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I’m having a leak issue too from the galley lid. I added more gasket all the way around, which may have just made the situation worse. I added some in the corners, where it appears the leak is coming from.
Has anyone made a design change with the gasket? I’m thinking of getting a gasket similar to the gasket on the galley bottom, a “D” shape. Perhaps they can mate a little better.
I added glitter to my overall look. This made the finish a bit grittier and I’ve added another coat or two of varnish.
My dream machine. Thinking of adding a unicorn horn to the front.
And no, I’m not joshn’. I’m getting close to finished, I’ll have pictures soonish…
My biggest regret is not taking more pictures during the process…
I did, even though I’ll have the headliner over the interior. But it seemed to go well in a session where I could coat the inside and the outside in one quart.
If you’re in a quandary about it, wait until you see if you have leftover varnish, then use it up inside.
I’m finding the varnish goes a long way. It seems the first coat gets soaked up easily with the freshly sanded epoxy surface…1 quart seemed to cover the exterior plus a little extra (part of the interior.)
And subsequent coats have been a little less thirsty…covered entirely, 1 quart, with a little extra left over.
I’ve had a problem with gelling varnish, so I’m trying to use one quart in one session. One quart seems to get everything varnished I need to get varnished with a little leftover. I’m not going to count on the little leftover though.
I have planted my camper on the smaller trailer right now and finishing it out…last coats of varnish and starting to work on the hardware.
I’ll be watching these posts.
One thing to consider, and if anyone has any ideas, is wear to install the rear trailer lights, since the camper overhangs the trailer, the camper is the most sturdy structure in the rear. But I don’t want to put MORE holes in my camper, it’s pierced enough (added an inlet hole for electricity.)
I’m thinking of adding some rear aluminum arms in the back to attach the rear lights.
Any thoughts?
Months down the road and she’s taking up all my free time, and I’m enjoying every bit of it…well, most of it.
More lessons learned.
So, she holds water, really well, and I have to soak up some puddles after a good storm.
I have her outside which I would not recommend, but I do have quite a bit of space.
If working u der a tree for shade, watch out during storms for large branches falling. Yep, had to move her after a limb started dangling like a full pinata above her.
Vinegar takes off the epoxy!! Woohoo!
Any mistake you make in alignment will come back again and again… I had a huge gap in my galley corner filled with fillet. We cut it out, but then I had to trim some transom, and add some back. I think I’ll cover it with a stripe.
As I’m sanding I’m finding all the drips from my epoxy work…oh well.
I’m nearly finished, and yet have weeks left to do fixing all the boogers and rough spots before I varnish.
Whenever I see a mistake I think, ‘Yep, I’ll be seeing that for years.’
I love the color of the wood and can’t bear to paint over any part of it…but I likely will…it’s like cutting long hair, or getting a tattoo…only one I’ve done.
As I’m building I keep thinking if the first night (and more) in the pod.
Because I’m out in the open, people come by often and watch.
