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Old 03-17-2018, 07:42 AM   #1
ToeJoe
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Question Rear exterior panel buckling on Cougar RV

The rear panel on my 2012 Keystone Cougar RV has detached towards the top and is curving inward. It does not appear that the panel is glued on. There does not appear to be any water damage so confused as to what would cause this. I read somewhere that the rear panel floats on the back and is purposely not glued. However, someone told me that it was glued but that it failed. The repair guy wants to order a new panel and glue it on. What causes this type of issue and how should it be repaired?

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Old 03-17-2018, 08:08 AM   #2
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The rear panel is a "free floating FILON sheet". It is fastened around the edges, at any window/vent openings, at the tail lights, grill mount (if on your trailer rear wall) and any other accessories that are mounted on the rear wall. Otherwise, the rear FILON "floats" and is not attached.

Often when the sun heats the FILON, it will expand and "oil can" (buckle). That is normal and to be expected. As for the panel "slipping down" and separating at the top, that is not normal and should not occur. If it has pulled out from under the top molding, then it needs to be repaired and properly sealed to prevent water intrusion. This may be partially covered by your insurance and/or extended warranty (if you purchased one).

Repair (sooner rather than later) will prevent further damage from moisture. If you can post pictures, they should be helpful to anyone who has had similar problems. They could identify what has failed and offer repair suggestions that worked for them.
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