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Rallies, Get-togethers, Molded Meets (Upcoming)
02-27-2024, 05:29 PM
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2024, April 25-28: Spring NOG - Northern Oregon Gathering
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Capn.Curt.Wiebe
Weren't going to do it...
We couldn't reserve a site at the campground except for a single night over the weekend, so we started making other plans.
Then the other plans started to fall through. Then I found out that...
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Rallies, Get-togethers, Molded Meets (Upcoming)
02-15-2024, 01:03 PM
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2024, April 25-28: Spring NOG - Northern Oregon Gathering
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Capn.Curt.Wiebe
NOGging?
Hi, Donna!
Is there any availability for the April NOG left? Looking at a trip to the Oregon coast in the spring, just found your post.
Do you have any schedule of events yet?
We are...
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Care and Feeding of Molded Fiberglass Trailers
01-02-2023, 02:13 PM
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New Video - Resealing Hehr Windows
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684
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Capn.Curt.Wiebe
New Video - Resealing Hehr Windows
I have just uploaded a new video to YouTube about resealing windows.
Please check it out at https://youtu.be/8Unu8T2iagI
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NEW Fiberglass RV Classifieds | Buy, Sell, Trade
07-28-2022, 01:15 PM
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Parts for 1978 Trillium 4500 FREE - Alberta
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Capn.Curt.Wiebe
Parts for 1978 Trillium 4500 FREE - Alberta
I have some stuff from my 1978 Trillium 4500 that I need to get rid of anyone interested?
upper large closet door
hinges and latch for same door
partial set of under table...
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Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners
07-07-2022, 01:39 AM
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Do we need Electric brakes
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Capn.Curt.Wiebe
Legally?
You might not need brakes legally, but as described already, having them, working properly, when you need them is a necessity.
I never had a trailer with brakes before our 1978 Trillium 4500. One...
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Towing, Hitching, Axles and Running Gear
07-06-2022, 07:55 PM
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Who has had their torsion axle replaced?
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Capn.Curt.Wiebe
I replaced the torsion axle on my 1978 Trillium...
I replaced the torsion axle on my 1978 Trillium 4500.
Ordered a replacement from a local spring and axle shop here in Edmonton. It was designed for bolting onto the frame, while the original axle...
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Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners
07-03-2022, 12:20 PM
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Cabinet latches on '77 Trillium
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1,079
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Capn.Curt.Wiebe
How many do you need?
How many do you need?
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Towing, Hitching, Axles and Running Gear
06-30-2022, 09:03 AM
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Clip on Extended Mirrors
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3,262
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Capn.Curt.Wiebe
I have found the ratcheting strap units to be a...
I have found the ratcheting strap units to be a poor solution. Straps break and/or get lost. After several sets I bought units similar to Dave's. These are a much better investment, and can be...
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Plumbing | Systems and Fixtures
06-26-2022, 12:19 AM
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Trillium 1300 fridge lighting instructions
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Capn.Curt.Wiebe
Have you checked the library?
I don't have the instructions, but I know how to do it. I have some information in one of my videos, but it's not complete. I should do a video on that.
Have you checked the "documents" section...
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Modifications, Alterations and Updates
06-16-2022, 11:31 AM
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New YouTube Videos!
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Capn.Curt.Wiebe
New YouTube Videos!
I am pleased to announce the addition of a few new videos to my YouTube channel, Curt ‘N Kerry:
Table Modification - https://youtu.be/l7CmX2dnl50
Making New Cabinet Doors, Part 1: -...
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Hi, I am....
05-26-2022, 02:34 PM
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Hello from Alberta, Canada!
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Capn.Curt.Wiebe
Welcome!
From Edmonton!
Curt
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Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners
05-26-2022, 08:01 AM
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Spray on Rock Guard
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Capn.Curt.Wiebe
We also used spray cans...
Looked really good in the beginning. Still looks OK, but there are lots of chips.
On the plus side, it's easy to spray on another coat.
On the other hand, we don't do much towing on gravel,...
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Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners
05-25-2022, 01:15 PM
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Exterior access hatch install
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Capn.Curt.Wiebe
This is what we did...
