Major bubble issues on decals.....

stuey4 · 03-10-2012, 09:14 PM

I have a 2008 eagle 31.5bhds, and i have around 30-50 bubbles all over in the decals. just wondering if anyone else has had this issue? and what was the problem? defective decals or adhesive? did jayco take care of the problem? they are anywhere from dime size up to a quarter size. does not look pretty!!!!

**Crabman** · 03-10-2012, 09:21 PM

You can try puncturing a few of the bubbles with a pin and letting the air out and press them back down. I had a few small bubbles in mine and that worked, but they were not as big as you are describing. I heard about this method on RV.net. I wonder weather the issue is the decals or improper installation.

RCRFan · 03-11-2012, 08:30 AM

I have a 2011 321 rlts. Just went and checked on it yesterday at the storage. I noticed the same thing. Probably about 10 of those dime sized bubbles. Needless to say I was not too happy. Will be calling Jayco on Monday.

stuey4 · 03-11-2012, 08:55 AM

yes I have popped a few of them, but the problem is they are bubbles which mean the decal has stretched to make the bubble. so when you pop it and stick it back on it looks like a spider crack because there is some extra material left after you pop it. i will also be contacting jayco on monday.

clutch · 03-11-2012, 05:14 PM

Our 2011 trailer is full of bubbles on one side. We plan on taking it to a dealer when we go home in a couple of months. I think we will just get the replacements under warranty and store them until trade in time in the future. It is not just a Jayco thing. Large ugly crappy decals are used by all manufactures. WHY DON'T THEY JUST PAINT ON A FEW TASTEFUL STRIPES OR SWIRLS?

cheetahflip · 03-11-2012, 05:14 PM

The front decal on my new 2010 23k has around 7 bubbles about the size of pea. Have poked with a needle on a warm day in sun and used a credit card to smooth them back down. They come back anyway. Also have chipping on the edges of front decal from just sitting at the dealership for 2yrs. Maybe where they washed it broke the edges off. Dunno but don't like. Thought about using a hypodermic needle/syringe and taking air out and injecting in a little glue and smoothing down again like you can do with wallpaper but am unsure of what glue safe to use on fiberglass and if it's really that important to risk it. Let us know what Jayco has to say. I still have 1yr. 11months of warranty left

wiscampsin · 03-11-2012, 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by clutch

WHY DON'T THEY JUST PAINT ON A FEW TASTEFUL STRIPES OR SWIRLS?

Good question, cost maybe?

clutch · 03-11-2012, 10:44 PM

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Originally Posted by wiscampsin

Good question, cost maybe?

I don't think cost is a factor. Have you priced a full set of decals? You can spend close to $2000.

dalenoel · 03-12-2012, 05:18 AM

I've had the bubbles on my 08 Eagle and just pop them with a pin. If they are warm the decal will usually shrink back down when it starts to cool.

Have only had 10 to 20 over the whole trailer and usually on the side that gets the morning sun.

stuey4 · 03-12-2012, 11:47 AM

I spoke with jayco, and they will not do anything becuase i am the second owner! what difference does it make if i am the 1st 2nd or 3rd owner?? it is still a defect in there product! i am a very disatisfied jayco owner over this issue!!

**Crabman** · 03-12-2012, 11:56 AM

The warranty is only two years and it is non transferable. So with a 2008 and second owner, most manufacturers would not cover it. I know that does not help and it would be great if they would fix it, but that`s how it is.

stuey4 · 03-12-2012, 04:38 PM

Yea i understand the 2 year warranty thing. But they said if i would have been the original owner they would take care of it. So whats the difference?? Just goes to show jayco only cares about there customers who buy brand new!!

Quahog · 03-12-2012, 05:09 PM

Stuey,

I also bought a used Jayco that looked like new but since it was used and the warranty is non-transferrable, them's the breaks. Jayco is very up-front with their terms and conditions for the warranty and I made sure I was aware of that when I made the purchase.

If something does come up, I expect to take care of it on my own dime.

Lady Ann · 03-12-2012, 06:09 PM

My guess about the original owner thing is that they could verify how they maintained the trailer for the whole period, not that Jayco prefers new ownership. Every single trailer still out there on the road is advertising for them.

stuey4 · 03-12-2012, 07:52 PM

I understand its my problem buying it used, and the warranty is not tranferable, but this is a 2008 that was used a total of 5 times. other than the bubbles in the decals it looks, and smells brand new yet. so it is not some trailer that was beat up and abused. It would look the same sitting in the showroom as 2012's. And they want want to make a unsatisfied customer out of me over decals?? it was a flaw in the decals in 2008. so who cares who ownes it, they should step up and repair there defects.

clutch · 03-12-2012, 08:09 PM

Bad decals is an industry wide problem. None of the manufacturers are warrantying decals out of the warranty period. Just look around and you can see bad decals all over. Maintenance is not an issue.

wvcampers · 04-05-2012, 07:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dalenoel

I've had the bubbles on my 08 Eagle and just pop them with a pin. If they are warm the decal will usually shrink back down when it starts to cool.

Have only had 10 to 20 over the whole trailer and usually on the side that gets the morning sun.

Interesting that you mentioned that....the one decal on our 2010 31.5fbhs that is bubbled is the only one that was exposed to morning / afternoon sun sitting at the storage facility. All of our other decals are fine.

MrKong · 04-05-2012, 08:16 PM

Did someone mention something about a recall on an 11 models decals? If its recall, then it should not matter what owner number you are. I don't know the model or specifics, but it might be something you can check on.

The Way Life Should Be · 04-15-2012, 06:03 AM

The nose decals on our 2010 29.5RKS that we purchased 3/2011
were replaced by the dealer at the time of purchase. This was a left over trailer that was parked on his lot with the nose facing the sun.

Our previous trailer a 2007 Denali 5th wheel had decal issues on the drivers side. This was the side that faced the rising and setting sun, while parked at our home.

Our 2005 Sunline did not have any decal issues, while my brothers 2004 Sunline had the decals replaced under warranty.

On the other hand I have seen 20 year old trailers with the decals still intact. Appears to be a decal quality and / or application issue with all mfg.

Glendon · 01-29-2013, 05:28 PM

I have a 2008 jayco 5t5h wheel and it had the bubbles too . Jayco came up with idea to strip off decals repaint the trailer with clear coat and then redecal the trailer. Well they did this to my trailer and 4 days later when the sun was on the decals . They bubbled again. They just did this and it took jayco 4 years and a bit to try and fix this plus it was in shop for 3 months to have this done. Now we are back to square one . NOW WHAT.

Glendon in Canada

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