Bathroom Removal and Floor Repair
The damage from the floor is from an outside leak at the seam
of the bumper storage area.
Now the entire rear interior components have been removed.
The waste tank is in great shape, all cleaned, nasty job!
All of the moisture soaked plywood has been removed
Next step is to cut away the damaged area, possibly replace some of the frame.
Other than the corrosion @ the bumper and back a few inches,
the existing metal is solid.
We followed the frame back where ever a "needle gun" would reach to test for
solid metal.
At this point we decided to extend the rear deck 9" for additional storage.
The new pieces are slotted to fit back into the frame for additional support.
Now the bumper and frame is installed I can start work on the floor again
Floor section went in well. Ran 2 pieces for strapping to
raise the tank to the proper height.
We found a great product to paint the bathroom fixtures.
What we found with the White Coat was it dries VERY fast in
the humid weather. Make absolutely certain you have removed any and all silicone
sealant. Any residue left the product will not adhere in that area. We cleaned
the surface with lacquer thinner prior to application. Mix no more than you can
apply in ½ hour, it sets up rapidly.
The more humid the faster it will set up, which is bad, due to shrinkage.
We tried 2 size nozzles, a 1.2 and 1.4 does not cut it, it atomizes and dries
almost upon application.
1.6 to 2.0 (primer nozzles) work great. DO NOT try to use heat or heat lamps to
assist in the curing, again it causes shrinkage. (tried it) They are not kidding
about a 24 hour cure. After 72 hours mine was ROCK hard. (dropped the portable
drill with a bit in it, no mark whew!) I clean up the spray equipment with
Enamel reducer, left it like new.
It all started with a faucet drip!
From there I started to notice some things. Now remember, we purchased this "Vintage" to continue the previous owners restoration. It has come somewhat of a hobby, restoring (big) things.
The new year started, for us, very low key (we both caught the flu) so we had to cancel plans that were made. The few hours I felt well, I couldn't keep myself from installing the fixtures back into place. The new colors have made a tremendous change in the room. I had first tried metal alloy rivets, bad idea. I found aluminum rivets at the local auto parts store. It took about 120 rivets to put things back into place. Much to my surprise, I was able to use the existing old holes.
All the metal trim has been installed. I need to find an insert to run inside. This will hide the rivets.