Jan-03-2016 05:44 AM
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Jan-08-2016 03:59 PM
ncrowley wrote:
Steve and Sally, you have a Newmar and Newmar is replacing the sidewalls and repainting for significantly less than $30K. If the checking is an issue for you, I would give them a call.
Jan-08-2016 04:53 AM
Jan-08-2016 01:29 AM
LongWeekends wrote:
Thanks for all the feedback. So I guess I am still looking to see when this became an issue and what year it resolved for the various manufacturers. Is this info available?
Jan-07-2016 07:33 PM
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Jan-07-2016 01:44 PM
toolttime wrote:
The new one now use a water based paints and don't have the problems.
Jan-07-2016 01:41 PM
Jan-07-2016 11:24 AM
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Jan-06-2016 05:39 AM
imgoin4it wrote:Sounds like what you are describing is a side wall made out of chopped fibers that are close to the surface with very little or no gelcoat. I can see a continuous long fibers in my 1996 side wall(polyester resin) right on the surface, but no checking as described. Do you know what the Mfg's changed in their laminating process to fix this problem?
The small fibers in the fiberglass siding material releases, comes loose and raises from the panel. When it is under a painted surface it raises the paint, slightly at first which causes the bumps that one can see when looking at the paint in the right light and at an angle. Eventually the tiny fiber may break out of the paint and cause a slight "chip". Sanding and repainting is a temporary fix because it will just occur again. Sun and heat speeds up the process. People in the industry believe the checking or etching problems were solved with the 2009 models
Jan-05-2016 07:17 AM
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