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Car Forum / Driving, Maintenance, Tuning / RVs / February 2006Coleman ABS Roof
I have a 1998 Coleman Sun Valley with an ABS roof. I have just noticed hairline cracks on the front and coming from under the factory mounted air-conditioner. I am not in a position financially to replace the roof at this point (I am the second owner). Since the cracks are hairline I am wondering if I can paint the roof with a paint that might seal the cracks and give me a few more years before I need to replace it. Any thoughts? >I have a 1998 Coleman Sun Valley with an ABS roof. I have just noticed > hairline cracks on the front and coming from under the factory mounted [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > seal the cracks and give me a few more years before I need to replace > it. Any thoughts? No paint will stick to the ABS, that I'm aware of.  SignatureChris Cowles Gainesville, FL I used a high class coating for my mobile home but dont know if it would be recommended for a tent trailer. I was covering a galvanized surface. If you are interested in that you need to consult a distributor of such products...not Home Depot but somebody who supplies commercial roofing coatings. I cant recall the name of the material I used but it has been first rate. It is also expensive. TS >>I have a 1998 Coleman Sun Valley with an ABS roof. I have just noticed >> hairline cracks on the front and coming from under the factory mounted [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > No paint will stick to the ABS, that I'm aware of. > I used a high class coating for my mobile home but dont know if it would be > recommended for a tent trailer. I was covering a galvanized surface. If [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] >> >>No paint will stick to the ABS, that I'm aware of. Best source would be to contact either a Fleetwood dealer, or Fleetwood directly, and ask them (as the second, non-warranted owner) whether any re-roofing products will adhere to the ABS roof to temporarily seal hairline cracks. My guess is you're pretty much SOL. The automotive weatherseal stuff I tried to use to re-glue the gasket to the underside of the ABS roof when the gasket started separating, was some awful sticky stuff, very messy and difficult to work with but it seemed like it would stick to ANYTHING. But it began separating after a couple of months. SignatureSteve Kranz Homebrewer extraordinaire, banjo player mediocaire Visit the Midnight Homebrewers' League on the web at: http://users.adelphia.net/~smkranz > I have a 1998 Coleman Sun Valley with an ABS roof. I have just noticed > hairline cracks on the front and coming from under the factory mounted [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > seal the cracks and give me a few more years before I need to replace > it. Any thoughts? The problem is that is not going to stop the cracking or stop the current cracks from spreading. I have patched the cracks under my awning using UV stablized 1/16 in ABS patches and either Plastic Fusion or Plastic Welder epoxy available at HD/Lowes. This is the same epoxy Fleetwood sells to hold on the awning rail. Look in the Yellow Pages for plastic distributors to find the ABS sheet. Another possible is to weld it, Harbor Freight has a plastic welding kit with ABS rods on sale for $30 frequently. I have a 1965 Apache tent trailer with an ABS roof. I patched the cracks with a mixture of ABS powder (ground up pipe) and ABS pipe cement. My roof had some fairly bad cracks some 6 to 8 inches in length. The repair has held for over two years now, even sitting in the sun without a cover. Follow this link and click on "ABS Repair" under Content on the lefthand side. http://www.apachepopups.net./ Bob Vintage Everything! Greetings, You may find some product that will seal your current cracks, but it will not last because you are not correcting the issues that are initially causing the cracks and allowing them to continue. Unless you address the cause, any patch most likely will fail over time as the cracks expand or new ones occur, not to mention that it will be hard to find a product that will adequately bond to the coated ABS roof in the first place. You don't mention just how bad your current cracks are, but there still may be stop-gap solution if you are willing to put in some effort. You could contact Coleman dealers and see if any have an older style ABS roof like the one you have that is in better shape and get them to swap it out for you. Since you are not the original owner and the lifetime warrranty does not apply, they may be willing to help you out to engender some good will from you in the future. The only other idea is somewhat less than ethical. If you still know the original owner, see if they would be willing to go to bat for you with Coleman about a new roof. Good luck - Jonathan >I have a 1998 Coleman Sun Valley with an ABS roof. I have just noticed > hairline cracks on the front and coming from under the factory mounted [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > seal the cracks and give me a few more years before I need to replace > it. Any thoughts? |
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