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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Don't think anything is going to "seal" that as is.
There is no quick fix or short cut, the top surface (gel coat perhaps?)which is breaking needs to be sanded down until you find good smooth surface. It would be difficult to bridge all of the cracks in the top coat and highly suspect it would fail quickly which is why that top coat would need to be removed down to good surface, keeping in mind that the panel is pretty thin to start with.
Don't go at it with 60 grit and a grinder..
With most everything in life "prep" is key to making things look good and last.
Then will want to use a decent primer and paint for outdoor exposure and will get good adhesion to fiberglass and resin.
Have you tried sanding down one of the little cracks to see if it goes deep?
If you just slap paint on that surface as it is, the paint will simply crack open at every place that it is cracked..
You will need to also remove the decal so you can treat the entire surface and it will look better than a old faded decal beside fresh paint.
It most likely is fixable, I doubt that the cracks go very deep and are more of an issue with the Gel coat failing. As long as it is just the gel coat failing I doubt that you are getting water past the rest of the front, that is most likely coming in from the roof line..
If the cracks go deep, then it may be far easier and faster to see if you can get a sheet of FRP large enough to glue over top. The FRP used on RVs is also called "Filon" which is a brand name for this very thin FRP.
Found 8.5' by 10' piece of Filon on Amazon for $360..
HERE
Or if you have a place that you can create a breaking point (like a front window) you can get 8.5' by 5' piece to just cover the worn out top area..
HERE
There is no quick fix or short cut, the top surface (gel coat perhaps?)which is breaking needs to be sanded down until you find good smooth surface. It would be difficult to bridge all of the cracks in the top coat and highly suspect it would fail quickly which is why that top coat would need to be removed down to good surface, keeping in mind that the panel is pretty thin to start with.
Don't go at it with 60 grit and a grinder..
With most everything in life "prep" is key to making things look good and last.
Then will want to use a decent primer and paint for outdoor exposure and will get good adhesion to fiberglass and resin.
Have you tried sanding down one of the little cracks to see if it goes deep?
If you just slap paint on that surface as it is, the paint will simply crack open at every place that it is cracked..
You will need to also remove the decal so you can treat the entire surface and it will look better than a old faded decal beside fresh paint.
It most likely is fixable, I doubt that the cracks go very deep and are more of an issue with the Gel coat failing. As long as it is just the gel coat failing I doubt that you are getting water past the rest of the front, that is most likely coming in from the roof line..
If the cracks go deep, then it may be far easier and faster to see if you can get a sheet of FRP large enough to glue over top. The FRP used on RVs is also called "Filon" which is a brand name for this very thin FRP.
Found 8.5' by 10' piece of Filon on Amazon for $360..
HERE
Or if you have a place that you can create a breaking point (like a front window) you can get 8.5' by 5' piece to just cover the worn out top area..
HERE
