Fibreglass repair required.

[BillyKontiki]

Hi all hope you’re enjoying the weather as I was till a few hours ago.
Having a rock pop up from under the ground as I was reversing onto my pitch and damaging my near side corner.
Unfortunately it’s a swift and is a complete rear panel replacement.
Has Anyone had a successful fiberglass repair done on mohom or caravan with this kind of damage.
And if so can you recommend the repairers.
I’m in the Glasgow area but travelling is no problem, please see photos.

 

[Lenny HB]

Looks like a fairly easy DIY repair you need to drill a hole at the end of the crack to stop it spreading. You could then repair it my gri ding it back a bit and then filling with Gel Coat Filler.

If you don't want to do it yourself worth visiting a few marinas to see if you can find a boat repair guy.

 

[BillyKontiki]

Thanks Lenny but it’s a 20 plate so was looking for a professional repair, and paint job.
Wouldn’t trust myself.

 

[Lenny HB]

Thanks Lenny but it’s a 20 plate so was looking for a professional repair, and paint job.
Wouldn’t trust myself.

A professional won't paint it they will match the Gel Coat that's why you need a boat repair guy, not an auto shop they will just fill it & spray it.

 

[GeoffnDee]

BillyKontiki Although a long way from you Link Removed may be able to help or advise you , or know someone nearer to you who can help.

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[TDub49]

That's fibre glass by the way

 

[nicholsong]

A professional won't paint it they will match the Gel Coat that's why you need a boat repair guy, not an auto shop they will just fill it & spray it.

I endorse Lenny HB's recommendation of boat repairers - it is their stock in trade.

 

[jannyman]

Try Steve Armits Autos in Broxburn 01506 238731. They have a good reputation, were recommended to me by the van suppliers, and are just now in the process of sorting out a wee (but expensive !) mishap of mine. Arrange to take the van in and ask to speak to Steve for advice and a quote. Good luck. I know how you feel!! Let us know how you get on.

 

[stevewagner]

That's fibre glass by the way

You might want to read rule one!

 

[Minxy]

That's fibre glass by the way

You might want to read rule one!

Or even glass fibre ...

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[TDub49]

You might want to read rule one!

What's that? Does it say something about (not) pointing out spelling errors and does that include pushing back against the Americanisation of our sovereign language?

 

[Lenny HB]

Or even glass fibre ...

Get it right Glass Reinforced Plastic.

 

[Minxy]

Get it right Glass Reinforced Plastic.

Not when my brother had a Reliant Regal that needed fixing ... I can still smell the fumes now!

 

[Minxy]

What's that? Does it say something about (not) pointing out spelling errors and does that include pushing back against the Americanisation of our sovereign language?

Pretty much - yes!

 

[Barbie and Ken]

Try chips Away

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[The general]

professional won't paint it they will match the Gel Coat that's why you need a boat repair guy,

Now , that is a skill mixing /matching gel coat . We use to have a great guy who had matching colours to perfection .

 

[BillyKontiki]

Try Steve Armits Autos in Broxburn 01506 238731. They have a good reputation, were recommended to me by the van suppliers, and are just now in the process of sorting out a wee (but expensive !) mishap of mine. Arrange to take the van in and ask to speak to Steve for advice and a quote. Good luck. I know how you feel!! Let us know how you get on.

Cheers jannyman much appreciated will definitely follow this up when I return home from holiday.

 

[Lenny HB]

Not when my brother had a Reliant Regal that needed fixing ... I can still smell the fumes now!

You are not supposed to weld them.

 

[BillyKontiki]

That's fibre glass by the way

Thanks for picking up on my dyslexia much appreciated and very helpful to my problem.

 

[stevewagner]

What's that? Does it say something about (not) pointing out spelling errors and does that include pushing back against the Americanisation of our sovereign language?

Why don’t you read it and you’ll find out for yourself?

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[cyberyacht]

Get it right Glass Reinforced Plastic.

Come on all you lot. Get a GRP.

 

[Gellyneck]

BillyKontiki

This is our AT before and after about 3 years ago.

