I'm attaching an image below of some minor water intrusion from both the outside electric outlet (minimal) and from the back of the refrigerator from where a screw was likely not caulked as well as it should have been by the original manufacturer (more pronounced). Given the back of the fridge is mostly covered with the vent, that lack of caulking wasn't something I've been inspecting like the other exterior seams of my camper.
I plan to address both areas with one of these epoxy resins:
1) Bondo Fiberglass Resin, Interior and Exterior Home Use, 100% Waterproof, Strong, Durable, 28.8 fl oz. I have this product already from a prior fiberglass repair needed. Ready to mix and use. Sets in 12 minutes, and cure time is 2 hours.
2) J-B Weld 50165 Original 25ml Resealable Syringe. After mixing the two part formula with the included mixing tray and stir stick, J-B Weld takes 4-6 hours to set and 15 hours to cure.
3) Gorilla 2 Part Epoxy, 5 Minute Set, .85 Ounce Syringe, Clear. 30 minute cure.
The West Marine/WEST SYSTEM 105 Epoxy Resin (1 qt) w/207 Special Clear Epoxy Hardener (.66 pt) + Mini Epoxy Metering Pump Set appears to be more than what I would need for this area, so although highly rated, I'm looking for a smaller amount needed and a lower cost here for this area that is no more than 10 inches by 7 inches at most.
On all of these bonding options, I'm planning to inject with a syringe and using boards against a structure to secure it for 24 hours right after adding the resin/epoxy in.
I'll be able to access the area below the outlet as is seen in the picture, but the area under the refrigerator back that leaked appears to be tougher to access. Taking that section out with lots of caulk appears to be more trouble than it is worth. I suppose I could always drill a small hole for the syringe where the final caulk will be, but I'm not yet sure I want to do that either. But getting the epoxy resin in may leave me little options here to get it flattened out.
Anyone who has done this before have any suggestions? I've looked at many of the online videos of others who have done this, but they appear to be much larger areas and scale, and I'm curious what some have used for their bonding material and have done for injecting into a small area like this.
Thanks for all suggestions.
I plan to address both areas with one of these epoxy resins:
1) Bondo Fiberglass Resin, Interior and Exterior Home Use, 100% Waterproof, Strong, Durable, 28.8 fl oz. I have this product already from a prior fiberglass repair needed. Ready to mix and use. Sets in 12 minutes, and cure time is 2 hours.
2) J-B Weld 50165 Original 25ml Resealable Syringe. After mixing the two part formula with the included mixing tray and stir stick, J-B Weld takes 4-6 hours to set and 15 hours to cure.
3) Gorilla 2 Part Epoxy, 5 Minute Set, .85 Ounce Syringe, Clear. 30 minute cure.
The West Marine/WEST SYSTEM 105 Epoxy Resin (1 qt) w/207 Special Clear Epoxy Hardener (.66 pt) + Mini Epoxy Metering Pump Set appears to be more than what I would need for this area, so although highly rated, I'm looking for a smaller amount needed and a lower cost here for this area that is no more than 10 inches by 7 inches at most.
On all of these bonding options, I'm planning to inject with a syringe and using boards against a structure to secure it for 24 hours right after adding the resin/epoxy in.
I'll be able to access the area below the outlet as is seen in the picture, but the area under the refrigerator back that leaked appears to be tougher to access. Taking that section out with lots of caulk appears to be more trouble than it is worth. I suppose I could always drill a small hole for the syringe where the final caulk will be, but I'm not yet sure I want to do that either. But getting the epoxy resin in may leave me little options here to get it flattened out.
Anyone who has done this before have any suggestions? I've looked at many of the online videos of others who have done this, but they appear to be much larger areas and scale, and I'm curious what some have used for their bonding material and have done for injecting into a small area like this.
Thanks for all suggestions.
