Log In | Register
Skip to main content
Topic: Need opinion on a LD (What do you think?) (Read 1911 times) previous topic - next topic
0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.
Re: Need opinion on a LD (What do you think?)
Reply #50 –
"Butyl tape is not really an adhesive in my book. It's a good sealant for things that are mechanically squished together. Are you confident that patch is going to stay put?"

Pretty confident. The patch is an 8" circle of aluminum, and I applied a 3"-wide ring of butyl to its underside. Only the center two inches--the part over the hole in the roof--are unsealed. So it's physically very well secured to the roof, and I think it unlikely that any water can get past three inches of butyl. I repeatedly flooded the area with water after applying it, and no water came through. But in any case, I'll reexamine it in a few weeks and may replace it with something more permanent.

"how you did/are going to patch that hole in your overcab area ceiling?"

The piece I took off was too water-damaged to reuse, and my understanding is that the factory no longer has the particular type of textured wallboard used in my 2003 rig. (I'm not fond of it anyway, because the texture makes it hard to clean.) So I plan to cover the hole in the ceiling with plain white wallboard. Fortunately, the hole is at the foot of the overcab bed and is partially hidden by the refrigerator, so my cover won't be too noticeable.

When cutting away the wet wallboard, I was careful to cut along the midlines of the rafters to which it was attached. That left an inch of wood exposed, which will give me a solid surface to nail into when I attach the replacement piece. I'll hide the seams with trim, and the end result should look fairly decent.
Andy Baird
2021 Ford Ranger towing 2019 Airstream 19CB
Previously: 1985 LD Twin/King "Gertie"; 2003 LD Midbath "Skylark"
Re: Need opinion on a LD (What do you think?)
Reply #51 –
Quote from: JandS2  - 

Does Lazy Daze provide the wall/ceiling material to make a patch?  Or only go back a certain number of years?
What do people do when they have a patch to interior of a wall/ceiling?
Invite an artistic friend over to create a unique drawing/painting?  :D Or find something to hang over that area?  :o
Just wondering if anyone had found some great solutions so it didn't look like a patch job.
Tiny holes, in the roof can be patched with Eternbond Tape.
Bigger holes will need an aluminum sheet metal patch, for a permanent repair. Glue the patch to the roof with a polyurethane sealant and use a few stainless-steel, sheet-metal screws, around the perimeter, to secure.
Overcoat the screw heads with the same sealant.

Interior repairs are lot more tricky. The results are up to the woodworking skills of the person doing the work.
Make straight cuts, when removing interior panels, to make replacement easier and better looking.

Only the paneling used in the recent years available from the Mothership.
While the right paneling may not be available, once patched, the new paneling can be painted, if not matching.
Many older LDs have been painted in sections. The paneling  in door panels will start breaking down after a decade or two and will start  peeling in the corners.  High desert heat accelerates this process. You will see the door panels painted often,  along with the paneling.

Larry
Larry
2003 23.5' Front Lounge, since new.  Previously 1983 22' Front Lounge.
Tow vehicles  2020 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon, 2001 Jeep Cherokee
Photo Collection: Lazy Daze
Re: Need opinion on a LD (What do you think?)
Reply #52 –
"Bigger holes will need an aluminum sheet metal patch, for a permanent repair. Glue the patch to the roof with a polyurethane sealant and use a few stainless-steel, sheet-metal screws, around the perimeter, to secure. Overcoat the screw heads with the same sealant."
---
What!? You mean that I shouldn't just get a lid off a #10 can and nail it over the hole in the kitchen floor linoleum like my Grandma did!?  Effective, durable, and a good preventive for barefoot kids racing through the kitchen!  ;)

Joan
2003 TK has a new home
Re: Need opinion on a LD (What do you think?)
Reply #53 –
Quote from: JandS2  - 
Just wondering if anyone had found some great solutions so it didn't look like a patch job
   I find that Wilsonart, the modern day replacement like Formica, to be an excellent repair material. My rig came with a small piece of white on the back shelf next to the fold up TV shelf, and the shelf itself.  It can be ordered many places (Home Depot) in many colors and patterns. A 4'x8' piece at about $60, comes rolled up for easy transport. It is hard, durable, washable and easy to cut. I used a piece to make a step cover, shown in the picture. It matches my interior vinyl woodgrain paneling well. I used a piece to cover the holes from the factory provided 'strap', to install the new assist bar, in the second photo.
   For ceiling panels, you might need longer pieces than 94". It might be available in 10' lengths. You would need to drill holes for brads or screws in a ceiling panel. You could glue it also. Screws would allow for future removal for inspections.    RonB
RonB (Bostick) living in San Diego
Original owner of "Bluebelle" a '99 TKB
Re: Need opinion on a LD (What do you think?)
Reply #54 –
#10 can lid? I prefer the old license plate look. Classes it up.
Paul
'92 Mid Bath
Re: Need opinion on a LD (What do you think?)
Reply #55 –
"You mean that I shouldn't just get a lid off a #10 can and nail it over the hole in the kitchen floor linoleum like my Grandma did!?"

I haven't tried that, but I did once wrap a large tomato can around a busted gray tank dump pipe, holding it in place with hose clamps, as a temporary fix. I got the idea from an old tip for fixing a broken exhaust pipe.
Andy Baird
2021 Ford Ranger towing 2019 Airstream 19CB
Previously: 1985 LD Twin/King "Gertie"; 2003 LD Midbath "Skylark"
 
Re: Need opinion on a LD (What do you think?)
Reply #56 –
Thanks for all the info. 

Wilsonart  comes in pieces up to 12' in some colors and they have a lot of color/style choices.

LOL on the can floor patch - sure would stop people from running thru.
Jane & Scott
Currently have a 1989 TK  LD we did a lot of upgrades on.
Bigfoot 25RQ Twin on order with early summer 2024 ETA

Our smartphone autocorrects into very poor English.
 We disclaim the illusion of ignorance this creates as we have enough ignorance we rightly claim.