. It may be the shrink gets this one rather than the peeling/blistering.

303 really works

Hope this helps

John