mel
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Post by mel on Jan 30, 2016 6:10:05 GMT -8
Is this corner too far gone to try wood bleach? I just hate to replace the hole panel for that tiny bit up top, that is the way it is along the hole top corner from front to back  I cant get a better photo right now because my trailer is tarped pretty good for winter right now. Seems like my photo is so large you have to scroll to the side to see the area better <a href="http://s45.photobucket.com/user/mel82/media/1961%20Shasta%20Compact/P1030113_zpsdd982260.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f96/mel82/1961%20Shasta%20Compact/P1030113_zpsdd982260.jpg" border="0" alt=" photo P1030113_zpsdd982260.jpg"/></a> |
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Post by bmxovich on Jan 30, 2016 6:45:28 GMT -8
Some of the ply edge looks pretty compromised, and your seeing the good side of it. I'm sure the curbing / framing behind it needs attention. "Can of worms" Sorry.
But to answer your question, yes some of it could be bleached but it won't repair the water damage. Just hide some of it.
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Post by SusieQ on Jan 30, 2016 7:06:37 GMT -8
What you see is not too bad to try wood bleach on but, like bmxovich said, there's more lurking. You won't know until you pull the skins. It's possible that where it is very black, the edge has disintegrated where it sandwiches between the frame. And it may still be salvageable. Truth is, if you do you interior walls now, you may end up replacing some of them later.
But on another note, your ceiling where your vent is looks amazingly good compared what they usually look like.
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Post by mel on Jan 30, 2016 7:32:15 GMT -8
SusieQ & bmxovich I know a lot of the framing will need to be replaced. I am planing on taking all the skin off and repairing all the rot first. I was just going through my photos trying to figure out how many panels I will need to replace, so I can weigh the options about which kind of wood to use. Im just a planner and like to be thinking of everything before I get to it. Im not sure how the vent and ceiling(I can keep all the top panels, Yay!) looks so good because my trailer definitely has its fair share of rot, worst is the back drivers side?? corner, I can see quite a bit of light back there.
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Post by vikx on Jan 30, 2016 20:04:10 GMT -8
I think bleach will work well. The panel looks salvageable to me. After bleaching, you can also pick a matching tone satin spray paint and overspray lightly to cover any marks. Sometimes it's hard to find the right color/tone. Another way to even out the color would be to use amber shellac in the entire trailer. Some people don't like the deep tone of amber. If you're one of them, experimenting with tan paint might be the way to go. It's always going to show, but not bad.
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