Wall seems to be sliding down?

Sagecoachdriver · 01-29-2021, 08:42 PM

Opps, should be wall paper!!
Haven't been camping in over 14 months. Went inside and checked the MH for rain leaks today and saw this in corners. Seems like maybe the walls got too hot during the summer and the wall paper glue melted maybe. Both are on the full sun side of the MH. Wonder if anyone else has this issue and how the repaired it?

3boxerss · 01-29-2021, 09:32 PM

Havent had that issue but wonder if you used a hair dryer to heat that section up and maybe could slide it back up and hold it in place till it cooled with painters tape.. You could also use a heat gun.. Just make sure you keep it moving or you might melt it if you leave the heat in one spot... We have removed stickers this way so it would be the reverse of that..

TheWolfPaq82 · 01-29-2021, 10:30 PM

Not uncommon. Don't think I ever repaired mine. Tried once and things began to tear.

Duckogram · 01-30-2021, 08:30 AM

Been there done that.
https://www.forestriverforums.com/fo...ml#post2185548

Noting the response by KK where the company that makes the walls that fail suggest to use wallpaper paste (duh). I suggest that the company use better adhesive in the first place or maybe FR finds a better product...

Glampen · 01-30-2021, 02:12 PM

My wallpaper looked exactly like yours in four areas. I painted the affected paper and the walls with rubber cement and waited about 15 minutes for them to get slightly tacky to the touch. It was about 75 degrees in the rv at the time. Then I used plastic bondo applicators (you could use a credit card ) to smooth the paper back starting at the curl where it is folded back. This was many months ago and it still looks perfect.

Desertsquid · 01-30-2021, 10:19 PM

I've had this same problem. Where its shrinking next to the cabinet and had the bubbles I would use an exacto knife as close to the cabinet wall as you can get. Try the hair dryer to soften the vinyl or do this on a hot day. Then make sure the lose area is completely free from the backing the use the contact cement on both the wall and the vinyl. Wait a few minutes until its tacky and use a credit card or bondo applicator as Glampen says. If you try to get the edge of the vinyl from under the cabinet it will tear. I attribute this problem to the use of bad glue. It seems to start at the top of the wallboard. Just take your time. Whatever you do is going to much better than the wrinkles.

Kirk S · 02-02-2021, 02:12 AM

No everyone can do it but we do whatever we can to keep the indoor temperatures moderate and the humidity between 40 and 60 %.
We set the air conditioner at 80°f in the summer and the heat pump/furnace set around 55°f in the winter.
So far the interior looks as good as it did when new 4 years ago.

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