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Car Forum / Driving, Maintenance, Tuning / RVs / March 2005Roof Patch
Hello all, i have 2000 Starcraft that has experienced a bump in the roof. Something has caused a slight indentation in the roof and I need to patch it. I was thinking of filling the dent w/ silcon caulk and applying a patch over the caulk w/ epoxy. Has anyone face similar repairs? if so, please advise if this makes sense or better alternatives. Thx, Terry in Arkansas > Hello all, i have 2000 Starcraft that has experienced a bump in the roof. Is the roof covered with metal, plastic or fiberglass? Is there a HOLE or TEAR there or just a dent? > Something has caused a slight indentation in the roof > and I need to patch it. Why? Especially if there isn't a hole, do you wish to patch it just to improve the appearance? The sheet metal roof on my new Starcraft popup (in 1987) was accidentally dented at delivery. The "skin" wasn't "breached" so I saw no need to patch it. > I was thinking of filling the dent w/ silcon caulk and applying a patch > over the caulk w/ epoxy. Has anyone face similar repairs? if so, please > advise if this makes sense or better alternatives. Unless there is a HOLE through which water might leak, I wouldn't mess with it. Any patch job is likely to deteriorate faster than the roof and would likely have to be done again - and again. :) JR Thanks Jim. There is a tear and the "skin" is breached , although it does not appear to be a hole all the way through the roof. the layer beneath the skin is exposed and I am guessing it could or would leak to the interior if not patched. >> Hello all, i have 2000 Starcraft that has experienced a bump in the roof. > [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] > :) > JR > Thanks Jim. There is a tear and the "skin" is breached , although it does > not appear to be a hole all the way through the roof. the layer beneath the > skin is exposed and I am guessing it could or would leak to the interior if > not patched. In that case, a patch is essential. Your plan sounds good to me. Good luck! :) JR >Hello all, i have 2000 Starcraft that has experienced a bump in the roof. >Something has caused a slight indentation in the roof and I need to patch [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > >Terry in Arkansas Hi, One thing to watch out for is trying to epoxy over silicone. Might not stick. You might want to check that first. There is not to much that sticks well to silicone. If it's a smooth surface like fiberglass or aluminum you might be better off just removing any paint and just patching it using fiberglass resin body filler like used to repair cars. You can sand it and make it invisible if you take your time, and it will stick well to a clean non painted surface. There is a product called Eternabond. This stuff sticks to anything and is just about leak proof. That would work to cover the break but would be very noticeable when the roof was down. Take care and Happy Campin... RichA "We Get Too Soon Olde and Too Late Smart" Hi: Would a camper roof expand and contract enough to cause the epoxy to crack? Bob Lally > >Hello all, i have 2000 Starcraft that has experienced a bump in the roof. > >Something has caused a slight indentation in the roof and I need to patch [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] > RichA > "We Get Too Soon Olde and Too Late Smart" -- I am using the free version of SPAMfighter for private users. It has removed 2002 spam emails to date. Paying users do not have this message in their emails. Try www.SPAMfighter.com for free now! >Hi: > >Would a camper roof expand and contract enough to cause the epoxy to >crack? > >Bob Lally Hi, Regular epoxy glue might crack. But fiberglass resin and filler should not crack if used on a fiberglass or flat surface aluminum roof. It's used on all parts of cars without problems. Of course you have to use a little common sense and not put it on two inches thick. Take care and Happy Campin... RichA "We Get Too Soon Olde and Too Late Smart" > Hello all, i have 2000 Starcraft that has experienced a bump in the roof. > Something has caused a slight indentation in the roof and I need to patch [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Terry in Arkansas Hey this sounds like another use for duct tape. With duct tape and WD-40 you can fix anything. ;) gotta go!!! Dave
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