Repair
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Rene T
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bill715 said:
I would put on 3 or 4 layers of fibreglass
Molaker
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I agree with Rene T, but drill a 3/16-1/4" hole first at the end of the split. This should help stop the split from traveling further. Then, if you aren't comfortable with fiberglass, you could apply a wide strip of Eternabond tape to seal it up.
Rene T
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bill715 said:
I would think you should be able to get it at most RV places. If not, you can get it here: http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&keywords=eternabond+tape&tag=googhydr-20&index=aps&hvadid=41825194889&hvpos=1t1&hvexid=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=6803626379439358967&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=e&hvdev=c&ref=pd_sl_1ip5culn0i_e
8Muddypaws
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If you haven't worked with fiberglass this is not a good project to learn on. If you don't do a perfect job it will look bad forever.
Someone poked a sailboat mast through the front cap of our class C about 15 years ago. I had it professionally repaired and you could not detect there had ever been a hole there. It wasn't all that expensive either.
I've built and repaired surfboards & boats and I wouldn't attempt it.
Someone poked a sailboat mast through the front cap of our class C about 15 years ago. I had it professionally repaired and you could not detect there had ever been a hole there. It wasn't all that expensive either.
I've built and repaired surfboards & boats and I wouldn't attempt it.
driftless shifter
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It might not even be fiberglass. It might be the same stuff used on Saturn cars. Take it to a regular body shop instead of an RV place. You might be surprised by an affordable price, Inform shop you will be paying out of your own pocket.
Bill
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That particular type of material and split is not an easy repair, even for a pro. Not something to learn fiberglass repair on.
I would think that to do a proper repair which is going to look good, it needs to go to a professional shop which specializes in RVs, and replace that whole panel. The panel most likely stops at the roof, and under the front at a seam. It appears to me it has been hit enough to cause that split, and no amount of fiberglass or repair is really going to make it look good.
If looks don't matter, then eternabond, etc. will seal it up, and you may want to go that route and seal it to prevent further damage from water intrusion until you can get it properly fixed.
If looks don't matter, then eternabond, etc. will seal it up, and you may want to go that route and seal it to prevent further damage from water intrusion until you can get it properly fixed.
