R-pod Owners Forum : Forest River stripes cracking. http://www.rpod-owners.com/ This is an XML content feed of; R-pod Owners Forum : I need HELP!!! : Forest River stripes cracking. Copyright (c) 2006-2009 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Thu, 21 May 2026 04:37:03 +0000 Tue, 28 Jun 2022 18:19:24 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 9.64 360 www.rpod-owners.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=15348 R-pod Owners Forum http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png http://www.rpod-owners.com/ Forest River stripes cracking. : "just remember: no one can... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=15348&PID=148721#148721 Author: Pod People
Subject: 15348
Posted: 28 Jun 2022 at 6:19pm


"just remember:  no one can see both sides of the 'Pod at the same time!"


except your wife!!
Happy wife, happy life

Safe travels
Vann
]]> Tue, 28 Jun 2022 18:19:24 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=15348&PID=148721#148721 Forest River stripes cracking. : Originally posted by RanaI'll... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=15348&PID=148718#148718 Author: poston
Subject: 15348
Posted: 28 Jun 2022 at 12:34pm

Originally posted by Rana

I'll probably have to do both sides for conformity, as my wife says! 

Just remember:  no one can see both sides of the 'Pod at the same time!


]]> Tue, 28 Jun 2022 12:34:01 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=15348&PID=148718#148718 Forest River stripes cracking. : Thanks, all good suggestions,... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=15348&PID=148717#148717 Author: Rana
Subject: 15348
Posted: 28 Jun 2022 at 11:10am

Thanks, all good suggestions, I'll probably have to do both sides for conformity, as my wife says! Bit concerned about using a heat gun or torch, I am not quite that handy!
Thanks again.
]]> Tue, 28 Jun 2022 11:10:48 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=15348&PID=148717#148717 Forest River stripes cracking. : Yes, just the sunny side when... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=15348&PID=148716#148716 Author: Rana
Subject: 15348
Posted: 28 Jun 2022 at 11:08am

Yes, just the sunny side when in storage! I'll try with the hairdryer and solvent and see how it does.
Thanks so much for the reply.
]]> Tue, 28 Jun 2022 11:08:26 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=15348&PID=148716#148716 Forest River stripes cracking. : Thanks so much for the reply,... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=15348&PID=148715#148715 Author: Rana
Subject: 15348
Posted: 28 Jun 2022 at 11:07am

Thanks so much for the reply, I'll try with the hairdryer and solvent and see what happens!

]]> Tue, 28 Jun 2022 11:07:09 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=15348&PID=148715#148715 Forest River stripes cracking. : We just went through this as well.... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=15348&PID=148714#148714 Author: gpokluda
Subject: 15348
Posted: 28 Jun 2022 at 10:51am

We just went through this as well. Hopefully your stripe is still pliable enough that a hair dryer and Goo Gone do the trick. Our stripes and decals were hard and brittle so we had to use a heat gun on high setting, a metal scraper and Rapid Remover. We did purchase some replacement decals from RVDecals Direct. They are pricey but we want to have something on the green Pod. Plan on having a stripe made from outdoor sign vinyl as well.

Best of luck!

]]> Tue, 28 Jun 2022 10:51:50 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=15348&PID=148714#148714 Forest River stripes cracking. : Ours has the same issue on the... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=15348&PID=148712#148712 Author: GlueGuy
Subject: 15348
Posted: 28 Jun 2022 at 10:09am

Ours has the same issue on the side that faces the sun most of the time while it's in storage. The decals, sadly, do not hold up well in UV. Jato's suggestion is great, except ours are already half gone (the south half). My personal choice will probably be to just remove them and to go unadorned.]]> Tue, 28 Jun 2022 10:09:32 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=15348&PID=148712#148712 Forest River stripes cracking. : A friend of ours used a hair dryer... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=15348&PID=148710#148710 Author: jato
Subject: 15348
Posted: 27 Jun 2022 at 5:31pm

A friend of ours used a hair dryer with a plastic scraper and the decals came of rather easily.  They then applied a little bit of "Goo Gone" to get rid of the sticky left behind.

For 11+ years I have used a product called 'Protect All' on all the decals on our 177.  I put it on 2x year. Spray it on, let sit for 30 seconds and then wipe off.  The decals still look nearly new with just a little bit of crazing, but no cracks.
]]> Mon, 27 Jun 2022 17:31:57 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=15348&PID=148710#148710 Forest River stripes cracking. : I noticed when I took the cover... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=15348&PID=148709#148709 Author: Rana
Subject: 15348
Posted: 27 Jun 2022 at 5:16pm

I noticed when I took the cover off after this winter that the horizontal stripes on the side of our RPod have spidery cracks in them. Is there a way to repair them, or should I remove the vinyl stripes altogether? Do they come off easily, or does one have to use a solvent, and if so, which one?
I understand that FR don't keep a stock of these older stripes, and the newer ones are a different color.
Any suggestions would be a help.
Thanks so much.
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