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Old 08-31-2017, 07:32 PM   #1
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Staple size

I am noticing more and more loose panels in my trailer and the staples they used barely went thru or are just coming loose,does any know the size staples they use so I can re attach things, I've tried to get one out but they are all broke when I try

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We had some faux wood trim come loose after one of the slides caught on a low drawer that had worked itself out. Never happened before so we never check it, but we do now. Made a heck of a noise breaking loose after the slide started coming out crooked. Anyway, Jayco used staples, I just reattached w/ brads of the appropriate length and they've worked fine.
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Old 09-05-2017, 06:20 PM   #3
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Yep, use brads or screws.
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Old 09-05-2017, 07:46 PM   #4
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I thought about nails,just didn't know what's behind it and didn't wanna hit anything

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In most cases you should be OK, but, I'd check anyway. If there is a staple there a nail should be ok (a short one).
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From measuring the staples on mine, I came up with 22 ga fine wire crown staples x 5/8" long with a width of 3/16".

I own brad guns and staplers but nothing this fine. It appears to be one of the more expensive staples and staple guns out there, compared to the 18 ga.
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Just use 5/8" long staples or brads. Guage is not really key to the problem. Jayco probably uses the thinnest (cheapest) staples they can buy.
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Ah, but the OP asked what size Jayco used right, so I answered.

They do use "thin" in order to visually pleasing. Thin is not cheap. I mentioned these were more expensive.

I personally used 18ga x 5/8" and put white out on them. They are more noticeable than Jayco's.

Brads would be great, if combined with glue. I think simple brads will pull thru.

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Brads would be great, if combined with glue. I think simple brads will pull thru.

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How would you combine w/ glue?
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Maybe liquid nails Home Depot!
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Maybe liquid nails Home Depot!
Yea, I thought about that w/ my latest trim reattachment after the slide got hung up on a lower drawer knob but decided against it as it may need replacing again down the road and I didn't want to fight w/ peeling it off in places. The brads worked fine, given a light touch so they just went in under the surface.
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gun staples and nails

Most finish staples and gun nails have an applied adhesive that is thermally activated by the friction of penetration. That's way those 22 gauge narrow-crown staples hold like crazy. Construction-size gun nails are nasty to pull.
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