Repair info question (1 Viewer)

[Pafer12]

I have been searching and asking around repair shops and and breakers and asked on a couple of FB forums and it's surprisingly difficult to get a straight answer. Anyone I've asked to repair it said it might or might not be suitable for plastic welding and I don't want to take a trek until I know.

This is a 2005 Chausson Welcome 22 with a Ford body.

Can anyone tell me what's involved in repairing this? Is it fibreglass? GRP? Or would it be a plastic suitable for welding? What are the chances of finding an identical part for it somewhere?

If it's fibreglass nobody will touch motorhome repairs where I am.

Thanks for any info.

 

[TerryL]

First thoughts, a good boatyard ought to be able to sort that.

 

[jockaneezer]

Just a guess from the pic, but I'd say it's plastic and not grp, mainly because the scratches by the broken repeater light doesn't look to have a gel coat (grp) or fibres visible and the colour fade on the recessed groove above that is darker where the UV hasn't faded it, which happens more with plastic ?

 

[grasscutter]

Hi sorry you’ve got this problem.
I would have said it’s plastic as that is what a lot of trim is made from. The extent of the damage is difficult to determine from your photograph as the tape is actually hiding the damage.
On a previous van I smashed up my rear bumper and light and a garage in Southampton plastic welded it. You wouldn’t have known it was damaged afterwards.
Sorry that one of the replies sounded slightly sarcastic.I’m sure it wasn’t meant in a nasty way as this forum prides itself on helping people out and especially welcoming new members.
Good luck and hope you get it sorted.

 

[Jim]

I've had to delete some posts in this thread because some people just love to be a smart arse. You get a laugh, while we lose a member who might have gone on to contribute here for years. Imagine if your first post here was met with such sarcasm. . Thread closed the poster has gone.