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Sidewall Delamination

Hi All,
My early 2009 Nimbus is included in the coaches that are experiencing sidewall delamination.  The very beginnings are evident at the slide out cut out, on the lower edge of both slide outs.  I have an appointment at FOT on April 10 for repairs but will be taking an interim trip to Florida next month (traveling from Michigan).  I wish to minimize further delamination prior to my April appointment by temporarily sealing the slide out opening.  I thought about using black silicone sealant but when asked, FOT service suggested using tape and specifically said not to use duct tape.  Any suggestions for an effective tape that I could use that won't damage the paint if left on for 2 months?
Thanks for your help!

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Reply #1 –
Quote from: djpauls –
My early 2009 Nimbus is included in the coaches that are experiencing sidewall delamination. 
Sorry to hear you're having problems, usually we see this on low-end coaches, not a FT. Can you take some pics before you tape it up?

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Reply #2 –
Use blue painters tape or one of the other long term non marking tapes.

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If not warranty, I would be tempted to take it to Xtreme

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Quote from: RvTrvlr –
Use blue painters tape or one of the other long term non marking tapes.
I agree, the blue painters tape worked for us when we traveled from Oregon to Moscow IA. to have HWH replace the blown slide bladder.

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Reply #5 –
Uploading a picture is not intuitive.  The pictures that I have only show the beginnings of the delamination at the slide out cutout.

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Reply #6 –
There were three in the FOT lot with what looks like two inch green tape.  Familiar with the blue but not the light green so can't ID it but maybe someone else can.

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I would be interested in why Xtreme over FOT specifically for this repair.  From my discussion with FOT, the slides will be removed to fully expose the cutout.  Glue will be inserted in the delamination and clamped and then the rest of the cutout will be treated to prevent further delamination before reinstalling the slides  They are estimating 18 - 20 hours per slide which sounds reasonable to me.

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Reply #8 –
If you do not clean the metal it will delaminates again. Extreme goes the extra mile and exposes and cleans the metal then fixes the wall. The dirty metal will not ahear as clean metal will.

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Quote from: John S –
If you do not clean the metal it will delaminates again. Extreme goes the extra mile and exposes and cleans the metal then fixes the wall. The dirty metal will not ahear as clean metal will.
Yup, This is one of the reasons that we will be making an appt with Extreme this spring to deal with stress cracks @ the fridge vent & "do" the roof

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Reply #11 –
Thanks for the help.  I will contact Xtreme.  The Yellow tape should lead to many discussions on my Florida trip.  I also figured out how to upload pictures  :D

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Reply #12 –
At the advice of Greg at Xtreme I used black silicone for the four months prior to my appointment with them, to fix the same problem you have.

They didn't have to move or remove my slide, and their work is flawless.  If I were you I'd get a second opinion from them.

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Reply #13 –
Both 3M and Duct Tape make a special Extreme tape.  It's said to be removable up to 6 months of exposure, without leaving residues.  It's about double the price of standard tape.

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Quote from: Travelin' Man –
At the advice of Greg at Extreme I used black silicone for the four months prior to my appointment with them, to fix the same problem.

I don't understand why they say use silicon. It's well known that silicone contaminates fiberglass/gelcoat and makes it nearly impossible to get anything to stick to it without grinding away the contaminated material. Just say NO to silicone around fiberglass!

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Reply #15 –
936-560-5888

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Reply #16 –
George & Steph,  We use a lot of the green tape.  It is our favorite for 'all things taped' and makes a good lable, too:  Scotch 233+.  We can show you the tape when you get to Quartzsite.

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Reply #17 –
I've been using  Scotch Tough No Residue Duct Tape for several years, and it sticks like death but never leaves a residue.  Have had it holding wires on the roof for a year, including hot summers, and it comes off.  I never use any other tape on the outside of the coach, and especially don't use any other duct tape.  Highly recommend it.

Get it from Amazon, Home Depot, etc.

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Update.  Appointment confirmed with Xtreme for April 10th.  They will need the coach for 5 weeks.  I decided to have them do the full perimeter of both slides.  Painting the roof while it is there.  I will report back when completed.

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Reply #19 –
Quote from: djpauls –
Update.  Appointment confirmed with Xtreme for April 10th.  They will need the coach for 5 weeks.  I decided to have them do the full perimeter of both slides.  Painting the roof while it is there.  I will report back when completed.
Far out!
Our appt is for the 8th of May...so now know who's ahead of us.
happy trails