Gandalftheblack
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Hi guys,
I am restoring a composite (plastic, foam, plywood) camper body that is currently on a Unimog 1300L.
The box had been sitting leaking for a decade in hot summers, full of condensation. It had subsequently grown mouldy.
I stripped the interior of the box back to the plywood surface and sanded everything down to remove the mold. I then treated the plywood with a natural mold remedy. This has worked successfully in removing the visible mould and the smell is certainly gone. The leaks have also been repaired so the box is dry.
My plan now is to use filler in any gaps and coat the entire interior plywood surface with a medical grade two part epoxy resin - in several layers to ensure a good seal.
I will then be gluing a wood cladding to this surface.
I want to ask if this sounds like a correct procedure? Or am I mad for thinking I can save this thing...
These pictures show how it was before I started stripping it out - you can see the mould clearest in the bed area, this is how it was all over the box.
Here she is back in the day!
I am restoring a composite (plastic, foam, plywood) camper body that is currently on a Unimog 1300L.
The box had been sitting leaking for a decade in hot summers, full of condensation. It had subsequently grown mouldy.
I stripped the interior of the box back to the plywood surface and sanded everything down to remove the mold. I then treated the plywood with a natural mold remedy. This has worked successfully in removing the visible mould and the smell is certainly gone. The leaks have also been repaired so the box is dry.
My plan now is to use filler in any gaps and coat the entire interior plywood surface with a medical grade two part epoxy resin - in several layers to ensure a good seal.
I will then be gluing a wood cladding to this surface.
I want to ask if this sounds like a correct procedure? Or am I mad for thinking I can save this thing...
These pictures show how it was before I started stripping it out - you can see the mould clearest in the bed area, this is how it was all over the box.
Here she is back in the day!