Rookie vs. 1990 Casita (Project Thread)

[Buggeee]

Originally Posted by itlives

This a great thread. I didn't mean to take it over. Sorry.

I for one am glad you did because it bumped it up to the top. On threads any activity is good activity I think. Plus we'll be piling some email notifications into ShaggyDoink's inbox, prompting a posting of recent camping pics of this miracle makeover egg in action...

[EricAllyn]

Do you have a grey water tank -- or just the tanks under the sink?

[CountrysideGrace]

What do you think about painting edges and both surfaces of the plywood with Flexseal Paint?

[CountrysideGrace]

Shaggy, just to make sure I'm not getting lost. The smaller holes in your fiberglass shell bottom you filled with Bondo, but larger ones you patched with round pieces of fiberglass cut to specific size? If so, what was your criteria for deciding a hole was too big for Bondo and needed a solid patch? Thanks so much for this thread. I am reading the entire thing in 2019 as I begin my Casita restoration.

[CountrysideGrace]

Was there a reason you ran the wiring on the wheel well rather than along the wall above the wheel well on the port side of your camper? Just curious....

[CountrysideGrace]

Jonathan, how exactly did you clean the interior walls? Did you use a hand sander, electric sander?

[k corbin]

Originally Posted by CountrysideGrace

Jonathan, how exactly did you clean the interior walls? Did you use a hand sander, electric sander?

Grace,

Jonathan has not logged into this forum for more than a year. He quit posting without saying why.



That is OK, people do move on, they finish projects, sell them, family needs change, health changes etc and some people don't feel like dealing with explanations or the reactions to their decisions so sometimes they just vanish.

[EricAllyn]

Grace, I did a similar rebuild, and I used a pressure washer. But I was also planning on taking out the floor and lifting the FG off the frame.



NorCalMike also has a rebuild thread, as do I, though neither of us as posted lately

[Nor Cal Mike]

Grace, bondo is not good for any hole larger than about 1/4 inch or so. Fiberglass is the best. Epoxy resin is better than poly resin for patchwork because it adheres to old FG better. It sticks best even to old poly based fiberglass as used in our trailers. You can by jars of little confetti like strands of FG that once mixed with resin can be used in place of bondo.

Have you started a build thread yet? Please do. I, Eric and others will check in from time to time to answer questions.

Mike

[Jodie_M]

Ok... Longshot that this thread is still active but I've loved reading it and need help! Renovating a 1986 Casita. Cannot figure out how to get the bathroom fiberglass out (we just want to rip out the whole bathroom, it's not in good shape). All the screws/bolts are out but it's in there so solid. I saw you took yours out and wonder if you have any tips?

[Jaketheplumber]

Hey! We sold the Casita…Life.
If you can find a loose corner start to peel it off. It’s just glasses in and at this age the resin should allow a fairly clean peel. You will have many glass repairs at this point anyway so if it tears or peels too much and makes a thin spot you can always glass it again. Don’t be afraid to put some muscle into it. A wonder bar works wonders. If you have a sawzall you can persuade an edge till you can get a good peel. Hope this helps.

[CountrysideGrace]

I am trying to remember my fiberglass shell in the bathroom. I don't think I took it out. I believe I only took out the flooring fiberglass which was held in mostly by rivets and caulking. I needed to replace the subfloor. The walls themselves were fine. I remember having to use a blade to cut the silicone everywhere it was sealed to help loosen it up. And yes, the flooring basin was definitely in there tight, as it should be. Have you removed the flooring yet? I sold my Casita a few years ago. I'll be travelling for the next month so might be slow to reply.

Originally Posted by Jodie_M

Ok... Longshot that this thread is still active but I've loved reading it and need help! Renovating a 1986 Casita. Cannot figure out how to get the bathroom fiberglass out (we just want to rip out the whole bathroom, it's not in good shape). All the screws/bolts are out but it's in there so solid. I saw you took yours out and wonder if you have any tips?

[Jodie_M]

Thank you guys... Success, we did it!