Post by evanthesunshine on Nov 2, 2018 10:46:31 GMT 10
Good Morning All.
GeoffnJude and Roehm:Thank you very much for the detail and quick replies. That info gives me the confidence to remove the kitchen window as a test case. I am assuming then, that if Geoff did it last week, itis the preferred option. Evan is in such good condition we thought a quick paint job and some chassis / brake work was all that is required. Having now started to dig deeper, we are finding some areas for further work. I want to do it the best way so we don't have to come back later.
So, to that end.....
When we received Evan he had a double-skinned roof of bondwood / resply (haven't been able to confirm yet!), topped on the external side by a layer of fibreglass, applied within the last 10 years. The fibreglass had started to delaminate from the ply. Our first action was to remove the j-moulds and clean the adhesive / sealant. I used some epoxy glue to adhere the edges back down, and then proceeded to lay over two layers of gel-coat, followed by one of flow-coat as a finish layer.
It went reasonably well, with all surface prep completed as well as we could. The final finish looks pretty good and will just take a cut and polish to finish. However, (there is always a but!) while looking for rot, we have found one last patch in the roof, indicated by sponginess when the roof is pressed down. It is also the site of a previous repair, and the "flue" for the kitchen exhaust.
Frustratingly, my initial intent was to remove the full fiberglass layer and start again with a new roofing layer. Having now cut in to the fiberglass layer, the first two photos show the bondwood is actually in good condition, and that any rot is limited to within 2 inches of the edge of the van. (The fiberglass layer is SO strong, though!).
So, I was hoping for some direct, open feedback on the following question:
Would you remove the full fiberglass layer, to assess the full condition of the roof, and apply a new top layer (whatever that may be)?
(I am fully prepared to remove all of the top layer, in spite of the expense and work done already. Just not sure if it is necessary. I CAN repair the rot that is there locally.)
RoofRot1 by Craig Whinny, on Flickr
RoofRot6 by Craig Whinny, on Flickr
RoofRot2 by Craig Whinny, on Flickr
RoofRot3 by Craig Whinny, on Flickr
RoofRot4 by Craig Whinny, on Flickr
RoofRot5 by Craig Whinny, on Flickr
Thanks again all.
Craig
GeoffnJude and Roehm:Thank you very much for the detail and quick replies. That info gives me the confidence to remove the kitchen window as a test case. I am assuming then, that if Geoff did it last week, itis the preferred option. Evan is in such good condition we thought a quick paint job and some chassis / brake work was all that is required. Having now started to dig deeper, we are finding some areas for further work. I want to do it the best way so we don't have to come back later.
So, to that end.....
When we received Evan he had a double-skinned roof of bondwood / resply (haven't been able to confirm yet!), topped on the external side by a layer of fibreglass, applied within the last 10 years. The fibreglass had started to delaminate from the ply. Our first action was to remove the j-moulds and clean the adhesive / sealant. I used some epoxy glue to adhere the edges back down, and then proceeded to lay over two layers of gel-coat, followed by one of flow-coat as a finish layer.
It went reasonably well, with all surface prep completed as well as we could. The final finish looks pretty good and will just take a cut and polish to finish. However, (there is always a but!) while looking for rot, we have found one last patch in the roof, indicated by sponginess when the roof is pressed down. It is also the site of a previous repair, and the "flue" for the kitchen exhaust.
Frustratingly, my initial intent was to remove the full fiberglass layer and start again with a new roofing layer. Having now cut in to the fiberglass layer, the first two photos show the bondwood is actually in good condition, and that any rot is limited to within 2 inches of the edge of the van. (The fiberglass layer is SO strong, though!).
So, I was hoping for some direct, open feedback on the following question:
Would you remove the full fiberglass layer, to assess the full condition of the roof, and apply a new top layer (whatever that may be)?
(I am fully prepared to remove all of the top layer, in spite of the expense and work done already. Just not sure if it is necessary. I CAN repair the rot that is there locally.)
RoofRot1 by Craig Whinny, on Flickr
RoofRot6 by Craig Whinny, on Flickr
RoofRot2 by Craig Whinny, on Flickr
RoofRot3 by Craig Whinny, on Flickr
RoofRot4 by Craig Whinny, on Flickr
RoofRot5 by Craig Whinny, on Flickr
Thanks again all.
Craig