Possible to repair water damage?

[Animal223]

Hello,
I own a 2003 Keystone Outback 26RS which developed a leak in the sealant at the roof near the front where the front cap meets the rubber roof. I removed the existing failed sealant and cleaned, prepped and replaced it to fix the leak.

Now I am wondering what can be done to fix the visible damage on the interior wall. Some large wrinkles are evident on the inside wallpaper in the area, and the luan is very soft near the roof. Can the interior wall material be removed and replaced? Or are the walls considered non-serviceable outside of the factory? Wasn't sure if there was some special bonding between the luan and wall structure or whether conventional techniques would work.

As I understand, this model has a welded aluminum frame, with a Filon/luan outer wall, Styrofoam insulation and luan/wallpaper inner wall.

I consider myself handy and ham not afraid to do some disassembly, I just want to make sure that my quest to repair the existing damage doesn't result in more extensive damage.

Thanks for any help or photos you can offer!

Jared

[RVcircus]

It's doable. We went through a fairly extensive overhaul that involved rebuilding the rear half of our trailer and have details and photos on our site. I'd say start to remove the damaged sections to evaluate the problems & plan to rip out more than you planned to.

[midnightsadie]

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[GuyGene]

I'd start on the interior walls, try removing area with damage to see what's behind it. Hope you get'er fixed!