discolored inside walls

[Paul1379]

So wee have had our 369rl for about 8 months and back in January I noticed the walls on the inside were discolored were the steel structure comes in contact with the walls, basically when you're inside you can see all the steel structure. I sent the pictures to GD and they said it was probably because the outside temperatures were cold and this would resolve it self when it gets warmer, well were in the upper 80's and its still there. Has anyone else experience this problem and what was the fix.

 

[TNFLineage]

Can you post the pictures here please? Can't imagine what you're seeing.

 

[Paul1379]

Tom or Nancy shoot me an email address and I can send you the pictures.

 

[Paul1379]

Can't figure out how to post pictures on these Threads

 

[TNFLineage]

done, check for a PM.

 

[Paul1379]

sent you the pictures

 

[Scott and Jan]

Paul, I see you are a registered guest. You have to be a site sponsor to post or see pics. It's only $12 a year, well worth the info found here.

 

[Paul1379]

might have to spring for 12 big bucks

 

[TNFLineage]

Paul, here's your pictures. If we didn't have his description you'd think they were simple shadows. I don't recall anyone mentioning this in any previous post. And yes, the $12 is well worth it.

 

[Paul1379]

I'm wondering is the glue they use to attach the walls to the structure had a reaction and burnt an image. I use to work with contact cement glues and if you werent carefull some were so strong they would bleach out the surface they were applied to.

 

[Brent M]

I'm wondering is the glue they use to attach the walls to the structure had a reaction and burnt an image. I use to work with contact cement glues and if you werent carefull some were so strong they would bleach out the surface they were applied to.

Dang, that doesn't bode well for us as a whole. Manufacturing techniques are usually standard stuff. The odd thing is how perfect the silhouettes are. This makes the "bleed" theory tough as the glue would have to be perfectly applied, and even then, as the paneling absorbs the glue through to it's surface, it wouldn't absorb it perfectly due to the characteristics of wood. It would be jagged and spotty. Even more odd is that the paneling has a thin vinyl cover. I certainly have seen the aluminum studs outside on my previous trailer many times with colder temperatures as Paul mentions. I'll be following this one 'cause it could be a beginning...

Brent

 

[Paul1379]

It's really oblivious Brent and I don't know to be honest what the fix would be except sending out a new trailer. You can see it on the ceiling also.

 

[Ditkitty]

So wee have had our 369rl for about 8 months and back in January I noticed the walls on the inside were discolored were the steel structure comes in contact with the walls, basically when you're inside you can see all the steel structure. I sent the pictures to GD and they said it was probably because the outside temperatures were cold and this would resolve it self when it gets warmer, well were in the upper 80's and its still there. Has anyone else experience this problem and what was the fix.

Our rig sits where the temp ranges from the teens to the 90's and we haven't seen anything like this (knocking on wood). We've had it about seven months. We will be very interested to hear what the solution is.

 

[Brent M]

It's really oblivious Brent and I don't know to be honest what the fix would be except sending out a new trailer. You can see it on the ceiling also.

Brother, brace yourself and go with ease. I have faith in GD treating you right, but this one isn't going to be a simple fix. Please keep us informed as you progress with GD.

Brent

 

[Paul1379]

I have had good luck with GD stepping up on little things but I fear this one is going to be a chalange. They emailed me back asking for more pictures so we will see what kind of hoops I have to thru.

 

[JustinThyme]

I see the problem, it's placebo fumes coming off of that puny fish shown in pic # 3. Had that fish not been there none of this would have happened!

 

[Paul1379]

Justin that thing was a monster, caught about a dozen of those in about a hour on Hebgen Lake just outside West Yellowstone.

 

[JustinThyme]

Just bustin chops! LOL. Fishing is one of my favorite hobbies. Grandpa had me pulling in fish bigger than I was from the time I was big enough to hold a fishing pole! I grew up on the South Carolina coast and fresh seafood was a mainstay in our diet. I was known to go to an oyster bank with a bottle of hot sauce and an oyster knife and sit and eat al fresco until I was about to pop! I miss the oysters most of all because all you can get up here are the farm raised junk that is missing that nice salty flavor.

 

[Paul1379]

fishing in the West is still going strong for the most part. still have great rivers for Stealhead and trout.

 

[Scott and Jan]

In regards to your comment "you can see it on the ceiling too" I know our Reflections have wood trusses, does the Solitude have wood or metal trusses? If wood that would make this even weirder to have same problem.