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OH was mending car by the side of our new to us van , ( which has annihalated our savings), and he knocked the car door onto the side of the caravan and has dented it , and actually broken the skin.

whats the safest way to repair it fast before the damp gets in, i can actually see the insulation through the split

gutted

fill to excess with this then fit a small grill over it

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	Sikaflex 512 Caravan Purpose-designed Adhesive and Sealant for Caravans, Motorhomes and Trailers Order no.: SIKA512 Price: £ 7.49

i used sikaflex on the split skin on my daughters coachman.then stuck a reflector over it.one the other side to match.

neil 

have sealed it for now , till we decide the best way to hide /repair it .

 in the meantime is it safe from damp?? this really worries me as we paid an awful lot ( to us) for it , and im really concerned about it getting damp

try emailing this guy ,might be out of his area but he should be able to advise or suggest somebody to you who can repair the dent

caravanmedic at tiscali.co.uk

his name is Nick and a nice guy

Dave

Have you any insurance on the caravan? How about claiming on the insurance which hopefully should give you a gaurantee against damp for the repair.

Quote: Originally posted by cat39 on 20/5/2009

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lol i actually sorted the insurance the exact same day as OH had his little accident with it , so not sure where i would stand with that , we'd only had it about 3 days .

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Nah you didn't the accident happened the day after the insurance was arranged, I'm sure you remember now. Ring them up and tell them what has happened it will cost you the £50 or so excess but they will sort it out, it might take them 6 months or more to get the job done but they will do it.

Quote: Originally posted by JTQU on 08/5/2009

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In the short term to be really safe from damp ingress cover it with "gaffer/duct/duck" tape; this can be obtained in a white.
However don't leave it on for more than a couple of months as its adhesive could discolour the paint, which might add to your problems

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