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Re: Delaminating

Reply #25
If that does'nt work your drilling where Xtreme would cut anyway,remember,Xtreme is in business to get you to bring it to them,
not to tell you how to repair yourself and skip them,you can always do the main repair and then let them do the final painting.
96 U270 BUILD 4810
85 380SL
Drummonds TN.

Re: Delaminating

Reply #26
We have the same issue as you do.  Posted problem Fiberglass Siding Issue. The problem is on the sunny side of the coach.  The sun rays heat up the fiberglass and the trapped air underneath.  This causes expansion.  Not sure what causes the bubble to appear.  Hot air pushing the fiberglass out or just the fiberglass expanding. Since it's not attached to the wall, the fiberglass pouches out. Maybe both?  We had our coach into Xtreme to repair a damaged bay door.  The outer fiberglass had separated from the inter fiberglass.  This happens when one runs the coach into a light standard when making a left hand turn.  Anyway Xtreme used a gorilla glue type product and clamps to patch the fiberglass parts back together.  In the case of glueing the fiberglass siding to the under structure of the wall, it was suggested to use straps going around the coach.  Another idea you might consider would be to drive the coach close to a wall (building, retaining, etc.).  Insert the glue into the bubble area, place a 2x4 or other wood product on the wall and compress the bubble with a screw jack inserted between the coach and the wall.  Let the glue cure over night and hope for the best. 
David & Sherry Kendrick
"Gizmo" The Doggy Lama
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2003 U320 F03 [6179] 38PBDS (3/2016)
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Re: Delaminating

Reply #27
We had a delam issue where the GV cap overlaps the side wall on the drivers side and a small amount on pass side.
  I fixed it with the gorilla glue stuff also.  Just parked the coach about 3 ft from the garage wall , removed the vertical trim and slowly wedged the cap out.  Sprayed it with water and then slopped as much gorilla in there as possible. Hurry cause you only have 20 minutes.  Then wedged it with carpet covered 2 by 6s against the garage. 

  Done deal, now solid as a rock 🤞🏾But someday may fix the much smaller area on pass side. Especially since I can't see it but by tapping on the gel coat I can hear a dead spot. 
Robert and Susan
 1995 36' 280 WTBI 8.3 3060r
 1200 watts on the roof, 720 Ah of lithium's
 Build # 4637. Motorcade # 17599
        FMCA  # 451505
        18  Wrangler JLUR

Re: Delaminating

Reply #28
Just an FYI, you can also use an inner tube for your jacking device lite weight, efficient, cheep.

Mike
Pamela & Mike 97 U 320

"It's not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters."

 

Re: Delaminating

Reply #29
Save those old airbags.
96 U270 BUILD 4810
85 380SL
Drummonds TN.