Home

   Log in or Register



Insurance Quotes
forums Campsite Search Comp Directory tips virtual brochure Profile
Tent and Awning Reviews Competitions Caravans and Motorhomes For Sale Shopping Diary Advent Calendar

Advertisement

Message Forums
Welcome Guest Register Login Search The Forum Posts Since Last Visit
 Reception - All Forums
  Motorhomes and Campervans 		Share   Post on X / Twitter  Share on Facebook  Email  Printer Friendly Version Print
Subject Topic: Crazy sink! Post Reply Post New Topic
Personeckersley
via mobile 05/9/2020 at 5:11pm
 Location: Southport
 Outfit: Elddis 140 View eckersley's Profile View Profile   Reply to eckersley Reply   Quote eckersley Quote  
Joined: 08/7/2015

Standard Member
Standard Member

Forum Posts:   29
Site Reviews Total: 1
Site Reviews 2024: 0  
Site Reviews 2023: 0  
Site Reviews 2022: 0  
Site Reviews 2021: 0  
Site Reviews 2020: 0  
Site Reviews 2019: 0  
Site Reviews 2018: 0  
Site Nights 2024: 0
Site Nights 2023: 0
Site Nights 2022: 0
Site Nights 2021: 0
Site Nights 2020: 0
Site Nights 2019: 0
Site Nights 2018: 0
On cleaning out our Eldiss Motorhome today after months of lockdown, I noticed that the fold up sink interior in the bathroom was yellow and crazed.We have never used this sink and I spent ages trying, without success, to get it back to it's original condition.
Does anyone have any ideas on how I can do this?
Kind regards


PersonFiona W
via mobile 05/9/2020 at 8:38pm
 Location: Ayrshire
 Outfit: Auto-Sleeper MHs View Fiona W's Profile View Profile   Reply to Fiona W Reply   Quote Fiona W Quote  
Joined: 10/4/2007

Diamond Member
Diamond Member

Forum Posts:   5144
Tent Reviews:   1
Site Reviews Total: 234
Site Reviews 2024: 18 
Site Reviews 2023: 8  
Site Reviews 2022: 12 
Site Reviews 2021: 10 
Site Reviews 2020: 4  
Site Reviews 2019: 9  
Site Reviews 2018: 18 
Site Nights 2024: 37
Site Nights 2023: 25
Site Nights 2022: 32
Site Nights 2021: 25
Site Nights 2020: 20
Site Nights 2019: 28
Site Nights 2018: 30
Just an idea, but maybe age? ( You don’t say how old your MH is.) Plastic goes yellow & crazes. If you’ve never used it, then you maybe hadn’t noticed it happening in previous years? I’ll be interested to hear if anyone has an idea to solve the crazing.

-------------
2024 = 20 sites / 41 nights. 2023 = 9/23. 2022 = 13/35. 2021 = 11/29. 2020 = 4/20. 2019 = 13/35. 2018 = 20/33. 2017 = 10/22. 2016 = 19/33. 2015 = 15 sites / 27 nights. Didn't count 1976 to 2014.


Campervan and Motorhome Insurance - Special Discount for UKCampsite.co.uk members
Caravan Guard Special Discount for UKCampsite.co.uk members on Campervan and Motorhome Insurance. Get 5 star rated cover and big savings - for a quote simply click Online Quotation

Personeckersley
via mobile 06/9/2020 at 3:26am
 Location: Southport
 Outfit: Elddis 140 View eckersley's Profile View Profile   Reply to eckersley Reply   Quote eckersley Quote  
Joined: 08/7/2015

Standard Member
Standard Member

Forum Posts:   29
Site Reviews Total: 1
Site Reviews 2024: 0  
Site Reviews 2023: 0  
Site Reviews 2022: 0  
Site Reviews 2021: 0  
Site Reviews 2020: 0  
Site Reviews 2019: 0  
Site Reviews 2018: 0  
Site Nights 2024: 0
Site Nights 2023: 0
Site Nights 2022: 0
Site Nights 2021: 0
Site Nights 2020: 0
Site Nights 2019: 0
Site Nights 2018: 0
Hi, Thank you for your reply.The motorhome is only 9 years old and the sink was perfect when I last cleaned it in April, which is why I am baffled as to its condition now. Hopefully, someone can help as it is a bit of an eyesore. Kind regards to all.


