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teach515
Explorer
Nov 09, 2014

crease in sidewall of TT

I clipped the gate at my storage facility and ended up putting a slight crease in the fiberglass body of my TT. The crease does go through to the Luan but it is very narrow and about 3 inches long. My RV mechanic quoted me $1,000 to patch it. Is this something I could fix myself? If so what are your recommendations. Thanks
  • Lantley's avatar
    Lantley
    Nomad
    Nov 10, 2014
    westend wrote:
    Fiberglass resin, body putty, and gelcoat or paint to original color. A 3" tear should be under $200 and done so that it matches almost perfectly. Gelcoat at a marine repair center will be more than fill and resin with paint at an auto body shop.

    $200.00 is not a legitimate figure from reputable licensed shop.
    Unfortunately $200.00 doesn't begin to cover overhead.
    I imagine there is a $500.00 minimum for a body shop, marine or otherwise
  • westend's avatar
    westend
    Explorer
    Nov 10, 2014
    Fiberglass resin, body putty, and gelcoat or paint to original color. A 3" tear should be under $200 and done so that it matches almost perfectly. Gelcoat at a marine repair center will be more than fill and resin with paint at an auto body shop.
  • B_O__Plenty's avatar
    B_O__Plenty
    Explorer II
    Nov 10, 2014
    Oasisbob wrote:
    I would consider some silicine and a tastefully apointed decal. It's just a trailer after all. Just me.
    Never use silicone on an RV. Nothing else will stick to it including a decal...

    B.O.
  • Dtaylor's avatar
    Dtaylor
    Explorer
    Nov 10, 2014
    midnightsadie wrote:
    just go to a car body shop. faster cheaper/

    This is the option I would look at assuming there is no underlying damage
  • Oasisbob's avatar
    Oasisbob
    Explorer
    Nov 09, 2014
    I would consider some silicine and a tastefully apointed decal. It's just a trailer after all. Just me.

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