Aluminum vs Fiberglass Siding?
Hi fellow RV'rs. We are searching for a new or used travel trailer, and this questions has come up, and we are hoping you can help. Does anyone know the approx cost difference of repairing damage to...
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Homer wrote:
I am coming back into this conversation to reinforce my opinion earlier. I have owned RV's with both types of siding. A woman backed her car into my aluminum sided class C years ago. Repair was difficult to find some one who could do it. They had to replace a number of laps of siding to get it right, even then the color was way off and visible for as long as I owned the coach. I have damaged two Class "A" RV's with fiberglass siding and I actually repaired them my self, including the paint which I was able to get a terrific match on. On fiberglass it is important to repair it as soon after it happens as possible. If necessary tape over the hole or scrape until you can get to repairing it permanently.
You can carry a tube of this stuff to repair small fiberglass siding issues onsite. It also usually includes a small sanding board with the kit.
Ding All Sun Cure Repair Kit Polyester Fiberfill
The SunCure stuff is great and creates a permanent fix, I've used it many times for surfboard repair and filling a small hole on my fiberglass sided RV. Keep in mind if you instead choose to tape over with something like duct tape, it can leave residue which has to be removed prior to fiberglass repair and that can be difficult at times especially if the tape was heated up by the sun.
