Well brought the van home from winter storage and noticed the locker lid has ripples and indentations in it. It has been under a protec cover so I can't understand what has happened. Can it be repaired?
Quote: Originally posted by philz55 on 28/2/2013
Well brought the van home from winter storage and noticed the locker lid has ripples and indentations in it. It has been under a protec cover so I can't understand what has happened. Can it be repaired?
Can you please post a photo so that we can understand your question better? Thanks.
Try a boat builder if you don't have any other specialists local to you.
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I had an ELLDIS and when it was 4 year old had exactly the same after a winter, so i traded it in, dealer said he would have to replace it before selling. (Mine had not had a cover on)
Check with your local dealers, they will have contacts of the local trades people who can do this or as Donnod mentioned Boat builders. Easily repairable by the specialists who should bring it back up to colour for you as we'll.
Not sure on cost, would be surprised if you got much change out of £200.00 but stranger things happen at sea.
Is lid glass fibre or plastic & how old is the caravan? I love the 'simple' solutions that cost £100s for very little purpose. If the lid is glass fibre it sounds like the gel coat has separated & if the caravan is 10yrs old or more then just diy...Rub down, fill with car body filler, sand down & paint. Workshop rate is £60p.h for them to fill with car body filler & paint....
Tentz it's fibre glass on a 2000 model Elddis Hurricane. Thought about the body filler but I wasn't sure if would flex and crack. We do have a boat builder nearby so will try them I think.
Its up to you but how I would proceed is rub away the cracked gel coat, fill with IsoponP40(resin chopped glass)rub down & skim with P38 paste & rub down smooth with fine wet/dry & paint. Which is what any commercial repairer will do. Their work is no less likely to crack than diy.
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Topic: Blown GRP locker lid.
