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Post by plixer93 on Jul 27, 2012 16:14:32 GMT -5
Has anyone taken on reskinning, or just skinning in my case, the under carriage of their camper? If so, do you have any tips? I suppose the body has to come off the frame for this. Did you use the same material as the roof? That particle board just won't do. We can't take it out on a wet road. Thanks, in advance!
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Post by schweetcruisers on Jul 27, 2012 17:28:09 GMT -5
Lots of old trailers including Airstreams had belly pans and they become homes for mice, critters and other pests. Are you taking about the black board that's under the trailer? I would suggest undercoating it, but that's just my opinion.
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Post by harrison429 on Jul 27, 2012 19:02:09 GMT -5
We used rubber roofing that we bought from lowes...i painted 5 coats on my shasta's new wood underbelly.
Our covered wagon has a metal underbelly and i'm already spraying bug spray into the holes that are around the pipes and wondering what is living in there, yuck!
Also, vikx says that its a great place for leaks to sit and rot the floor without you even knowing it. now that's scary, yipes!
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Post by vikx on Jul 29, 2012 0:30:01 GMT -5
Yeah, metal bellies can hide the nasties all right...
Every trailer I've worked on with a metal belly has had serious floor and skirt board rot. Trailers eventually leak and with a metal belly pan, the water just sits there. A nice warm rot soup. Sorry, but that's what I've seen.
I've been known to drill holes to allow water to escape. Also, using foam insulation may help the drainage. Most metal bellies already have holes due rust/rot. What's a few more?
There's no real solution. Today's RVs rarely use metal; instead use a woven breathable material.
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Post by plixer93 on Jul 31, 2012 17:13:10 GMT -5
The advice here is much appreciated! Nothing like experience to steer you in the right direction. Thanks!
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Post by cowcharge on Aug 13, 2012 13:14:32 GMT -5
Mine's got an aluminum belly, and I had to replace the entire floor, subframe and all (after cleaning out about 10 pounds of moldy acorns). I didn't remove the house from the trailer, so my belly pan is still there. I insulated the new floor with rigid foam so there's not really any room for critters any more. I used expandy foam to fill all the gaps around propane lines and drains, and I plan to put some screened drain holes in all the low spots between steel frame members to let any future water escape.
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