I've got a 29' bumper pull Kodiak (made by Dutchman) I purchased it used and the seller told me there had been an issue with water ingress but that it had been fixed, and told me that it caused some delamination.
I lived in it for nine months, comfortable and dry. Well, i towed it home 250 miles yesterday and the delamination has become an issue that's too big to ignore.
Anyone have any advice? This is my first camper so any ideas would be greatly appreciated
Professional RV repairsman here. Previous fix wasn’t done well, humidity stayed inside. Adhesives don’t like humidity.
Take the panel out, check for mold, eliminate mold/replace wood if necesary, seal well (I advise epoxy) and use the same (epoxy) as adhesive for your external panel.
No, it is not a DIY job, but since you are asking in here I doubt you’ll take it to a proper garage, so DM me if you want step by steps and help determining the extent of the damage.
Never seen the likes of this. An entire wall panel coming loose from its mountings. This is beyond water infiltration in my opinion.
I have read on here people using an epoxy glue to get it stick back down. I have not used this product and that looks like a rather large area. Sorry I don’t have a better answer for you.
https://delamrepair.com/styrofoam-safeglue-for-delaminated-rv-siding.htm
Oooof. Dude this isn’t an easy repair. The entire wall section has to be replaced technically….
You can try some epoxy but that’s more for small repairs. This is pretty far gone.
Source: Camper wall delamination
