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frisbeekev
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Mar 19, 2016

Diamond plate replacement

Last summer i had a tire tread hit my travel trailer amd dented the diamond plate on it. about the size of a soccer ball. I am not looking to take it off and trying to pound out the dent, but i was thinking of getting a new piece ans just screwing it on top, then silicone the seams where it meets the side moulding. I wws going to try to find black diamond plate to replace it Has anyone done this? Is this doable\ will it work? Any thoughts? Where can i get black diamond plate (willing to paint one if needed). Thanks.
  • Your local utility trailer dealer should be able to get it for you. It is used extensively on the fronts of many utility trailers.
  • How is that not going to look like an unsightly patch job ?
    Depending on the type of dent, I believe I would rather try pulling it out, either w/ a slide hammer dent puller, or a steady pull using a long screw in the middle, thru a hole in a flat bar across the surface, shimmed out enuff to over bend the dent. Hopefully you would end up w/ one small screw hole in the center, filled w/ a dab of chalk.
  • fishin, I think he is talking about placing an entire new piece of d-plate, not just covering the damaged spot. But I may be wrong.
  • Interesting thought on the repair. Here's a few thoughts I had after reading your post.

    My Jayco has a diamond plate section on the front and it is about the same thickness as the tin above it. In other words I would not go too thick on the patch piece, you're covering not bulletproofing.

    You could have the patch made to fit just inside of the open area and not go under the edge trim or piece above it. You are already sealed with the original panel, this panel is just cosmetic.

    But they you would have to use a lot of screws to hold the two panels together and that adds a lot of leak points.

    My neighbor had to replace a panel like you describe. He just measured and had a metal shop cut a replacement panel that slid up under the panel above it and under the corner pieces. I think it took him a day to repair it.

    in my opinion replacing the panel is the best way to do this.

    Good luck with it whichever way you choose to go.