I attempted to do several things yesterday on the COW (can of worms): I tried to get the siding piece above the front window detached from the roof skin, It is attached with twisty nails covered in goop. I can't reach the middle to get those out and after thinking about it for a while decided to try something else. So I tried to get some of the lower trim off that goes around the bottom of the trailer, but on the side I was working on in the shade the door needs to come out first and I need help with that. So then I decided to take the wheel well trim off. I got some screws out but could not get ahold of the twisty nails without damaging the trim so I pried and wiggled and got it most of the way off but it seems to be held in from above somehow. The wood is really rotten so don't know what the problem is. May have to use the sawzall. Has anyone ever just gone in the house and cried for a while out of frustration?
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So then I decided to get the back skin off. It was all detached except for the little tack nails in the bottom of the window opening. I could not get ahold of them to pull them out so got mad went to town and bought some new tools. Then things started happening.
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Some nice "repairs" made by the POS....... er PO. THis is behind the shower.
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It's hard to see in the photos but the front and back windows are inset and there is curved framing next to it with a piece of trim twisty nailed to it .
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THIS BLACK STUFF!!! SO STICKY!!! Between every single thing attached to this trailer!
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Bought a plastic scraper to get this stuff off without scratching the aluminum. Works great!
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I put a mirror under the edge of the trailer so I could see what I was doing.
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Got some bottom trim off.
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Worked on the storage door/frame thingy. I need to look up how the door is attached so I can get it off and remove the frame. Took out a couple more windows.
My little helper, ZuZu
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Looks like I will be keeping the lumber yard in business replacing all of the rot!