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Subject Topic: Water bubbles in paintwork Post Reply Post New Topic
Personchoulesy
06/7/2014 at 9:06am
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Hi all,

I have just purchased an abbey county stafford 1996. Upon cleaning I noticed some small blisters/bubbles on the paintwork right at the bottom close to wheel arch. They definitely have water in them, can anyone advise on how to treat this and what the cause might be? On the same panel side on the inside (bathroom exterior wall) there is a soft patch which the previous owner states has not worsened in the 4 years he owned it. Roof rails were revealed in 2011.

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Jason.

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Persontrog100
06/7/2014 at 10:00am
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pinhole corrosion in the metal under the paint causes the bubbles with water in.. often the damp problem stays in the wood sometimes it affects the metal skin on the outside..

trog


Personchoulesy
06/7/2014 at 11:20pm
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Hi Trog

Many thanks. How can I treat the bubbles and corrosion?

Thanks
Jase.

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PersonGrampian91
07/7/2014 at 1:08am
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Check inside to see if its being eaten from inside to out. Rather than outside to in.

If its just external then sand them back and dry them well and treat with a good primer or rust killer.

You may find a touchup pen from a motor factors a very close patch or get a paint shop to mix a sample for you.


Persontrog100
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i think it will be from the inside damp area corroding the outer skin from the inside.. if it is it needs fixing from the inside..

doing the outside it will only bubble up again.. what happens is corrosion on the inside eats into the metal.. tiny pinholes appear water then forces the paint to bubble.. its an electrolytic action..

trog


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Personchoulesy
07/7/2014 at 7:11am
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Thanks very much to both.

I will investigate the inside.

Jase.

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it will be the four year old (at least) damp problem.. it is getting worse it always does unless the water ingress is fixed and the damp dried out..

trog


Personchoulesy
07/7/2014 at 5:35pm
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Thanks Trog,

The previous owner had the roof rails resealed in late 2011 so I would presume they would still be sound.

I have seen a note on here from him saying that the roof light in the bathroom was leaking late 2012, as the soft patch is on the bathroom wall I would guess this was a result of this and it is in keeping with where the bubbles are at the bottom of the van externally.

The shower tray is also showing signs of wear and the rubber is splitting around the plug hole so I wonder if combined these two things have lead to damp a under the shower tray which is creeping up the wall.

Is this a job I could tackle myself? I'm quite handy with the DIY element so would not be afraid of taking it on?

Thanks
Jase.

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Personsteady-eddie
08/7/2014 at 6:45am
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To cover the pin prick holes in the outer skin of my van, I bought a couple of orange reflectors from the local caravan shop and applied them with good old sikaflex (after fixing the damp problem of course)

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Personchoulesy
08/7/2014 at 7:10am
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Thanks for the tip Eddie.

Jase.

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