Our hatches are about 20" x 13", I believe that they fit an 18" x 12" hole.
I would have preferred rounded corners, but could not find suitable units. We bought these at a local RV shop. There...
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Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners
05-23-2022, 06:29 AM
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Exterior access hatch install
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Capn.Curt.Wiebe
Go For It!
We put hatches on both sides of our Trillium 4500.
You just have to find the right size hatch!
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General Chat
05-17-2022, 12:04 PM
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Travil Tips for BC or Alberta
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Capn.Curt.Wiebe
Ah, David!
Rivalry, or love/hate relationship?
4 games? Iffen I was a hockey fan, I would probably suggest that the Oilers will blow out the Flames, however I am more of a football person.
Correction,...
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General Chat
05-17-2022, 09:17 AM
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Travil Tips for BC or Alberta
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Capn.Curt.Wiebe
Biased as well!
Come up through Coutts, Milk River Provincial Park, Cypress Hills, Drumheller and the Badlands.
Up to Edmonton, west to Jasper National Park, south along the Icefield Parkway to Lake Louise and...
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Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners
05-09-2022, 02:47 PM
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Caulking and Taping Seams
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Capn.Curt.Wiebe
I'd say "NO" to tape!
I tried tape without the caulk, just painted over it.
Unfortunately it has a tendency to shrink (maybe it's just our cold winters up here in Canada), and to not stick in places. If you can get...
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Hi, I am....
02-14-2022, 03:19 PM
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Hi from Edmonton, Alberta
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Capn.Curt.Wiebe
Ditto re David & Jon!
Welcome to the "club" Jill!
I also really like our Trillium 4500 (1978). We took out the upper bunk at the front as we have no human bodies to use them. Our dogs sleep on the lower bed, which...
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Modifications, Alterations and Updates
01-16-2022, 10:21 PM
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installing click vinyl flooring
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Capn.Curt.Wiebe
Self-ashesive thin vinyl plank
I picked up some remnants of self-ashesive tab type thin vinyl planking. Part of a box for $5 at a garage sale.
There was just enough to finish the lower (main) floor of our Trillium 4500. We...
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Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners
11-12-2021, 03:33 PM
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Am I in over my head?
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5,514
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Capn.Curt.Wiebe
Learn to dog paddle???
It sounds like you are in for a LOT of work. But it also sounds like you have learned a very valuable lesson about what to look for when buying one of these trailers, AND you have learned to...
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Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners
11-01-2021, 09:38 AM
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Pontoon Drain Holes
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885
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Capn.Curt.Wiebe
My drain holes...
The holes I drilled are also about 3/16", but I didn't put in any mesh. If you are putting a mesh there, make sure that it's metal!
Also, there are 4 holes required, one fore and aft of each...
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Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners
10-17-2021, 02:05 PM
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Refrigerator vent cover
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779
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Capn.Curt.Wiebe
Video on replacing lower fridge vent cover
Last year we lost the lower fridge vent cover while traveling, and had to source a replacement and install it. This video explains how I did it.
It also explains some of the operation of the...
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Modifications, Alterations and Updates
10-17-2021, 01:49 PM
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Replacing Fridge Vent, 1978 Trillium 4500
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968
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Capn.Curt.Wiebe
Replacing Fridge Vent, 1978 Trillium 4500
Last year we lost the lower fridge vent cover while traveling, and had to source a replacement and install it. This video explains how I did it.
It also explains some of the operation of the...
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Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners
10-11-2021, 05:11 PM
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Refrigerator vent cover
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779
Posted By
Capn.Curt.Wiebe
Best of luck! Same thing happened to me. I...
Best of luck! Same thing happened to me. I spent a lot of time searching and had no luck with any retail shops. Tried other manufacturers, no luck.
Check the buy/sell section here on...
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Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners
10-11-2021, 05:10 PM
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Fixing Flooded Tail Lights 1978 Trillium 4500
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583
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Capn.Curt.Wiebe
Fixing Flooded Tail Lights 1978 Trillium 4500
When driving in the rain, The tail lights on our 1978 Trillium 4500 travel trailer get filled with water. In order to allow them to drain, I drilled small holes in the bottom of the lenses.
