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Old 07-22-2015, 12:34 PM   #1
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Trim repair

The first night of camping, two pieces of trim fell off in the interior.





Must have had the pressure turned up to 11 on their brad gun. Most of the brads went completely through the trim pieces. I tried reattaching them with Liquid Nails. and, surprisingly to me, no stick.

After mulling it over, Anna dropped by a notions store and picked up some antiqued upholstery brads.







As time goes by, we'll add more of the decorative brads.
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Old 07-27-2015, 08:11 PM   #2
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Pretty nice idea. I'm sure some folks wouldn't care for the look, but I like it.
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Old 07-27-2015, 08:17 PM   #3
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Easiest way to repair is buy a cheap brad nailer and renail. Check pressure and adjust accordingly.
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Old 08-18-2015, 01:23 PM   #4
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Last weekend I noticed the trim between sheets of drywall on ceiling was falling off. A little nervous about nailing them on... don't want to go through the roof with a nail. They did use 3/4 inch brads... anyone have any ideas? Thinking of Liquid nails or a good silicone adhesive.
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Old 08-18-2015, 05:17 PM   #5
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Last weekend I noticed the trim between sheets of drywall on ceiling was falling off. A little nervous about nailing them on... don't want to go through the roof with a nail. They did use 3/4 inch brads... anyone have any ideas? Thinking of Liquid nails or a good silicone adhesive.
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If you can post a picture of the area in need of repair, we can help you fix it better than new.
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Old 08-19-2015, 02:32 AM   #6
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I will try when I get back to camper... I am 100 miles away until Thurs
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Old 08-19-2015, 02:51 AM   #7
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Last weekend I noticed the trim between sheets of drywall on ceiling was falling off.
Drywall? When did they start putting drywall in RVs?
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Old 08-19-2015, 11:13 AM   #8
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Drywall? When did they start putting drywall in RVs?
Maybe its not drywall... looked like drywall... will check when I am at camper this weekend.
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Old 08-19-2015, 10:11 PM   #9
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I've used both Contact Cement, Gorilla Glue, and Two Part Epoxy (JB Weld Clearweld) to reattach various parts of trim and the like in trailers.
The problem with brads, staples, etc is that given the light weight nature of the materials used, there often isn't much material for it to fasten to.
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Old 08-23-2015, 03:43 PM   #11
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I have used gorilla glue. Have a couple more trim pieces to fix with gorilla glue when I pick it up from storage for this weekends trip.
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