Update - Delam on New Jayco Eagle 314BDS
I posted a while back that I had discovered some minor blistering in the fiberglass of my new 2012 Jayco Eagle 314BDS. Jayco agreed to sand down the fiberglass, re-texture, and repaint the affected...
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Delamination is not caused by luaun...though luaun laminated sides appear more susceptible to delamination than other materials.
After much reading on the subject, it appears to me delamination is caused primarily by leaks. Leaks lead to rot and or deformation of the underlying luaun--both result in delamination. Other than leaks, it appears incomplete bonding and voids can also result in delam (this is the "random" delam).
I'm not sure that vacuum bonding results in more cases delam. Do you have a source for that, Woodglue?
Also, ecoast implied that the fiberglass siding on a trailer is comparable to that on a boat. They actually have almost nothing in common (e.g. trailers are not "laid up" in a mold...the "fiberglass" is just a sheet bonded to luaun or some other material).
After much reading on the subject, it appears to me delamination is caused primarily by leaks. Leaks lead to rot and or deformation of the underlying luaun--both result in delamination. Other than leaks, it appears incomplete bonding and voids can also result in delam (this is the "random" delam).
I'm not sure that vacuum bonding results in more cases delam. Do you have a source for that, Woodglue?
Also, ecoast implied that the fiberglass siding on a trailer is comparable to that on a boat. They actually have almost nothing in common (e.g. trailers are not "laid up" in a mold...the "fiberglass" is just a sheet bonded to luaun or some other material).