Personbarry915
06/9/2020 at 8:29am
 Location: london
 Outfit: Elddis marquis majestic 185 View barry915's Profile View Profile   Reply to barry915 Reply   Quote barry915 Quote  
Joined: 10/8/2011

Platinum Member
Platinum Member

Forum Posts:   1137
Site Reviews Total: 18
Site Reviews 2024: 0  
Site Reviews 2023: 0  
Site Reviews 2022: 1  
Site Reviews 2021: 0  
Site Reviews 2020: 1  
Site Reviews 2019: 1  
Site Reviews 2018: 0  
Site Nights 2024: 0
Site Nights 2023: 0
Site Nights 2022: 1
Site Nights 2021: 0
Site Nights 2020: 2
Site Nights 2019: 1
Site Nights 2018: 0
The same thing (yellowing) happens to domestic plastic baths, there are some suggestions on the net on how to get rid of the yellowing not sure about the crazing.

-------------
Basa


Personeckersley
via mobile 06/9/2020 at 9:15am
 Location: Southport
 Outfit: Elddis 140 View eckersley's Profile View Profile   Reply to eckersley Reply   Quote eckersley Quote  
Joined: 08/7/2015

Standard Member
Standard Member

Forum Posts:   29
Site Reviews Total: 1
Site Reviews 2024: 0  
Site Reviews 2023: 0  
Site Reviews 2022: 0  
Site Reviews 2021: 0  
Site Reviews 2020: 0  
Site Reviews 2019: 0  
Site Reviews 2018: 0  
Site Nights 2024: 0
Site Nights 2023: 0
Site Nights 2022: 0
Site Nights 2021: 0
Site Nights 2020: 0
Site Nights 2019: 0
Site Nights 2018: 0
Thank you for your reply. I have checked the net and you are right,..there are tons of different tips.....I was hoping that someone on this very helpful forum had a similar problem and found a surefire solution. I have tried many of the tips with no result yet!
Kind regards


Advertisement



PersonMonty15
07/9/2020 at 5:00pm
 Location: London
 Outfit: Lunar Cosmos 524 View Monty15's Profile View Profile   Reply to Monty15 Reply   Quote Monty15 Quote  
Joined: 17/9/2015

Diamond Member
Diamond Member

Forum Posts:   2328
Site Reviews Total: 1
Site Reviews 2024: 0  
Site Reviews 2023: 0  
Site Reviews 2022: 0  
Site Reviews 2021: 0  
Site Reviews 2020: 0  
Site Reviews 2019: 1  
Site Reviews 2018: 0  
Site Nights 2024: 0
Site Nights 2023: 0
Site Nights 2022: 0
Site Nights 2021: 0
Site Nights 2020: 0
Site Nights 2019: 6
Site Nights 2018: 0
Yellowing is commonplace/normal in plastics as they undergo chemical changes through age and light exposure. It can be throughout the thickness of the plastic, so not just a surface layer that can be easily cleaned off, although does tend to be graduated from the surface into the material depth!

The crazing can be stress relief from the manufacturing process, or chemical surface attack or combination. What did you use to clean bowl with and did you remove all trace after cleaning? A sudden onset sounds more like chemical attack. Caravans are full of materials that warn against using common household cleaners, usually no harm is done, but occasionally incompatibilities do occur!

It sounds too far gone for restoration, maybe a s/h replacement may be your best option.


Personeckersley
via mobile 07/9/2020 at 5:55pm
 Location: Southport
 Outfit: Elddis 140 View eckersley's Profile View Profile   Reply to eckersley Reply   Quote eckersley Quote  
Joined: 08/7/2015

Standard Member
Standard Member

Forum Posts:   29
Site Reviews Total: 1
Site Reviews 2024: 0  
Site Reviews 2023: 0  
Site Reviews 2022: 0  
Site Reviews 2021: 0  
Site Reviews 2020: 0  
Site Reviews 2019: 0  
Site Reviews 2018: 0  
Site Nights 2024: 0
Site Nights 2023: 0
Site Nights 2022: 0
Site Nights 2021: 0
Site Nights 2020: 0
Site Nights 2019: 0
Site Nights 2018: 0
Thank you for your advice. We have discovered a very unpleasant story behind this sudden deterioration from our immaculate sink to the one in place. I wont bore you with the details except to warn you to take photos of EVERYTHING when you take your prized possession into ANY kind of workshop even the prestige ones as we did. We have spent all day trying to find a replacement, without success, after trying 7 or 8 different companies and are lost and bewildered at this stage!
Kind regards


