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Subject Topic: crack front panel of my caravan
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17/7/2008 at 7:25pm
 Location: lowestoft
 Outfit: Olpro wichenford 2.0
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hi doe`s anybody know how to repair the the lightly cracked front panel on our 1995 luner mercury.

 



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18/7/2008 at 9:08am
 Location: Tamworth
 Outfit: Elddis Aurora Crusader
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Hi,

I have a similar problem, I was thinking of a creeping crack repair. My crack (lol) is on the front corner of the van

Anyone?



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18/7/2008 at 9:32am
 Location: lowestoft
 Outfit: Olpro wichenford 2.0
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hi steveandkirt mine`s around the tow hitch and the corners.

 



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18/7/2008 at 1:46pm
 Location: leics
 Outfit:  disco td5_ avondale corfu.
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mines on front locker cos everyone insists on pushing on it when moving van back.

neil



18/7/2008 at 2:25pm
 Location: downham market norfolk
 Outfit: Sterling Eccles Jewel 2010
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lunars have always suffered with this mine is the same i havnt found anything that works yet


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19/7/2008 at 12:58pm
 Location: merseyside
 Outfit: bailey ranger 460 2 + Omega 2.2 auto
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By light cracks I assume you mean that only the gelcoat is cracked.

Plastic padding gelcoat repair makes a repair assuming that you can clean out the crack and roughen it to make a good key for the repair paste

The major problems wih gelcoat cracks is what s going on under the crack- has the crack let moisture in and delaminated the gelcoat from whatever it was applied over and /or is the crack still growing. Very small holes drilled at the end of the cracks usually stops the crack's progress. The only way to find out about damage below the crack is  to the  widen the crack and have a look

If you have a boatyard / chandlers near you go and see what they have as delam cracking is a fairly common occurance in fibreglass craft. they usually sell delam repair kits and are a font of knowledge as how best to use



19/7/2008 at 3:33pm
 Location: lowestoft
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 thank to all for the info.



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19/7/2008 at 4:34pm
 Location: Lancashire
 Outfit: Caravan now Sold
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hi in one spot of the caravan i have a gel cracking area due the the stress of the bend.to stop any water getting in it has been coated with a car clear varnish lacquer and its been fine for two years.no more cracking. 

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