Working alone makes for all kinds of innovations! When I hang outside FRP walls, I like to router the window out ahead of time. To hang it, I fasten a short piece of 2x4 to the underside of the top of the window frame on the trailer, making sure plenty of the 2x4 sticks out, making a small shelf of sorts. Then I can hang the FRP on that 2x4 and it holds the FRP while I fasten it to the trailer. Some trailers only have styrofoam framing the windows... in that case I'll frame it with wood or at least run a piece of wood along the top side of the frame to allow the temporary 2x4 'shelf' to be mounted.
Love your videos. I have a 32 ft crossroads cruiser that I have started restoring. I follow your videos closely. My question is can I use R13 insulation instead of rv specific insulation?
I get your reasoning for not applying silicon to the bottom of the marker light but on the front cap, especially one slanted like this one, there's a good chance that when driving in the rain that water will push up under it. I'd go ahead and seal the entire light. Also you might consider switching to Lexel. It's pretty much interchangeable with silicon and will stick to itself so you can touch it up later on.
The light has silicone behind it, so even if water got under it, it won’t matter because there’s silicone behind the light sealing the wires and hole. I’ve also had a terrible experience with lexel and don’t think I’ll ever use it again. I used it for a client trailer I was sealing, and within a day, i could peel it all off with my fingers. Never had that happen with regular silicone!
@@fallenintocampingAny chance there was already some silicon there? Nothing sticks to silicon, including itself. So far my experience with Lexel has been pretty much identical to working with silicon. I have in certain instances cleaned the surface really well with acetone and or alcohol before application.
@@caseypries7559 no none at all. I cleaned the old silicone off, cleaned with alcohol and applied it. It was the worst experience ever and wasted 4 hours of my day 🤦♀️
@@fallenintocamping well that's certainly strange. I've got multiple lights and an antenna on my cargo trailer, all sealed with it and it's stayed put.
@@fallenintocamping Do you track your hours on these projects? Can you actually make money restoring these campers? I know folks do with airstreams but people tend to look at those differently.
Great work. I love watching these videos!
Love you, friend! Thanks for always supporting me 😭
Love seeing your work you do a great job I wished you lived in California🤗 sending some love to you and your family😁🙏
I LIKE HOW YOU LABEL THE VIDEOS
Coming along great. Appreciate the time you put in to these
Heather you make the repairs look so easy to do. Great video again.
The window was satisfying. Subscribed.
Working alone makes for all kinds of innovations! When I hang outside FRP walls, I like to router the window out ahead of time. To hang it, I fasten a short piece of 2x4 to the underside of the top of the window frame on the trailer, making sure plenty of the 2x4 sticks out, making a small shelf of sorts. Then I can hang the FRP on that 2x4 and it holds the FRP while I fasten it to the trailer. Some trailers only have styrofoam framing the windows... in that case I'll frame it with wood or at least run a piece of wood along the top side of the frame to allow the temporary 2x4 'shelf' to be mounted.
Great work l am interested in doing similar work but with an assistant lol
Love your videos. I have a 32 ft crossroads cruiser that I have started restoring. I follow your videos closely. My question is can I use R13 insulation instead of rv specific insulation?
What would you recommend on aluminum campers to reseal the windows
I get your reasoning for not applying silicon to the bottom of the marker light but on the front cap, especially one slanted like this one, there's a good chance that when driving in the rain that water will push up under it. I'd go ahead and seal the entire light. Also you might consider switching to Lexel. It's pretty much interchangeable with silicon and will stick to itself so you can touch it up later on.
The light has silicone behind it, so even if water got under it, it won’t matter because there’s silicone behind the light sealing the wires and hole. I’ve also had a terrible experience with lexel and don’t think I’ll ever use it again. I used it for a client trailer I was sealing, and within a day, i could peel it all off with my fingers. Never had that happen with regular silicone!
@@fallenintocampingAny chance there was already some silicon there? Nothing sticks to silicon, including itself. So far my experience with Lexel has been pretty much identical to working with silicon. I have in certain instances cleaned the surface really well with acetone and or alcohol before application.
@@caseypries7559 no none at all. I cleaned the old silicone off, cleaned with alcohol and applied it. It was the worst experience ever and wasted 4 hours of my day 🤦♀️
@@fallenintocamping well that's certainly strange. I've got multiple lights and an antenna on my cargo trailer, all sealed with it and it's stayed put.
@@fallenintocamping Do you track your hours on these projects? Can you actually make money restoring these campers? I know folks do with airstreams but people tend to look at those differently.
Did you use longer screws ?
Heat,shrink wire couplers
Can so relate to rather end up in the ER than asking for ten minutes of help to hold something situation!
It’s a personal flaw, honestly 😂😂
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