Teardrops n Tiny Travel Trailers

I had a huge setback yesterday. I went to put my roof panel in & notice that on of my interior side panels was not flat. After looking & measuring it I foud it wa bowed out 3/4" in a 18" wide area right in the middle of the wall. After scratching my head I start trying to pop the panel loose. That did not work. I ended up "breaking" it out piece by piece. At least I know the Titebond III works.

I had attached this piece in the garage & put a coat of tung oil on it before I stood the wall up on the trailer. The other side I installed in the trailer & is not oiled yet. The one with no oil looks fine. Any Ideas?

Well, I tried to read through the typos and figure this out.

You didn't notice the bulge before you put the interior roof skin in?

Did you just use glue on the side walls--no fasteners at all?

Rainjer
I am courious as to why you are oiling plywood. I'm not sure if that will cause it but moisture can sure do it, especially if it is standing on end. I have not brought my ply home just because there is no place to store it flat and the humidity is 90%. Also there were some problems with Chi ply in an earlier thread.

Might want to check the framing if there is any near by. It might be bowed/

Miriam

Tung oil isn't an oil in the stricktest sense of the word. It's really a varnish with a small amount of oil in it to thin the finish so it can be wiped on. He was just prefinishing the wood.

The things ya learn here. First there is tongues with feet on them, now oil for tongues.

Thanks for the info too. thought it was oil for finishing, like lemon oil.

Miriam

This one will really upset you, Miriam................lemon oil polish is basically just mineral spirits (paint thinner) with lemon scent in it.

Miriam,
You will find that tongue oil is used mostly by politicans and used car salesmen.

Scott F.

Tung oil vs. Tongue oil...........yup, yur right!!!!!

s4son wrote:Miriam,
You will find that tongue oil is used mostly by politicans and used car salesmen.

Scott F.

You are right there, and tongue oil is as poison as tung oil, but it's funnier.

Coarse ya otta not insult used car salesmen, putting em in lot with those others.

Chris,
That is so not funny. My Holloway House doesn't have anything listed but Petroleum distilates. Not another dime ever!!!!

Tounge oil only comes in silver.

rainjer wrote:I had a huge setback yesterday. I went to put my roof panel in & notice that on of my interior side panels was not flat. After looking & measuring it I foud it wa bowed out 3/4" in a 18" wide area right in the middle of the wall. After scratching my head I start trying to pop the panel loose. That did not work. I ended up "breaking" it out piece by piece. At least I know the Titebond III works.

I had attached this piece in the garage & put a coat of tung oil on it before I stood the wall up on the trailer. The other side I installed in the trailer & is not oiled yet. The one with no oil looks fine. Any Ideas?

OOPs. Sorry Rainjer, I didn't do it. Well I didn't mean to anyway.

Ira wrote:You didn't notice the bulge before you put the interior roof skin in?

Did you just use glue on the side walls--no fasteners at all?

I was in the process of installing it when I found it. I ended up not installing the roof panel. It will become my new side panel. I now need to go buy more wood.

I glued an use 5/8" brads to attach it. I nailed it every 6-9" on the edges, around the door & along all of the vertical framing.

I am doing a sandwich construction of 1/2 MDO, 1x3 frame (with 3/4" insulation) & 1/8" Cherry plywood.

I built the drivers side in the garage on my bench. I sat in there flat on the bench for 3 days while I waited for the rain to stop. The interior panel was perfectly flat when I stood the wall up Friday.

I installed the passenger side Saturday. I cut it out on the bench Friday but did not install it. I installed the passenger wall on the trailer, ran the electrical & then put the cherry panel on while the wall was standing up in the trailer. I checked it before I came to work today & it still looks ok.

I was able to get my replacement piece of interior paneling installed last night. I looked at it before I left for work today & it is still flat.

I should be installing the roof this weekend!!!! My roof vent should be here today.

This is a fyi thing. When I am cutting out my doors, or want something to reamain flat, especially if I can't get it in place right away, I give it a coat of cpes (both sides). that keeps moisture from affecting the piece by quite a bit.

It also allows cutting ply with a lot less splintering, as it has become one homogeneous piece instead of a bunch of fragmented fibers stuck together.

rainjer wrote:I was able to get my replacement piece of interior paneling installed last night. I looked at it before I left for work today & it is still flat.

I should be installing the roof this weekend!!!! My roof vent should be here today.

Glad it worked out.
Miriam