As seen at the 2015 FL Scamp Camp, this was probably the most frequent inquiry I received. Installing better weather stripping around Scamp doors will help keep the elements from penetrating inside, but putting rat fur on the bottom of any door is just poor design. It’s fighting an uphill battle of cleaning maintenance, and who wants to spend their time cleaning door fabric every time they move their trailer?

I opted to just remove the fur at the base.

1) Cut the section of fur you want to remove with a utility knife/ sharp box cutter. The fur peels off. Take care pulling around the outer vinyl door trim.
It’s near impossible to remove the rat fur behind the plastic corner plate. Cut to the plate and use a paintable silicone to seal off the gap.

2) Clean the remaining contact cement/glue off the door with acetone.

3) Mask and paint. I used a hammered metallic spray paint.

4) There will be a gap in the vinyl trim where the rat fur used to fill in. I used a black silicone to fill it in (especially at the bottom of the door), and help the trim hold in place. To get a clean caulk line, mask off around the edge of the painted section.

5) Trim out the cut fur line with desired material. I used a fiber rope (hot-glued on and tapered at ends).

 Now all I have to do to keep the bottom of the door clean it swipe it with a brush or rag.