Fabric wall/headliner becoming loose

markhanksmarkhanks Member Posts: 15
In certain locations on our Tab 400 the fabric headliner is becoming loose due to the screws (concealed by fabric buttons) stripping from the campers composite and foam body.  I wrote Nucamp and as usual received prompt and excellent advice from them.  (Love that!)  Attached is their recommendation, I thought it very novel and have posted it below.  I have not done this yet, as it's winter in CO and skiing takes precedent.  

From Nucamp:
"Thank you for being a part of the nuCamp family!  In our experience, it isn't the screws themselves that strip out, but the holes getting hogged out.  Since the wall board is a thin composite and there's only foam insulation behind it, a typical wall anchor isn't going to cut it as far as a repair.  Instead, what we would advise-- and in fact what we do in our service center when dealing with this issue-- is to grab yourself a piece of steel wool and a toothpick or skewer, and pack the holes with fibers from that steel wool.  Now, when you re-sink the screws--  with a drill or screw gun, mind you, a screwdriver won't work here-- the fibers will knot up around the threads and create their own "anchor."  
2017 T@G
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2022 T@b 400
2021 Chevy Colorado
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CO Rocky Mt's, Coast of ME
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