Peeling Decals
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Topic: Peeling Decals
Posted By: dsmiths
Subject: Peeling Decals
Date Posted: 08 Feb 2015 at 10:24am
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We have a 2011 RP-172 with the circular graphics. As we all know sun damages these and they begin to fade and curl. Living in Southern Indiana mine has held up better than some, but the front circular graphics have started to curl at the edges and its time to remove them. I talked with Amy at Forest River in Goshen Indiana and Ordered the late model RP-179 r-pod logo and the fishing frog. Amy called me Friday and said her boss would not let her ship the r-pod front logo, I guess its something to do with year matching models or something, anyway the circles are coming off the front and the " Fishing Frog " is going on the front. We like fishing and that will work out perfectly. Can't wait to get the cover off and de-winterize. ------------- Dane and Donna Smith 2011 RP-172 2008 Chevrolet Trailblazer 4X4 lift kit prodigy wireless brake controller |
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Posted By: dsmiths
Date Posted: 08 Feb 2015 at 10:26am
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P.S. I also thought about removing the circular graphics, masking off the area where they were, stripping any adhesive and use Acrylic paint to keep the circular graphics. we will see this spring. I think the Acrylic will hold up pretty well and not peel, I know it will fade in time but Acrylic paint is cheap. ------------- Dane and Donna Smith 2011 RP-172 2008 Chevrolet Trailblazer 4X4 lift kit prodigy wireless brake controller |
Posted By: HuronSailor
Date Posted: 08 Feb 2015 at 11:02am
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The front graphics seem to be the first ones to go on the pods with the Olympic rings. That was our experience too on our 2009. Fortunately FR replaced them for us at the Goshen FROG rally two years ago. FYI, once they peeled off the graphics FR used Cyclo brake cleaner in the green can to remove adhesive residue, then followed up with acetone or alcohol to remove brake cleaner residue. ------------- .: Mark & Beth :: Silverado 5.3L :: 2018 rPod 180 :. |
Posted By: podrunner
Date Posted: 08 Feb 2015 at 3:57pm
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"Warranty" or did you have to pay? ------------- 2010 R Pod 151 2017 4runner 2006 Honda Metropolitan |
Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 08 Feb 2015 at 6:13pm
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Yup, lots of problems with the older decals, even after just 1 or 2 years. http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2007 - http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2007 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3553 - http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3553 ------------- 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: 08 Feb 2015 at 6:54pm
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FR did it as a courtesy while we were at the FROG rally. The arrrr-pod was long out of warranty. This isn't an issue specific to FR. Our relatives have a Keyststone RV and their decals are a real mess.
Did they finally run out of the Olympic ring front graphics? I know Susan said she had stashed away all the unused graphics from all the discontinued themes. ------------- .: Mark & Beth :: Silverado 5.3L :: 2018 rPod 180 :. |