I...
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Modifications, Alterations and Updates
10-07-2021, 10:58 AM
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New Video - Making a Statement on the Front of our Fridge!
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Capn.Curt.Wiebe
New Video - Making a Statement on the Front of our Fridge!
I'm sorry - I've been very negligent about creating new video content on my Trillium 4500 YouTube channel this year.
My new video is about using the panel on the front of our RV fridge to make a...
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Modifications, Alterations and Updates
07-27-2021, 10:08 PM
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Seams Between Ensolite Pieces
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995
Posted By
Capn.Curt.Wiebe
Video How To Caulk and Paint Ensolite Seams
Unlike David T, I am all for removing the T-molding, filling with acrylic caulk, and painting all of the Ensolite interior. We did that with our 1978 Trillium 4500, and MUCH prefer that to trying to...
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Care and Feeding of Molded Fiberglass Trailers
06-09-2021, 04:18 PM
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interior wall paint
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1,859
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Capn.Curt.Wiebe
All the Albertans are chiming in on this one. ...
All the Albertans are chiming in on this one. Where in Alberta are you located, Tak?
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Care and Feeding of Molded Fiberglass Trailers
06-09-2021, 04:16 PM
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interior wall paint
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1,859
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Capn.Curt.Wiebe
Video How To Caulk and Paint Ensolite Seams
Tak:
I am assuming that you are talking about just painting the rubber/insulation/Ensolite, and NOT any of the fiberglass. Fiberglass would require much more preparation and care than the...
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Hi, I am....
05-21-2021, 04:45 PM
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Newbie Boler Owner
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2,549
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Capn.Curt.Wiebe
Lucky you!
Jonette:
You have one great looking trailer there! Should serve you well for many years.
Sounds like you really took previous research to heart, and did a great job of inspecting the trailer...
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Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners
05-05-2021, 10:09 AM
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Classic Accessories Cover Failure
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1,110
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Capn.Curt.Wiebe
Classic Accessories Cover Failure
Two years ago we bought a Classic Accessories trailer cover for our 1978 Trillium 4500, so that it could be somewhat protected through our Alberta winters.
First spring we found that the Tyvek top...
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Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners
04-19-2021, 09:35 AM
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T strip on ceiling of Trllium Trailer
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2,361
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Capn.Curt.Wiebe
T-Strip Issues
I'm sorry that you are having issues with your T-strip package. Unfortunately the track that the t-strip fits into can get damaged, and I found that (likely) because of this, heating up and...
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Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners
03-01-2021, 12:02 PM
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Trillium window screws - rusted, corroded and stripped (help)
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Capn.Curt.Wiebe
Drilling out the screws.
If you drill (or grind with a Dremel) off the screw heads, you will then be able to GENTLY pry the window off. Try using a putty knife to cut through the sealant and lift the window. Go VERY GENTLY...
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General Chat
12-31-2020, 10:58 PM
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New Year/Mid-Winter Video
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757
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Capn.Curt.Wiebe
I was wondering if anyone would notice! ...
I was wondering if anyone would notice!
Thanks!
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General Chat
12-30-2020, 12:05 PM
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New Year/Mid-Winter Video
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757
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Capn.Curt.Wiebe
New Year/Mid-Winter Video
OK, so 2020 was not a great year for camping. We didn't get out much, since COVID had most of the parks and campgrounds in Alberta closed, and we couldn't (and still can't) travel across the border...
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Modifications, Alterations and Updates
11-19-2020, 06:11 PM
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Eco Trailers - Ensolite
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2,138
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Capn.Curt.Wiebe
ECO vs boler
Dean - the ECO is essentially an American built boler - see https://www.fiberglassrv.com/forums/groups/18-eco+trailers.html.
Again, if you search under boler in the manufacturer's section (tab...
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Modifications, Alterations and Updates
11-19-2020, 05:56 PM
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Eco Trailers - Ensolite
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2,138
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Capn.Curt.Wiebe
David - Yes, the T-molding can be warmed and...
David - Yes, the T-molding can be warmed and reinstalled. However ours lasted only 3 or 4 months before going all wonky again. Plus we were already missing a few pieces, so the rest of it all went...
