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Old 06-08-2022, 10:10 AM   #1
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Roof/Siding Bubble Issue

I was wondering if anyone could tell me what is happening here and the solution to fixing it. I am hoping it is just weathering and needs to be either restapled or is this a roofing issue and we need to use erternabond and redo the entire roof and that would fix it?
I appreciate any advice.
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Old 06-08-2022, 11:34 AM   #2
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Welcome to the site! Ok so that definitely doesn't look right. Looks like you got some water infiltration and the back has poped out. That strip across the back at the top needs to be removed, see how the water got in, have that sealed. Make sure everything is dried out before closing up.
Now some may say fill the void with epoxy and press it back together but when I fixed my delamination around a window I didn't.
This repair depends how handy you are. What year is the OUTBACK?
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Old 06-08-2022, 11:52 AM   #3
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First, welcome to the site. I have never seen an A/C unit on a roof that wasn't center mounted.. Your's makes me dizzy looking at it. Next, a great idea would be to put together a signature. Under UserCP on each page, top/left. Save it. Year, make and model of camper and same for tow vehicle.

As far as your camper being sealed. I believe that the rear panel on many models (stuff is called filon) is NOT glued down but is held in place by the trim. Many bulge a little for that reason depending on atmosperics. As noted, you need to take off that top horizontal trim piece and replace it. It will have screws with Robertson heads (square) holding it. Get the part that has come out back up and under and use self leveling Dicor over the roof top part of the seam and all the trim screws. Use NON self leveling Dicor to seal the back side part of the trim. Dicor non self leveling won't run in sun light as will the self leveling. I would NOT try gluing the filon. Smarter people will come along with smarter advice I guess but do get that signature on your posts.
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Old 06-08-2022, 01:18 PM   #4
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The outback is a hung wall not a laminated wall. Keystone has always said they do it that way because of all the wiring inside the wall, it’s easier to fix. I have seen some slide down, which I’m guessing is what yours is doing. Check the bottom corners and see if it looks like the wall has come down from the side a bit. If so, it not just a matter of fixing the the top, it’s fixing the entire back. The concern i have with yours is the bubble will have a memory and want to keep doing that.
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Old 06-08-2022, 02:10 PM   #5
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The moldings on the sides are what holds the wall in place so it can’t slide down. That looks like water intrusion to me, and it’s not going to be an easy fix.

Take the rear top transition molding off and look at the back side of the filon. It will be bonded to either Luan or cardboard. If the roof truss is SOLID, you might get lucky enough to flatten it out and staple the top edge trying to stay high enough for the top molding to cover the staples.
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Old 06-08-2022, 09:00 PM   #6
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The moldings on the sides are what holds the wall in place so it can’t slide down..
I wouldn’t say can’t, I’ve seen it happen. Shouldn’t or not supposed to would be a better way to say it. It’s not a common thing to happen, but something the OP should at least check to make sure. Just a small amount of drop can allow the top to slip out. I doubt that’s what happened, but if it did and isn’t fixed, the top will keep popping out.
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