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RV Aluminum Siding Problem

I have a blistering on my 94 Holiday Rambler. The skin is aluminum and the blistering is on numerous places. I want to put a clearcoat on the RV but need to know how to deal with this blistering before I do that.

Joe Ogle
- Moses Lake, Washington
March 19, 2009

Well, my 1994 Holiday Rambler Endeavor has the same problem, but it sounds more serious than yours...I actually have holes that have formed from this..And no one, seems to have an answer...Some say water intrusion from the window above. Others say electrolysis from dis-similar metals. And others say some grounding is inadequate, somewhere in the coach and that it is turning the skin of the motorhome into a battery....
Any insight....?

Bryce Woodall
- Troutdale, Oregon
April 24, 2009

May 21, 2009

I'm going to take my Endeavor to a body shop and ask them. I bought ours at the coast. Bryce, did yours come from the coast also?

Joe Ogle [last name deleted for privacy by Editor]

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