Can I seal the front of my 2007 TT?
My 2007 Jayco Eagle TT has been exposed to the Florida weather/elements for many years. This season I see that the ENTIRE FRONT of the trailer has developed tiny cracks or “crazing” ( not the em...
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How can I post a photo? Don’t see an upload button etc...
It’s not the decal that cracking...it’s the entire
front of the trailer. I surmise- water is leaking in from
the roof ( even tho it’s caulked up there ) and the
front of the trailer material is delaminating.
Sadly- I need to repair as best I can as this
trailer is hurricane tied down and grandfatherd
Into the park I’m in. Once this trailer is removed -
another can not be placed on my lot with out major
hassle and the removal of an adjacent storage shed...
Otherwise- I’d give this trailer away & buy something
new. Hoping I can paint / seal the front & get a couple
more years out of this old trailer. I’ll upload detailed
photos once I figure out how to upload ????
It’s not the decal that cracking...it’s the entire
front of the trailer. I surmise- water is leaking in from
the roof ( even tho it’s caulked up there ) and the
front of the trailer material is delaminating.
Sadly- I need to repair as best I can as this
trailer is hurricane tied down and grandfatherd
Into the park I’m in. Once this trailer is removed -
another can not be placed on my lot with out major
hassle and the removal of an adjacent storage shed...
Otherwise- I’d give this trailer away & buy something
new. Hoping I can paint / seal the front & get a couple
more years out of this old trailer. I’ll upload detailed
photos once I figure out how to upload ????
Gdetrailer wrote:
Post a picture, may help with diagnosing, without a photo we are just guessing at it.
Stickers cracking is pretty normal and cannot be helped, it is the nature of the beast, they wear out. Once cracking has started, the only fix is to remove and replace and start the clock over again.
Now if you are talking the surface of the trailer front, it depends on what exactly that front is made from. Some fronts are molded plastic of various types and some are Fiberglass Reinforce Panel (FRP) which would have a "Gelcoat" on the exposed surface.. The Gelcoat can deteriorate/wear down leaving fiberglass and resin exposed..
In the case of Fiberglass with gel coat, best fix is to have it painted with automotive grade paint and be done with it.. Any good autobody shop that has paint dept should be able to take core of it.
Plastic, well cracked surfaces, not a lot can be done there to hide it or fix it.. Might be able to paint it but all of the cracked surfaces will need to be stabilized (bridged), filled in and smoothed out before painting.. Any cracks not stabilized (bridged) structurally will simply crack any paint applied..
