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PersonBakerman
08/4/2013 at 8:43pm
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Hi
My wife and I have been wanting to have a go a fixing up an old caravan for some time, we have taken the plunge and bought a 1992 Swift Challenger 490/5. It is in very good condition apart from the damp in one rear corner, I have gathered lots of advice by reading other posts on the forum but has anybody tried using Ronseal Wet Rot Wood Hardener to treat the wooden frame once it has been dried out rather than cutting out the damp wood and replacing with new wood?
I intend to remove the awning rail and refit with new mastic to reseal the van before attempting the repairs inside.
Any comments would be most welcome.
Thanks
Bakerman


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If the van is generally in good condition it is surely worth doing a proper repair that will maintain the structural integrity of the van rather than a quick bodge?

If the wood is rotten its strength has gone, slapping a bit of resin on might make it go hard. A repaired caravan still has a value, a bodged one doesn`t.


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I would advise that you fix the internal battens and dry out inside first before resealing the awning rail .
If you reseal the rail first you'll probably find the rail screws won't bite because the batten is rotted , there's also more chance of trapping moisture .

atb

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Thanks all suggestions duly noted, work begins this weekend wish me luck!


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I used that ronseal hardner on parts on the van I just repaired. It's ok, not great. It doesn't soak into the timber too well. I guess if it's really rotten and spongy it will soak in but if it's that bad...

I used it on a small part of the window frame the had rot only where the screws were, removed all the rot, applied this hardner and filled holes with ronseal wood filler, then I had a sound surface to screw in to.

If there is any way to replace the timber then do it, if it's in a really hard to reach place then maybe this might be an option. Also you can't really build up coats with the hardner. Just one coat and when that dries it leaves a coating on timber that won't absorb a second coat.

Best of luck



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