How difficult is it to change out the wallpaper in a TT?

With the extreme heat and cold they go thru when not in use, it would not be long before the paper is coming off. If you want to change it, I would paint it

thewhitehat wrote:
I'm just shooting from the hip here, and I'm certainly not an expert in the matter, but I would imagine it would be OK to use a good grade wall primer - (Zinzer's is a professional grade product available at Home Depot) - which can be used on just about any type of surface, and will provide a good solid surface to paint or wallpaper over. I'm pretty sure it holds up in extreme weather, because they even recommend using it on your rain spouts outside. The only reason I know about this is that a friend of mine, a professional paper hanger himself introduced me to it, and I used it in my house to paper over an existing wallpaper. It's certainly worth researching.

RVs and stick and brick homes are two entirely different animals and typical things that can be done in a sticks and bricks is often much harder to execute without problems down the road.

Yes it IS possible to "wallpaper" a RV but KEEPING the wall paper "stuck" to the wall is entire different matter. Yes, there IS primers that "overcome" most of the issue BUT keep in mind that the adhesives used for wallpapering is WATER BASED.

The problem with water based adhesives in a RV environment is most RVs experience higher humidity than most sticks and bricks.

Given the very small living space in a RV and the fact you will have one, two or more people living and breathing inside the RV the moisture levels are always higher than a home. Not to mention showers/baths and cooking that happens in a RV and your wallpaper will literally come "unglued".

We "tried that" in a mobile home once with so-so results, worked OK for a few years in the bathroom but had several places near the top of the walls that always needed some "touchup" regluing. Keeping in mind that we DID use the recommend wall primer specifically for this use and surface.

Painting most likely would be a more permanent solution with perhaps a few "borders" in strategic places that would be more manageable to repair if the glue lets go.

Mookiecat, wow, you have managed to post enough times in just a few days to reach "senior" status.. I haven't read much of your posts but just from skimming a few I think you need to go to a few dealers and simply start kicking tires.

Many of your questions you will be able to answer simply by going, looking, touching. Pretty hard to do from a keyboard or looking at floor plans in brochures.

When you PHYSICALLY can be in the RV then you will bet a better sense of the space, decor and functionality of the layout.

Many manufacturers will offer SEVERAL color/decor choices in the same floor plan. CHOOSE the color/decor of the plan that you can "live with". Keeping in mind that there is no rules that state that you must keep the curtains/window treatments or even the bed covers. These things CAN be changed easily and at a rather low cost if you are handy.

Basically unless you are planning to full time or live out of the RV for long periods of time I would not worry so much about decor. We rarely spend much time inside, instead we are outside much of the time and inside for sleeping.

I'm just shooting from the hip here, and I'm certainly not an expert in the matter, but I would imagine it would be OK to use a good grade wall primer - (Zinzer's is a professional grade product available at Home Depot) - which can be used on just about any type of surface, and will provide a good solid surface to paint or wallpaper over. I'm pretty sure it holds up in extreme weather, because they even recommend using it on your rain spouts outside. The only reason I know about this is that a friend of mine, a professional paper hanger himself introduced me to it, and I used it in my house to paper over an existing wallpaper. It's certainly worth researching.

Found this on the NGPP (National Guild of Professional Paperhangers)

I am a paper hanger and Rv owner that redid the complete interior of our MH. Normally in rv's they have 1/8" plywood with a vinyl coating bonded to it. Over time the vinyl began to come loose from the plywood, so I peeling as much away as possible. (heat gun helps) I also removed as much stuff from the inside so there would fewest visible things to trim around. I used a good textured vinyl 27" goods and vov adhesive. Everything is holding up well for 4 years now. I also removed the strips that covers the seams in the sheets and the corner mouldings and just went over them. Since these are moving boxes down the road things move, I have one joint where you can tell it has stretched a small amount. Others that have seen it were really impressed as was I, it really classed up our home away from home.

Many rvers have painted over the wallboard with great success. One fifth wheel owner on rv.net did a fantastic makeover using paint.

I talked to someone who changed the border on their TT. They sanded the border lightly and than added some Elmer's Glue to the wall paper paste. Not the school glue.
They moved and I no longer have their address or phone number so I cannot check to see if it lasted more then the few years I know about.

As others have said, at best you could cover it up - not remove it. IMO, wall paper wouldn't hold up well - wall paper glue isn't designed to handle the moisture, heat, and cold in the interior of the trailer when it's in storage. (My parents used to use wall paper in the bathrooms of a rental property, and it would typically last a couple years before it started coming off and had to be replaced.) Paint would work, but IMO just makes it look like you've covered up something (a problem) rather than trying to just make it more unique.

Buy one with an interior you can live with up front. Trying to Re do the interior of a new unit can be an uphill battle as mentioned above

One of the reasons I chose Open Range was the interior scheme.

LarryJM wrote:
Two great on topic replies and I can only add that my recommendation would be learn to love what you have now and only make small changes vs. major ones to customize your interior.

Larry

I agree 100%! Youroo!!;)

Two great on topic replies and I can only add that my recommendation would be learn to love what you have now and only make small changes vs. major ones to customize your interior.

Larry

If you do try and change the wall covering do it in a small area first as suggested and see how it holds up. A TT is a pretty hostile environment with temperature and humidity extremes that may not be tolerated well by products made for regular indoor use.