PersonFiona W
via mobile 08/9/2020 at 10:32am
 Location: Ayrshire
 Outfit: Auto-Sleeper MHs View Fiona W's Profile View Profile   Reply to Fiona W Reply   Quote Fiona W Quote  
Joined: 10/4/2007

Diamond Member
Diamond Member

Forum Posts:   5144
Tent Reviews:   1
Site Reviews Total: 234
Site Reviews 2024: 18 
Site Reviews 2023: 8  
Site Reviews 2022: 12 
Site Reviews 2021: 10 
Site Reviews 2020: 4  
Site Reviews 2019: 9  
Site Reviews 2018: 18 
Site Nights 2024: 37
Site Nights 2023: 25
Site Nights 2022: 32
Site Nights 2021: 25
Site Nights 2020: 20
Site Nights 2019: 28
Site Nights 2018: 30
I’m guessing you suspect your good sink got swapped. Not good. (That happened to an engine battery in our car, but much less hassle to replace.)
Try a MH breakers? I can’t remember the name of one we used as it was too long ago. Hope you find a replacement.

-------------
2024 = 20 sites / 41 nights. 2023 = 9/23. 2022 = 13/35. 2021 = 11/29. 2020 = 4/20. 2019 = 13/35. 2018 = 20/33. 2017 = 10/22. 2016 = 19/33. 2015 = 15 sites / 27 nights. Didn't count 1976 to 2014.


Personeckersley
via mobile 08/9/2020 at 12:25pm
 Location: Southport
 Outfit: Elddis 140 View eckersley's Profile View Profile   Reply to eckersley Reply   Quote eckersley Quote  
Joined: 08/7/2015

Standard Member
Standard Member

Forum Posts:   29
Site Reviews Total: 1
Site Reviews 2024: 0  
Site Reviews 2023: 0  
Site Reviews 2022: 0  
Site Reviews 2021: 0  
Site Reviews 2020: 0  
Site Reviews 2019: 0  
Site Reviews 2018: 0  
Site Nights 2024: 0
Site Nights 2023: 0
Site Nights 2022: 0
Site Nights 2021: 0
Site Nights 2020: 0
Site Nights 2019: 0
Site Nights 2018: 0
Thank you for your reply. Yes, most definitely it was swapped as you can see where this one was cut up to release from existing fitting and additional screw holes where this old one was fitted originally. Very upsetting as we have lavished much love, care and money on maintaining our MH. We are having serious problems trying to locate a new one less than £500 and have resorted to begging Elddis themselves for help and waiting for a response.


Personmarg6
08/9/2020 at 12:47pm
 Location: 
 Outfit:  View marg6's Profile View Profile   Reply to marg6 Reply   Quote marg6 Quote  
Joined: 11/8/2016

Diamond Member
Diamond Member

Forum Posts:   3126
Site Reviews Total: 3
Site Reviews 2024: 0  
Site Reviews 2023: 0  
Site Reviews 2022: 0  
Site Reviews 2021: 0  
Site Reviews 2020: 0  
Site Reviews 2019: 3  
Site Reviews 2018: 0  
Site Nights 2024: 0
Site Nights 2023: 0
Site Nights 2022: 0
Site Nights 2021: 0
Site Nights 2020: 0
Site Nights 2019: 15
Site Nights 2018: 0
have you got a picture of your sink? might help if we could see which one it is your looking for



In order to post a reply you will need to register, or if already registered please log in here

Prev       Next
Quick Links - All Forums - Motorhomes and Campervans - Top of Page

Printer Friendly Version Printable version      Share   Post on X / Twitter  Share on Facebook  Email


Latest News, Discounts and Competitions  see all...

5690 Visitors online !

Free UKCampsite.co.uk Window Sticker  -  Recommend to Friend  -  Add a Missing Campsite

[Message Forums]  [Caravan Sites & Camping]  [Company Listings]  [Features / Advice]  [Virtual Brochure]  [Shop!]
[Reception]  [Competitions]  [Caravans & Motorhomes For Sale]  [Event Diary]  [Contact Us]  [Tent Reviews] 



Please note we are not responsible for the content of external sites & any reviews represent the author's personal view only. Please report any error here. You may view our privacy and cookie policy and terms and conditions here. All copyrights & other intellectual property rights in the design and content of this web site are reserved to the UKCampsite.co.uk © 1999 - 2024


Advertisement
Advertisement


UKCampsite.co.uk
2024 Advent Calendar

Advent Calendar

24 Daily Prizes PLUS a Christmas Day Star Prize worth £999

Request a Reminder