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Old 09-05-2016, 09:47 PM   #11
BrucePerens
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There are lots of companies that make foam composite panels these days, since they are used for stationary building construction. I've been thinking about an aluminum shell frame on the outside of the RV with panels that are bolted in and caulked. It would be a great deal easier to repair and perhaps to construct. It could have hard points where appropriate, for accessories on the roof and walls.

Also, kill the Krystal Kote. It doesn't last once it gets enough ultraviolet, it's impossible to touch up, and it makes the surface of the Trailmanor a pain to clean because it's chemically sensitive and you're not supposed to wax it or use any number of conventional cleaning materials. I cleaned my roof with tide and saw an entire layer of the stuff slough off, probably due to ultraviolet. Just use modern white automobile paint with no clear coat so that it's a cinch to touch up.
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