DIY job and, as the guys say, best if finished with a matching gelcoat but as we needed it done like yesterday just repaired and sprayed.

Repair was fairly easy using some mesh jointing tape and resin on the inside of the panel \ skirt, light sand down with wet and dry, primer and sprayed.

Got the aerosol paint mixed up by an old guy up in Ruchill who took around an hour to match by colour swatches rather than the new fangled scanning method that he doesn't believe in and it's perfect. He's that old God calls him dad!

Carr Paints, Ruchill Street. Just in case you go the spray route.

 

[nicholsong]

Come on all you lot. Get a GRP.

I think we boatowners in general may be able to teach MHowners a thing or two, because we often had to sort out problems with water, electrics, leaks etc. in places remote from help.

MHowners do give help both as neighbours and on forums like this, but I doubt whether I could have got as much help as I did in taking out a Mercedes OM636 engine from my boat in a small port in Greece. We had an ex-ski instructor/mountaineer to rig the rope harness, a Ship's Captain and a ex-Canadian Forces Sargeant-Major. We had to move it forward into the saloon, lift it tilted through the hatch with two halyards, swing it on the boom to the quayside onto a pallet to send it to Athens.

Then reverse the process a few weeks later.

Another time I had to take the head off the engine to fit a new gasket on the quay. Boats do not sit still during these operations.

No driving into a repair shop and handing over the keys.

 

[Martyn911]

Palmermarine GRP Specialist 20 years of experience, seen lots of his work on his Facebook page, does a lot of work on Concorde motorhomes. Based in Chichester.

 

[Minxy]

Looks like a fairly easy DIY repair you need to drill a hole at the end of the crack to stop it spreading. You could then repair it my gri ding it back a bit and then filling with Gel Coat Filler.

If you don't want to do it yourself worth visiting a few marinas to see if you can find a boat repair guy.

As per Lenny's comments above, you need to put a hole at the end of the crack, if you haven't got a drill with you then a small posi screwdriver will do the trick - that's what I had to do when a cyclist (I believe) bashed our front bumper in Spain in such a position as it couldn't have been anything but the end of a handle bar that had done it. I still haven't got round to fixing it some 2.5 years later and it's still not spread further!

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[Minxy]

You are not supposed to weld them.

Funny you should say that as his first one went up in smoke due to his welding summit on it!

 

[funflair]

BillyKontiki

This is our AT before and after about 3 years ago.

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DIY job and, as the guys say, best if finished with a matching gelcoat but as we needed it done like yesterday just repaired and sprayed.

Repair was fairly easy using some mesh jointing tape and resin on the inside of the panel \ skirt, light sand down with wet and dry, primer and sprayed.

Got the aerosol paint mixed up by an old guy up in Ruchill who took around an hour to match by colour swatches rather than the new fangled scanning method that he doesn't believe in and it's perfect. He's that old God calls him dad!

Carr Paints, Ruchill Street. Just in case you go the spray route.

That isn’t fibreglass though? Good job all the same.

 

[funflair]

As per Lenny's comments above, you need to put a hole at the end of the crack, if you haven't got a drill with you then a small posi screwdriver will do the trick - that's what I had to do when a cyclist (I believe) bashed our front bumper in Spain in such a position as it couldn't have been anything but the end of a handle bar that had done it. I still haven't got round to fixing it some 2.5 years later and it's still not spread further!

If it’s plastic I can see the argument for drilling a small hole but fibreglass is reinforced with a random glass fibre so really no need as the glass stops the crack propagation.

 

[Minxy]

If it’s plastic I can see the argument for drilling a small hole but fibreglass is reinforced with a random glass fibre so really no need as the glass stops the crack propagation.

I'd still do it to be sure though just in case it's not GRP, not seeing it in the flesh I can't be certain.

 

[funflair]

I'd still do it to be sure though just in case it's not GRP, not seeing it in the flesh I can't be certain.

Yes I keep looking at the photos and thinking “is it isn’t it?” I think it most likely is but it looks very thin.

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