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Forum: Care and Feeding of Molded Fiberglass Trailers 11-07-2018, 08:10 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 11,671
Posted By thrifty bill
Time for the kitchen window. Window frame was...

Time for the kitchen window. Window frame was bent up, had rivets on the sides and screws on the top and bottom. So it was time.

The wood had some issues, not too bad. But with no ensolite to...
Forum: Care and Feeding of Molded Fiberglass Trailers 11-04-2018, 08:46 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 11,671
Posted By thrifty bill
"Anyone mind confirming this is what I should be...

"Anyone mind confirming this is what I should be using? If not, if you can provide an amazon (Canada) link, that would be awesome! Also - how much do you think you need to redo all 4 windows on a...
Forum: Care and Feeding of Molded Fiberglass Trailers 10-22-2018, 08:45 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 11,671
Posted By thrifty bill
Just to clarify any confusion here, 90% of the...

Just to clarify any confusion here, 90% of the material sealing the windows was still soft and pliable, but some of it wasn't. In particular, the stuff used on the horizontal top of the rock guard...
Forum: Care and Feeding of Molded Fiberglass Trailers 10-20-2018, 05:59 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 11,671
Posted By thrifty bill
I wasn't there when it was installed 41 years...

I wasn't there when it was installed 41 years ago, so maybe you are right. Who knows.
Forum: Care and Feeding of Molded Fiberglass Trailers 10-20-2018, 09:52 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 11,671
Posted By thrifty bill
Definitely not caulk as it was in tape form. Some...

Definitely not caulk as it was in tape form. Some was very pliable, other was dried out and "crispy".

As far as the corrosion, all of the screw corrosion occurred in the wood, the heads and...
Forum: Care and Feeding of Molded Fiberglass Trailers 10-19-2018, 09:17 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 11,671
Posted By thrifty bill
Finished the four big windows (the one in the...

Finished the four big windows (the one in the kitchen is riveted in place, I'll do that later, and I will consider what if anything to do with the one in the door).

Some stats/learnings:

The...
Forum: Care and Feeding of Molded Fiberglass Trailers 10-18-2018, 06:30 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 11,671
Posted By thrifty bill
Some random corroded window screws. Screws at the...

Some random corroded window screws. Screws at the end of each row are in original shape to show the difference.

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1956/31530508598_cb944e0cb3_k.jpg...
Forum: Care and Feeding of Molded Fiberglass Trailers 10-17-2018, 07:28 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 11,671
Posted By thrifty bill
I doubt the plywood rot has anything to do with...

I doubt the plywood rot has anything to do with internal condensation as all the rot in my situation has been localized. One window it was just in one corner, one was on the side only, etc. In...
Forum: Care and Feeding of Molded Fiberglass Trailers 10-16-2018, 06:57 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 11,671
Posted By thrifty bill
Because the butyl tape seals around the windows...

Because the butyl tape seals around the windows are very likely 41 years old. And so far, two of the three had at least part of the framing rotted out, so clearly some leaking has occurred.
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Forum: Care and Feeding of Molded Fiberglass Trailers 10-16-2018, 05:01 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 11,671
Posted By thrifty bill
Pictures of the cracks around the screw holes,...

Pictures of the cracks around the screw holes, somewhat surprisingly, no leaks in this area (or at least, no damaged wood):

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1901/30432859457_693dcdedab_k.jpg...
Forum: Care and Feeding of Molded Fiberglass Trailers 10-16-2018, 05:00 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 11,671
Posted By thrifty bill
On to window #3, the front window (with rock...

On to window #3, the front window (with rock guard/awning):

This one is tougher. The bottom driver side wood piece was badly rotted, as was the vertical wood piece on that side. Looks like it had...
Forum: Care and Feeding of Molded Fiberglass Trailers 10-14-2018, 11:49 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 11,671
Posted By thrifty bill
Working on the third window right now, but I have...

Working on the third window right now, but I have to wait for more supplies. Rear window had one rotten wood piece on the side. Otherwise OK.

Front window rock guard only had butyl tape across the...
Forum: Care and Feeding of Molded Fiberglass Trailers 10-13-2018, 10:24 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 11,671
Posted By thrifty bill
Yes, I figure the front and then the back are the...

Yes, I figure the front and then the back are the two worst. I'll tackle the rear next.
Forum: Care and Feeding of Molded Fiberglass Trailers 10-12-2018, 06:11 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 11,671
Posted By thrifty bill
More pictures: ...

More pictures:

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1930/44365994025_9fa13b2b93_k.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2aAtjkt)IMG_5545 (https://flic.kr/p/2aAtjkt) by wrk101...
Forum: Care and Feeding of Molded Fiberglass Trailers 10-12-2018, 04:52 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 11,671
Posted By thrifty bill
More pics when I get home.

More pics when I get home.
Forum: Care and Feeding of Molded Fiberglass Trailers 10-12-2018, 04:33 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 11,671
Posted By thrifty bill
First Trillium Window Remove, Reseal and Reinstall

Progress continues on the 1977 Trillium 1300. Some set backs along the way of course!

So I decided to do my first window. Picked the curb side dinette window, figured it would be the easiest, so a...
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