Grit dog wrote:
I think anev942 has the best idear.
I think it would be hard to ensure enough adhesive coverage from a few very small strategically placed holes to endure it stays up.
I “think” it’s heavy plywood sheeting but I’d verify that and use some trim strips. Push it back in place like you’re thinking and sink a bunch of screws in it.
Something like the pic he showed or possibly nice looking washer and screws. Stainless or coated and make it look like it supposed to be ther.
I don’t think re-glueing is going to work either. The one piece design has probably contributed to causing the delamination, and glue alone isn’t going to be able to fix it. That large panel under the bunk, with no windows or other mechanically attached fixtures to help hold it in place, plus gravity working on it, was just a matter of time before it came loose. The way it wraps around the edges may have caused sheer and buckling stresses to be transferred to that area as the camper twists. The thickness and weight of it is probably more than the filon/luan skin on my camper. I wonder if there is a luan backing on that one piece section at all? Knowing what’s on the backside would be critical to making an adhesive-only repair.
Is the framing in that area wood or aluminum?
If wood, I would try to find the structural members under the bunk, and fasten 5-6 of those flat trim moldings underneath the full width of the bunk. Choose your screw length so you get as much penetration as possible.
If it’s aluminum, you may have to consider some other type of fastener, like a blind rivet.
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