So how big of an issue is water damage?

[CarlLaFong]

There is always a ray of sunshine in every controversial thread. Rag bagger gets it.
Comparing a travel trailer to a boat is perfect. Keep the water off of the outside and the inside will take care of itself. We've trailer camped and traveled for 35, or so, years. We have never left the trailer sealed up for extended periods of time. If all of this moisture being expelled from our lungs and our pores was rotting away at the insides of our trailers, I would think that the cabinets and the upholstery would be taking the biggest hit, not the framing under the wall board or paneling. Seal up the outside, open a door or window from time to time or turn on the vent fan.
I wonder how much of this science was being pondered when I worked on the line at Santa Fe? Between junkies shooting up in the crapper, illegals jumping over the fence when "La Migra" showed up and the ex cons dodging their parole officers, I would suspect, not too often.

[LDK]

Hey Robbie

By diluting the poly with mineral spirits it helps it to absorb deeper into the wood. Kinda like a poor mans version of cpes. Probably not as good as cpes but it's difinitely an alternative. I personally used a combination of stuff. I used cpes, 3m 4200, OSI micro gutter sealer, and butyl tape.

[afreegreek]

There is always a ray of sunshine in every controversial thread. Rag bagger gets it.
Comparing a travel trailer to a boat is perfect. Keep the water off of the outside and the inside will take care of itself. We've trailer camped and traveled for 35, or so, years. We have never left the trailer sealed up for extended periods of time. If all of this moisture being expelled from our lungs and our pores was rotting away at the insides of our trailers, I would think that the cabinets and the upholstery would be taking the biggest hit, not the framing under the wall board or paneling. Seal up the outside, open a door or window from time to time or turn on the vent fan.
I wonder how much of this science was being pondered when I worked on the line at Santa Fe? Between junkies shooting up in the crapper, illegals jumping over the fence when "La Migra" showed up and the ex cons dodging their parole officers, I would suspect, not too often.

funny, I suggested using marine ply on a thread a few days ago and was told trailers and boats are not comparable... now in another thread they are and by the same person no less.. I think it's time for me to be a read only participant..

[angib]

I like Mr Greek's word 'sealished'.

Where I used to work, we had a problem where water would migrate through a half-inch thick solid epoxy-glass laminate in the bottom of a racing yacht. The leak rate was mighty slow, but it existed.

[CarlLaFong]

There is always a ray of sunshine in every controversial thread. Rag bagger gets it.
Comparing a travel trailer to a boat is perfect. Keep the water off of the outside and the inside will take care of itself. We've trailer camped and traveled for 35, or so, years. We have never left the trailer sealed up for extended periods of time. If all of this moisture being expelled from our lungs and our pores was rotting away at the insides of our trailers, I would think that the cabinets and the upholstery would be taking the biggest hit, not the framing under the wall board or paneling. Seal up the outside, open a door or window from time to time or turn on the vent fan.
I wonder how much of this science was being pondered when I worked on the line at Santa Fe? Between junkies shooting up in the crapper, illegals jumping over the fence when "La Migra" showed up and the ex cons dodging their parole officers, I would suspect, not too often.

funny, I suggested using marine ply on a thread a few days ago and was told trailers and boats are not comparable... now in another thread they are and by the same person no less.. I think it's time for me to be a read only participant..

Well, I went back a "couple" of days (30) and read all of my posts and I cannot find the one where I, allegedly, contradict myself. A little help here???

[afreegreek]

There is always a ray of sunshine in every controversial thread. Rag bagger gets it.
Comparing a travel trailer to a boat is perfect. Keep the water off of the outside and the inside will take care of itself. We've trailer camped and traveled for 35, or so, years. We have never left the trailer sealed up for extended periods of time. If all of this moisture being expelled from our lungs and our pores was rotting away at the insides of our trailers, I would think that the cabinets and the upholstery would be taking the biggest hit, not the framing under the wall board or paneling. Seal up the outside, open a door or window from time to time or turn on the vent fan.
I wonder how much of this science was being pondered when I worked on the line at Santa Fe? Between junkies shooting up in the crapper, illegals jumping over the fence when "La Migra" showed up and the ex cons dodging their parole officers, I would suspect, not too often.

funny, I suggested using marine ply on a thread a few days ago and was told trailers and boats are not comparable... now in another thread they are and by the same person no less.. I think it's time for me to be a read only participant..

Well, I went back a "couple" of days (30) and read all of my posts and I cannot find the one where I, allegedly, contradict myself. A little help here???

sorry for sending you on the search.. it wasn't you..

[CarlLaFong]

There is always a ray of sunshine in every controversial thread. Rag bagger gets it.
Comparing a travel trailer to a boat is perfect. Keep the water off of the outside and the inside will take care of itself. We've trailer camped and traveled for 35, or so, years. We have never left the trailer sealed up for extended periods of time. If all of this moisture being expelled from our lungs and our pores was rotting away at the insides of our trailers, I would think that the cabinets and the upholstery would be taking the biggest hit, not the framing under the wall board or paneling. Seal up the outside, open a door or window from time to time or turn on the vent fan.
I wonder how much of this science was being pondered when I worked on the line at Santa Fe? Between junkies shooting up in the crapper, illegals jumping over the fence when "La Migra" showed up and the ex cons dodging their parole officers, I would suspect, not too often.

funny, I suggested using marine ply on a thread a few days ago and was told trailers and boats are not comparable... now in another thread they are and by the same person no less.. I think it's time for me to be a read only participant..

Well, I went back a "couple" of days (30) and read all of my posts and I cannot find the one where I, allegedly, contradict myself. A little help here???

sorry for sending you on the search.. it wasn't you..

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