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how much damp to each panel, have you found the leak and do you have the time to do all the repairs.

mike

Quote: Originally posted by dhemmings79 on 07/2/2010

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After much investigation, I have now discovered that every panel in my 1988 van is suffering from damp! Is it worth repairing or scrapping???

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If all the internal panels are soft when you press them with your fingers it probably isn't worth repairing , soft panels mean the water has been there for some time and i would expect the timbers behind to have rotted some what .

atb

Wizard

even if they are not soft you may have to remove the panels to replace the timbers.when i did my daughters coachman i had to replace all internal panels becauase as i removed trims to reseal i discovered most wooden battens were shot and the only way to replace was to take the wall boards off.i was lucky got a job lot of decorated  boards off ebay for 2 quid a sheet.

atb.neil