Peeling Decals
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Topic: Peeling Decals
Posted By: rpodcamper.com
Subject: Peeling Decals
Date Posted: 08 Nov 2010 at 3:36pm
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Well the weather has starting turning again here in PA and once again the decals on the front of the R-Pod are cracking and peeling again! I had them replaced in March of 2010 right before our warrenty ran out and was told they were a bad batch from the factory back then. Guess I just got another bad batch. I have talked to a few painters and may just have something painted on the front. I do not have a cover on the unit as we use it year round.
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Posted By: TerryM
Date Posted: 08 Nov 2010 at 7:30pm
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That is really strange. Terry ------------- RP-175 W/Lift Kit 2011 Ford F-150 4X4 Saint Augustine, FL: The first permanent European settlement in the USA: 1565 |
Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 08 Nov 2010 at 10:14pm
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What!?! You gotta be kidding me! I have until next August on my warranty (I paid for the extension), so I guess I can go for try #3 if it happens to mine... but I wonder if leaving it blank and looking into a wrap would be better. Or leave it blank. I would worry that paint wouldn't adhere properly to the fiberglass. ------------- Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1723 - Pod instruction manual 
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Posted By: HuronSailor
Date Posted: 09 Nov 2010 at 7:30pm
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Sorry to hear about your decals, but the possiblities with a wrap just boggle the mind. If you decide to do a wrap be sure and take photos, and I for one would love to know what it costs if you didn't mind. ------------- .: Mark & Beth :: Silverado 5.3L :: 2018 rPod 180 :. |
Posted By: rpodcamper.com
Date Posted: 09 Nov 2010 at 8:55pm
| I have all kinds of ideas for a wrap, but my wife is saying no. I have a friend who painted a small portion of the front to see how it will hold up this winter. I've done some Google searching one decals and rvs and see that this is not the only brand it happens too. I was upset at first but then it was like oh well. I will post pictures of anything that I end up doing with it. |
Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 29 Mar 2011 at 9:12pm
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Well, I pulled my 'pod around front this morning to start prepping it for our big trip in 2 1/2 weeks. When I got home tonight I did a walk-around. Sure enough, the decals on the front and back are peeling. I guess I'll have them removed and leave them off this time. I have a theory. A bumper sticker that was stuck to the rear window of my car was shredded, after it sat for several weeks with snow on the roof. It partially melted and re-froze, then slid down the window. ------------- Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1723 - Pod instruction manual
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Posted By: Outbound
Date Posted: 29 Mar 2011 at 10:43pm
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I had my front decals replaced last year. They've come through the winter just fine  However, the rear decals over the rear window didn't. They're starting to peel. Oh well, off the come, I guess. ------------- Craig :: 2009 RP171 towed by a 2017 F150 |
Posted By: Gerald
Date Posted: 04 Apr 2011 at 9:54am
After hearing so much about peeling decals I was almost afraid to remove the winter cover from my Pod. I guess I am one of the lucky ones, there is no sign of peeling. My trailer was built in April of 2010 so maybe by then Forest River had solved the problem?????????? ------------- 2010 R-Pod 177 / 2009 GMC Canyon 4X4 Gerald, Lydia and The Boys (2 Shelties)......Canuck Podders |
Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 04 Apr 2011 at 12:17pm
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I doubt it, I think your cover is what saved them by keeping ice and snow from scraping them off. ------------- Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1723 - Pod instruction manual
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Posted By: Outbound
Date Posted: 04 Apr 2011 at 7:37pm
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To tell the truth, the peeling is more from the vinyl splitting. I think that because the vinyl is stretched tight on a curve, its more prone to splitting, creating 3/8" cracks. The splits pop up like little tabs or flags. Its then that the ice and snow helps things along. ------------- Craig :: 2009 RP171 towed by a 2017 F150 |
Posted By: rpodcamper.com
Date Posted: 04 Apr 2011 at 8:40pm
| on mine it is at the curves where small pieces cracked. Once that happened it loosened the decal. I took ours out this weekend and did 70 mph down the turnpike for 4 hours and boy did I loose a lot of decal on the front. My plan is to remove as much as I can with out it looking stupid (or it all goes if it looks stupid) and not replace it with the stock decals. I'm searching for something on the front that would have foxes on it. We did add to the back window this week. I will post in a new thread as soon as I pull off the camera. |