Ceiling falling down
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John Canfield
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I suspect by his forum name he has a 2004 Vectra, a very close twin of my 2005 Horizon. But adding the model year, floorplan, and model to your signature is indeed very helpful.
The 'correct' method of dealing with a saggy ceiling is unfortunately a bit dramatic. I think somebody reported Winnebago's solution was to pull the roof off. A less dramatic solution but still a bunch of work is to strip the ceiling and apply new material. The easy but clunky fix is to use wood furring strips across the width of the ceiling or some kind of rosette screwed into the headliner every few inches to hold up the material.
Eventually the adhesive and or foam backing will probably completely fail at some point in time and then you have address the problem all over again.
Search the Internet for marine upholstery, they have a very similar challenge as we do with RVs. Here's one good page/video about dealing with a headliner.
The 'correct' method of dealing with a saggy ceiling is unfortunately a bit dramatic. I think somebody reported Winnebago's solution was to pull the roof off. A less dramatic solution but still a bunch of work is to strip the ceiling and apply new material. The easy but clunky fix is to use wood furring strips across the width of the ceiling or some kind of rosette screwed into the headliner every few inches to hold up the material.
Eventually the adhesive and or foam backing will probably completely fail at some point in time and then you have address the problem all over again.
Search the Internet for marine upholstery, they have a very similar challenge as we do with RVs. Here's one good page/video about dealing with a headliner.
the padding on the ceiling wasn't the problem the wood its self was separating from the foam roof. no moisture just bad glue. Used some glue that was compatible with foam , all is well . Others with a older coach may face this problem , mine is a 04 . I was at Gaffney for service and guy with a Winnebago about the same year had all the padded ceiling fall ,the wood did stay up. Thanks for the replies, sorry didn't get back sooner.
John Canfield
Site Team
Thanks for the report, glad your got it squared away.
John Canfield
Site Team
Check out Sailright, they have an extensive line up of marine upholstery goods - headliners, glues, fabrics, etc.
Neub
Active member
Vectra 04 said:
Vectra, So what was the procedure used to rebond the wood to the foam ceiling? We have the same problem on our 2005 journey with the second panel from the front? Vinyl is still bonded to the wood but wood is loose from the foam ceiling. Thanks, randy
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Neub
Active member
Well Vectra04 never responded (and doesn't have PM) on how 'they re-reglued the wood to the foam roof core' just that they used a foam compatible glue. We have the same issue...vinyl/foam still attached to the luan but luan on one panel is no longer fully attached to the foam roof. Anyone else ever have the same issue and how did you 're-glue the Liam to the foam roof core? Thank, Randy
Neub
Active member
Thanks, I already have access to foam compatible glue. The real question is how to get the adhesive on TOP of the luan panel to re-bond the luan to the foam roof? Our vinyl headliner is still in perfect shape and is still bonded to the luan, it is just that the luan panel itself has loosened from the roof. Thanks, randy
Arch Hoagland
Well-known member
How to make a signature for your RV so we can serve you better.
1. Click "Profile" button towards the top of the screen.
2. Scroll down a ways and select "Modify Profile"
3. Select Forum Profile
4. Fill it out and click on "Change profile".
1. Click "Profile" button towards the top of the screen.
2. Scroll down a ways and select "Modify Profile"
3. Select Forum Profile
4. Fill it out and click on "Change profile".
Neub
Active member
My profile signature is filled out, not sure why it doesn't show up. Also, on my first reply to vectra04 I stated that we had the same problem on our 2005 journey. Thanks
John Canfield
Site Team
It takes a while for a signature change to show up. Some forum software will only display changes from the change forward, some will change all posts from day one.