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Modifications, Alterations and Updates
11-19-2020, 11:02 AM
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Eco Trailers - Ensolite
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2,138
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Capn.Curt.Wiebe
Video How To Caulk and Paint Ensolite Seams
Dean:
The usual method of covering the seams between Ensolite sheets in fiberglass RVs is to use what is called T-Molding. This can be purchased from places like T-Molding.com...
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Modifications, Alterations and Updates
10-30-2020, 04:59 PM
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Triple E Surfside interior insulation
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3,415
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Capn.Curt.Wiebe
Video How To Caulk and Paint Ensolite Seams
Ditto on NOT removing Ensolite elephant skin insulation. It does serve a purpose, and if it is reasonable shape, it can be easily cleaned and painted to greatly improve the appearance.
Check out...
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General Chat
10-17-2020, 03:52 PM
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Trillium 4500 YouTube Channel
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1,103
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Capn.Curt.Wiebe
Trillium 4500 YouTube Channel
After years of shooting 8mm (you can tell how old I must be) and Super 8mm movie film, VHS and Hi8 videotape, and now digital video, I have finally taken the plunge and created my first YouTube...
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Modifications, Alterations and Updates
10-13-2020, 06:58 PM
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fabric headliner over ensolite?
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2,722
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Capn.Curt.Wiebe
Personally, I would NOT!
I understand the desire to improve your Trillium 4500, but these trailers have LOTS of strange corners. I know, I have one too! 1978 4500 as well.
Personally, I would not try to put anything...
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Camp Cooking, Food & Recipes
10-11-2020, 11:26 AM
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Vintage meals on wheels books
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1,947
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Capn.Curt.Wiebe
I remember when...
I remember travelling from Edmonton to Montreal in 1967, Mom, Dad, two brothers, my sister, and two dogs in our 1963 Impala, pulling a soft-topped tent trailer. We ate hot dogs cooked on the exhaust...
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Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners
10-08-2020, 04:18 PM
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Ensolite Repairs
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677
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Capn.Curt.Wiebe
Sorry, link should be...
Sorry, link should be https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rKzQP0uYbk&feature=youtu.be
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Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners
10-08-2020, 04:17 PM
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Interior trim fix on 17' 1982 boler
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2,737
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Capn.Curt.Wiebe
Sorry, link should be...
Sorry, link should be https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rKzQP0uYbk&feature=youtu.be
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Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners
10-08-2020, 04:16 PM
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Ensolite Seam Tape
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2,317
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Capn.Curt.Wiebe
Sorry, link should be...
Sorry, link should be https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rKzQP0uYbk&feature=youtu.be
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Modifications, Alterations and Updates
10-08-2020, 04:15 PM
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Should I remove Ensolite?
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2,018
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Capn.Curt.Wiebe
Sorry, link should be...
Sorry, link should be https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rKzQP0uYbk&feature=youtu.be
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Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners
10-08-2020, 04:14 PM
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Plastic t tape for ensolite
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1,278
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Capn.Curt.Wiebe
Sorry, link should be...
Sorry, link should be https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rKzQP0uYbk&feature=youtu.be
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Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners
10-08-2020, 04:13 PM
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Heat on Ensolite to smooth out
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935
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Capn.Curt.Wiebe
Sorry, link should be...
Sorry, link should be https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rKzQP0uYbk&feature=youtu.be
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Modifications, Alterations and Updates
10-08-2020, 04:12 PM
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Ensolite (elephant skin) joint replacement
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3,198
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Capn.Curt.Wiebe
Video How To Caulk and Paint Ensolite Seams
Sorry, link should be https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rKzQP0uYbk&feature=youtu.be
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Modifications, Alterations and Updates
10-08-2020, 04:08 PM
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Ensolite (elephant skin) joint replacement
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3,198
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Capn.Curt.Wiebe
Video How To Caulk and Paint Ensolite Seams
We tried boiling and reinstalling - didn't work. Then we did this:
OK, after years of shooting 8mm and Super 8mm movie film, VHS and Hi8 videotape, and now digital video, I have finally taken the...
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