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Thunder_Mountai
Explorer II
Sep 01, 2015

Cracks in nose cap of 2014 Keystone Outback

I've got numerous cracks around the upper marker light on the Outback. The light is in a recess and cracks are above and radiating down below the light. They are hairline cracks but cracks none the less. I assume the front cap is fiberglass. What do I do to stop/mitigate problems? I assume it could get bad and start leaking. Heading on a month long trip to Utah in October.
  • lots2seeinmyrv's avatar
    lots2seeinmyrv
    Explorer
    Sep 01, 2015
    Does it look like a hard boiled egg that has cracked in the recessed area? If so, it is an air void in the gel coat. Same happens on boats. Are you still under warranty?

    Take it in to an RV collision repair facility...get the cap re-painted, or send it back to the factory.
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    8iron
    Explorer
    Sep 01, 2015
    Thunder Mountain wrote:
    I've got numerous cracks around the upper marker light on the Outback. The light is in a recess and cracks are above and radiating down below the light. They are hairline cracks but cracks none the less. I assume the front cap is fiberglass. What do I do to stop/mitigate problems? I assume it could get bad and start leaking. Heading on a month long trip to Utah in October.


    Are they actual cracks in the fibreglass or are they spider cracks in the Gelcoat? Cracks in the fibreglass are a structural issue while spider cracks in Gelcoat surfaces are generally cosmetic. Use google to figure out which one and how each can be repaired.

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