Camper Ceiling Water Damage Repair

This trim should just pop out as you pull on it.

Camper ceiling water damage repair.

This is part three of the camper and rv repair series. The water incursion issue has been resolved but the repair to the ceiling has intimidated us. Paint or spray on epoxy resin or wood hardener. If your camper looks anything like mine the vinyl trim is probably cracked broken moldy or all of the above.

Repair water damaged rvs. Carpet and linoleum flooring can be pulled up and replaced if they have been damaged by water. Water damage in a camper should be repaired to prevent wood rot. Wood walls on the other hand are harder to replace.

If you are really adventurous you might even consider replacing your rv s ceiling. I face a similar problem on a class c. Giving the ceiling a facelift pop up camper remodel after rebuilding and repairing our water damaged camper roof we needed a way to cosmetically fix the ugly ceiling inside the camper. Remove the exterior trim to assess damage in order to unscrew the trim the first step is to take out the vinyl trim insert that covers the screws.

Then you will need to patch up the whole outside of the trailer read. From the inside of the camper look for all areas with water damage. Eric this is very helpful. Check the ceiling floor and walls for signs as well as mushiness.

You can fix the leaks but you are often then left with unsightly water damage to your rv s interior ceiling panels. Find the cause of the water leak and repair the leak before repairing the damage that it has caused. Many older rv s can have damage from leaking around vents ac units or skylights. Snow melt backed up through a fantastic fan hatch a while back and damaged the surrounding padded ceiling above the forward area of our rv.

How to repair rv and trailer water damage. I start tearing down the ceiling to start the repair. These ceiling tiles are lightweight and easy to apply and will instantly update the look of your rv or camper ceiling. Even if the water damage has already progressed to wood rot the area can still be repaired.

You can also repair damaged wood in the wall by pulling off the loose pieces and smoothing the wood grit remaining using 80 grit sandpaper. If you do not repair the cause of the damage before repairing the damage then the next time that there is rainfall more damage will occur to your recreational vehicle.