Sticky walls

[juel]

I think I've posted this suggestion a dozen time; however, here it is again. The Por 15 folks sell a product called Marine Clean that will clean off the sticky stuff. I used it in my 78 Argosy. You do have to rinse it with a damp cloth,, but it works absolutely. No waxing, no sticky, no fumes. I use it to clean the outside too. It's been two years and still no sticky.

[dwightdi]

The sticky is caused by the PVC degrading and the plasticizer used is spewing out because it is no longer compatible and is also degraded. You can clean it off with a variety of products but it will require some kind of sealer (coating) to prevent more coming to the surface and getting sticky again. The vinyl will shrink do the loss of plasitcizer leading to pulling loose from curved surfaces or distortion. No real cure for that one.

[jdriver]

Krud Kutter from the Wal Mart paint department takes the sticky off easily.

Follow up with Future Floor Acrylic to end the problem.

[gkilbert]

My '89 Excella had sticky walls. I read all of the suggestions and chose that made by jdriver. I used Krud Kutter and you are right. I sprayed it on, waited a while and wiped it off. On a few spots I needed a couple of applications, but now the walls and ceiling are no longer sticky.

As to the cause, my wife agrees with others who wrote that it comes from nicotine and grease. The person from whom I bought the trailer smoked a pipe. He said that he only smoked it outside, but spraying on Krud Kutter resulted in amber colored residue pouring off the walls.

I have not applied the Future Floor Acrylic to the walls. I'm not that brave. But, if the stickiness comes back, I'll use Krud Kutter and then apply the floor finish.

Thanks to all for the great suggestions.

[HiHoAgRV]

Thanks for the great suggestion. Mrs. HiHo is thrilled with the way this stuff cleans the interior. Old Carpet out, new flooring in - same old smell. All drapes washed, same old smell. All soft goods out and replaced, same old smell. Krud the walls and ceiling - SMELL GONE!

I should have tried it first

[Sharon Parks]

We have sticky walls just in our kitchen. '86 international. They look really clean tho. I was told to try goebegone in a little spot. Did not work. Used Krud Kutter, that did not work. Tried just Dawn, that did not work either. Have not seen any other ideas. It is only on the wallpaper. Can anyone help? Also, what is a good thing to clean the rubber around the refrig door.
Thanks

[Lothlorian]

our walls were sticky also with mildew and all kinds of dirt and krud. We used mister clean magic eraser. It worked great.

Lothlorian

[Bluto]

This is a good thread and thanks for the tips. I don't have a problem with my trailer with sticky stuff but I do have it on some plastic coated Yakima products that sit in my storage shed the majority of the time.