Paint blistering(filled with water) on bottom of Cab door- Carthago E Line

[G1969]

Has anyone had this issue, that I have just noticed.
My motorhome is only 18mth old and the paint is blistering and corroding

on the bottom of the cab door!, the blisters are filled with water and have started to corrode.

 

[Lenny HB]

Had the same on two Hymers. Appears to be caused by water trapped under the seal as the edges of the panel are just bare cut aluminium.
After mine was repaired I applied some clear silicon RRV under the seals not had any further problems.

 

[Steve and Denise]

Common problem on Carthago lots on the forum had these issues

 

[Lenny HB]

clear silicon RRV

Meant clear silicone RTV.

 

[Ianj55]

You have a 2 year warranty so you need to get it back to the main dealer. Or did you buy it secondhand ?
Even if you bought secondhand main dealer should still do something about it. Also have an e-line and don’t give up on Carthago, stick to your guns.

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[G1969]

You have a 2 year warranty so you need to get it back to the main dealer. Or did you buy it secondhand ?
Even if you bought secondhand main dealer should still do something about it. Also have an e-line and don’t give up on Carthago, stick to your guns.

Thanks,and yes I am speaking with the supplying dealer.

 

[IRHP]

Sounds like osmosis on grp that you'd get on a boat, does the water smell like vinegar?

 

[Steve and Denise]

Sounds like osmosis on grp that you'd get on a boat, does the water smell like vinegar?

It’s aluminium

 

[Minxy]

You have a 2 year warranty so you need to get it back to the main dealer. Or did you buy it secondhand ?
Even if you bought secondhand main dealer should still do something about it. Also have an e-line and don’t give up on Carthago, stick to your guns.

Thanks,and yes I am speaking with the supplying dealer.

We had it twice on ours. Our dealer had it sprayed up the first time and the second time offered to order a new door but we declined as the last time we had one (Chausson) it was a different shade from the rest of the camper and looked awful! Instead they've had it sprayed up again but it's come back once more so we'll be sorting it out ourselves as it's not in warranty anymore and even if it was we wouldn't want to do the silly drive to them just for a bit of paint touch up.

 

[Winger]

Carthago, nuff said .....

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[Lenny HB]

We had it twice on ours. Our dealer had it sprayed up the first time and the second time

Did the take the door seal off so it could be treated right back to the edge
of the metal, if not a waste of time.

 

[CazPaul]

It’s very poor build construction initially such a young Motorhome too.

 

[Steve and Denise]

I think my next van will be a British built van as they use grp so no corrosion issues, When are the German builders going to catch on!

 

[Lenny HB]

I think my next van will be a British built van as they use grp so no corrosion issues, When are the German builders going to catch on!

But they leak like sieves.

 

[Steve and Denise]

But they leak like sieves.

That’s not quite true ?

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[Minxy]

But they leak like sieves.

That’s not quite true ?

Okay, they leak like a waste water bucket with a hole in the bottom!

 

[G1969]

I think my next van will be a British built van as they use grp so no corrosion issues, When are the German builders going to catch on!

They too have issues, this was my 6 month old autotrail , the grp had cracked and had to go back to the factory!!

This issue apart I am really pleased with the overall build quality of the Carthago

 

[Steve and Denise]

They too have issues, this was my 6 month old autotrail , the grp had cracked and had to go back to the factory!!

This issue apart I am really pleased with the overall build quality of the Carthago View attachment 823970

We have had two Autotrails one used 2008 great van one new 2010 lots of silly faults kept it 18 months and got rid.
Bought a new Hymer in 2017 the dealers had it more than us got rid at 3 years old, now on our second Carthargo both used so fixed all the little bits myself mainly electrical failures oh and double glazing dealer fit

 

[pelican]

Okay, they leak like a waste water bucket with a hole in the bottom!

Mine doesn't and never has.1

 

[cyberyacht]

Had me worried now. Living in "the salty bit of Hampshire", I've just been to check my doors.The tiniest blemish at one corner of the hab door which will repay monitoring rather than remedy at this stage.