I am in the process of changing out to LED lights and when I removed this one, a whole bunch of mice crap fell down. Looks like a little mouse was living up here and in the light fixture. Pretty sure this cavity needs to be cleaned out, but can’t figure out how to take off the front panel. Looks like I might just pull it off, but any time make sure I don’t break anything.
I don't have anything like that in my camper, sadly, but I'll help if I can.
-What year and model is that?
- Is the wood plywood?
- Can you tell how it's fastened to the framework around it? If not, how are the surrounding cabinets held together? Screws, nails, staples, glue?
Is that spring hinge next to it screwed into it maybe?
Can you get your phone inside through the light opening to take a photo?
My trailer is older (1994) but I've got a similar panel to that. I struggled trying to figure out how to remove it, only to find out that it was held on with small brads which had actually been shot through the face. The holes were filled with a wax filler which I was able to find once I knew where the brads were.
Any sign on the front of your panels that there might be brads hiding underneath?
To remove mine I ended up gently tapping from behind an exposed edge using a small block of wood and a rubber mallet.
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Airgun staples. Little tiny holes that are filled with color matched putty. Should just pull off. Straighten the staples and push them back into original holes with some wood glue on the back of the panel to hold it. Maybe some nice looking trim screws if you think it needs more.
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