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Old 06-22-2016, 05:01 PM   #1
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Web like spots on RV skin

Does anyone know what this is (picture attachments)?...It has started to appear in several places on the skin of my 2009 International...How does it start? Is there a remedy to stop, or treat it?

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Web like spots on RV skin

Google filaform corrosion.


http://www.corrosionclinic.com/types..._corrosion.htm
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Does anyone know what this is (picture attachments)?... How does it start? Is there a remedy to stop, or treat it?

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It starts here: Corrosion problems with new Airstreams

and never really ends...

Filiform corrosion

but makes for nice summer reading!
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Old 06-23-2016, 11:16 PM   #4
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You've got it pretty bad. Read the Corrosion thread listed by Silver Gate above. You can stop it. Repair is difficult, but possible with results that are not to bad. A good bit of work though. I've repaired several places on my 2012. Details posted in Corrosion thread.


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