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rtreptow7
Explorer II
Sep 23, 2019

Screw pulled out of exterior fiberglass wall

The pass through storage compartment on one side of my fifth wheel has a door that is held open by a latch attached to the fiberglass sidewall. One of the screws has pulled out. It is stripped. Won’t...
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ford_truck_guy
Nomad
Sep 23, 2019
humblerb wrote:
ford truck guy wrote:
I have used tooth picks cut to length and stuffed into the hole.. The screw will then tighten up against the toothpicks.. Just be careful to not add too many at first.

This was my first thought, too.
But, if it is only the fiberglass and nothing behind it. not sure of the toothpick will stay in place.
The epoxy suggestions sound like they may work better.


You could always ADD some glue/sealant to the hole to HOLD them in place

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