[VAC] Re: Stripping vinyl off '74 walls

[Inlandrv@xxxxxxx]

Ed. No way. Lacquer thinner, heat gun, ( not to mention buckling the metal
from the heat), paint stripper and the like, will not satisfactorily remove
the vinyl-clad. It was not applied with an adhesive. It was in liquid form
when applied, therefore it has completely bonded to the metal, with no
substrate.
When the interior sheetmetal is completely removed, with proper support jacks
in the right places, contrary to opinion, the shell shape will not change. We
do that in our shop, many times a year, and with trailers from 1936 to 1998.
There are many things that can be done with a monocoque or semi-monocoque
constructed shell, as Airstream uses, when you know how. However, "winging
it," is not one of them.
How to do it, step by step, would require a book to be written, because of
the "if's and's and but's," along with what years, lengths, etc.

Andy
inlandrv.com
airstreamparts.com