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Subject Topic: Blown GRP locker lid. Post Reply Post New Topic
Personphilz55
28/2/2013 at 5:46pm
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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?


Personphilz55
01/3/2013 at 10:40am
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PersonSurfer01
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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.


PersonDonnod123
01/3/2013 at 7:01pm
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Try a boat builder if you don't have any other specialists local to you.

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Thank you Donnod123
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Personbirdman101
02/3/2013 at 6:56am
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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)


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PersonTony B52
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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.

Tony B


PersonOpensauce
02/3/2013 at 7:56am
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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....


Personphilz55
02/3/2013 at 10:05am
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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.


PersonOpensauce
02/3/2013 at 11:53am
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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.


Personthe black fox
02/3/2013 at 6:52pm
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got to agree with tentz on this one ,why pay good money to do a job which is doeable yourself



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