Covering Wall Paper Holes

[MtnGoat]

We replaced our accordian shades and faux drapes that left behind a bunch of screw holes. Mostly in the wall paper. All thats needed is to fabricate some some circles to glue over these holes. I've tried to pull off some wall paper behind the entertainment center. But this material seems bonded to the wall surface.


Anyone have success removing wallpaper or purchasing this material?


TIA

[Grumpy]

You don't say what year, but your dealer may be able to get you some seam tape that matches. It really isn't wallpaper but paneling.

[gypsmjim]

I love metal signs. WE have several that match the theme of the campground. Cover up a lot of defects.

[JKyle]

Go to Ebay. Search: 'RV paneling seam tape' You'll find something that closely matches. Remember they're little circles, it'll blend right in.

[CAG]

Originally Posted by gypsmjim

I love metal signs. WE have several that match the theme of the campground. Cover up a lot of defects.

One thing that a sales person told me way back when we bought our first RV was don't drill holes in the wall or add stuff that leaves marks. It detracts from the resale value of the RV. We never added crap to the walls.

[gypsmjim]

Originally Posted by CAG

One thing that a sales person told me way back when we bought our first RV was don't drill holes in the wall or add stuff that leaves marks. It detracts from the resale value of the RV. We never added crap to the walls.

The inside of our RV reflects our tastes. We have no crap there. Actually, it looks quite beautiful, and not as mundane and bland as the usual camper.

Our metal signs are applied with decorative thumbtacks that leave a tiny hole that is not even noticeable. If one is OCD, a tiny bit of Spackle will make it completely hidden.

Regardless, we are unusual in that we are almost always "satisfied" with our stuff. Our last RV was 50 years old when we sold it, after having owned it for 27 years.

"Resale Value" really doesn't compute. When we upgraded we gave the old girl away for free.

[Jacjayco]

Mt.Goat, you didn't indicate where the holes are unless I missed it. Maybe a pic would help? I'm thinking maybe some random photos of your trips or some stickers from rv parks, kinda like some people decorate their luggage?
As far as removing wallpaper, their are lots of products that will loosen it. X2 on trying the dealer or Jayco! Good luck and please keep us posted!

[Grumpy]

The key wording is "leaves marks". A little color matched putty covers a multitude of sins, the same way the factory covers staples.

[FISTEP]

Originally Posted by MtnGoat

We replaced our accordian shades and faux drapes that left behind a bunch of screw holes. Mostly in the wall paper. All thats needed is to fabricate some some circles to glue over these holes. I've tried to pull off some wall paper behind the entertainment center. But this material seems bonded to the wall surface.


Anyone have success removing wallpaper or purchasing this material?


TIA

Yes, I removed pieces from inside a storage bench on our last Jayco. The new trailer has the same vinyl or whatever it is, wall covering. I believe the panels are manufactured with the covering and cut to fit.
The trick is to score the shapes you want with a razor knife and peel them off with tweezers while carefully applying heat with a heat gun. Emphasis on careful with both the heat and preventing the piece from folding over and sticking sticky to sticky side.

The patches blend in really well. Just take your time.

[MtnGoat]

Originally Posted by Grumpy

You don't say what year, but your dealer may be able to get you some seam tape that matches. It really isn't wallpaper but paneling.

I missed revealing the year. Jayco Eagle HT 2017.


My dealer has little interest chasing this kind of stuff. He's more into deep repairs and modifications.


Thanks for your suggestion

[FISTEP]

Originally Posted by MtnGoat

I missed revealing the year. Jayco Eagle HT 2017.


My dealer has little interest chasing this kind of stuff. He's more into deep repairs and modifications.


Thanks for your suggestion

That's what I found as well. I could not find a source of the wall covering or the tape. That is why, as a last attempt, I searched for unseen places to borrow pieces of the covering.

I peeled off pieces of the tape for small blemishes and pieces of the covering for larger repairs, using the method I've mentioned above.

The results were quite remarkable. The pattern of the covering blended so well, the patches are almost invisible. We covered a few dings that occurred during the years of use, and a couple mods we did such as moving the cable/12V outlet up into a cupboard.

[TaftCoach]

I went to my dealer and they have rolls of the stuff for their technicians to use. They cut off a couple feet and gave it to me.

[TaftCoach]

Originally Posted by CAG

One thing that a sales person told me way back when we bought our first RV was don't drill holes in the wall or add stuff that leaves marks. It detracts from the resale value of the RV. We never added crap to the walls.

I'm not certain which I find more interesting, someone listening to a RV sales person, or finding out if you did get more when you sold. A few thousand? Hundreds?

[TMTEX]

I had to move the towel holder in the bathroom. I used grey caulk to fill the holes. You would never know

[LuckyDuck]

Originally Posted by TMTEX

I had to move the towel holder in the bathroom. I used grey caulk to fill the holes. You would never know

I did the same with the OEM towel ring. Filled the screw holes with bone color silicone caulk — perfect match. For the “crap” we hang on the walls, I normally use Command hooks. Clean the vinyl wallpaper with rubbing alcohol first though.

[CAG]

Originally Posted by TaftCoach

I'm not certain which I find more interesting, someone listening to a RV sales person, or finding out if you did get more when you sold. A few thousand? Hundreds?

Doesn't really matter especially since I am the messenger and not the author, and other than I have seen some of what gets hung on RV walls and taste, I guess, is in the eye of the beholder, and some are myopic.

After 35 years of being sent to the homes, RVs and other residences of just about every walk of life I will tell you that some people have absolutely no taste. And then they hang it on the wall So, I don't care what you plug the holes with I was just passing on an observation by someone else.
Guess it touched a nerve with some.

[LuckyDuck]

The OP was asking about how to cover holes from valances/blinds he’d already removed, not whether to hang questionable art on the walls. Insulting folks who do that doesn’t seem to be much help. Just sayin’.

[CAG]

Originally Posted by LuckyDuck

The OP was asking about how to cover holes from valances/blinds he’d already removed, not whether to hang questionable art on the walls. Insulting folks who do that doesn’t seem to be much help. Just sayin’.

I think the "insulting" started elsewhere and then moved to me. I made a simple observation and a couple of people took offense and then pointed attacks at me. Go back and read the beginning of the thread.

[gypsmjim]

Originally Posted by LuckyDuck

The OP was asking about how to cover holes from valances/blinds he’d already removed, not whether to hang questionable art on the walls. Insulting folks who do that doesn’t seem to be much help. Just sayin’.

Eons ago I sold a boat that I had bought new and took meticulous care of. It had been extensively customized. I added air horns, a spotlight, rod holders, sonar, etc.

I had the new boat on order, and I wanted to re-use all the expensive custom stuff that had been added. I took everything off.

So, what to do with all the holes in the fiberglass? I bought a package of bathtub non-slip "stars" and covered every hole. Personally I thought it looked like crap (my wife told me so), but I wasn't about to have to spend big bucks to replace stuff I already owned.

When the first potential customer came to the house, he bought it on the spot. He said all the stars looked cool. Taste is a very personal thing.

[gypsmjim]

Originally Posted by CAG

I think the "insulting" started elsewhere and then moved to me. I made a simple observation and a couple of people took offense and then pointed attacks at me. Go back and read the beginning of the thread.

No one "moved" to you. When you said "crap" THAT was the insulting comment.