punctured epidermis/water intrusion/UPDATE
The camper has been on since February and been on several trips. I noticed a slice or puncture in the driver's front of the cabover about 6 weeks ago and did nothing about it. It's about 2 inches long...
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What has worked for me...
If the underbed area has screws, pull them.
If no screws can be pulled, then on the bottom of the nose I have drilled some 1/4" holes to drain any water.
Wet/dry vac the holes, then use an air compressor to "slightly pressurize the cavity, pushing the water out.
Do this every couple of hours as water will again pool up.
If you have cabinets in the nose portion where you suspect the water maybe you can buy some 2"-3" round plastic vent louvers.
Drill your 2"-3" hole inside the cabinet, then put a dehumidifier up in the bed area run the drain hose to your sink, close up the camper good and tight and run the dehumidifier for a long time with the cabinet doors open.
I'm talking like a week or more!!
Caulk or putty the 1/4" holes you drilled, pop in your louvered plugs which will now always let the cavity breath. If you don't want that cavity to be exposed to the cabin area, use a threaded PVC cap and it should thread right into the hole.
I had no delamination as I caught this leak early and got right on it.
Good luck
If the underbed area has screws, pull them.
If no screws can be pulled, then on the bottom of the nose I have drilled some 1/4" holes to drain any water.
Wet/dry vac the holes, then use an air compressor to "slightly pressurize the cavity, pushing the water out.
Do this every couple of hours as water will again pool up.
If you have cabinets in the nose portion where you suspect the water maybe you can buy some 2"-3" round plastic vent louvers.
Drill your 2"-3" hole inside the cabinet, then put a dehumidifier up in the bed area run the drain hose to your sink, close up the camper good and tight and run the dehumidifier for a long time with the cabinet doors open.
I'm talking like a week or more!!
Caulk or putty the 1/4" holes you drilled, pop in your louvered plugs which will now always let the cavity breath. If you don't want that cavity to be exposed to the cabin area, use a threaded PVC cap and it should thread right into the hole.
I had no delamination as I caught this leak early and got right on it.
Good luck
