08-28-2014, 04:05 PM
Forest, I think you are talking about my coach with the sides pulling away from under the slide.
They peeled the side loose all the way from the front of the slide to the back. (They held it away from coach by taping it to a ladder). The side was still attached on the back edge.
Then they cleaned up the corrosion from under the skin. Big job.
They covered most of the exposed area with 3M VHB tape. (multiple layers to build skin up to the right level to match the slide surface).
They used 3M 560 Polyurethane Adhesive Sealant in the areas that they could not reach with the tape.
The tape is STICKY!
They eased the skin back down and then held it in place with a block of wood and forklift to hold it in place.
No rivets were needed. It is perfectly smooth and I believe it is a permanent fix.
While they had the strip loose, they cut drain holes at the front and back of the skin to allow water to drain out from around slide seal.
They did a fantastic job! I could not be happier with the work.
They peeled the side loose all the way from the front of the slide to the back. (They held it away from coach by taping it to a ladder). The side was still attached on the back edge.
Then they cleaned up the corrosion from under the skin. Big job.
They covered most of the exposed area with 3M VHB tape. (multiple layers to build skin up to the right level to match the slide surface).
They used 3M 560 Polyurethane Adhesive Sealant in the areas that they could not reach with the tape.
The tape is STICKY!
They eased the skin back down and then held it in place with a block of wood and forklift to hold it in place.
No rivets were needed. It is perfectly smooth and I believe it is a permanent fix.
While they had the strip loose, they cut drain holes at the front and back of the skin to allow water to drain out from around slide seal.
They did a fantastic job! I could not be happier with the work.
Bill Johnson
Birmingham, Alabama