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Post by divalori on Jul 21, 2012 9:46:56 GMT -5
This is the front side of my 1400 (before I brought her home). Those two black areas are dents and holes that the PO filled with some sort of roofing tar? Boyfriend says he can probably work the dents out...but what do I do with this black crap? LOL....is it a lost cause and I'll just have to replace that whole area? Attachments:
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Post by universalexports on Jul 21, 2012 10:47:49 GMT -5
cowcharge has done some nice repair work, I'm sure he will chime in here in a bit. those are bad spots to repair since they are on the creases. good luck.
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Post by Gone Kayaking on Jul 21, 2012 10:56:38 GMT -5
I'd be a bit more concerned about what's going on behind the holes. I think you want to pull the skin and check it out. Also look up gremlin guy's patching holes tutorial thread in the skin section. He did an amazing job on his a while back. I know you are on a budget and skin can be expensive so if patching works go for it. As for the black gunk....maybe something like this www.aervoe.com/paints_coatings/Roof-Tar-and-Adhesive-Remover.html |
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Post by mountainkimmie on Jul 21, 2012 12:10:35 GMT -5
I'll just mention that the aervoe people are great. I've used one of their paint products, it was better than the brands I could find in stores and they have really good customer service. Don't know about this particular product but my experience with the company was good.
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Post by christtg on Jul 21, 2012 12:27:51 GMT -5
I'll attempt to post photos and explain how we patched a nasty hole in our Shasta Compact. This is what the hole looked like prior to restoration. It happened when I was storing it off my property and out of my sight. I think a kid threw a brick at it or something. Attachments:
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Post by christtg on Jul 21, 2012 12:34:13 GMT -5
My wife found this in the door hardware department of the hardware store. It's a round piece of plastic for protecting the wall from a doorknob. It came with a piece of two sided sticky tape on the back. I wanted a flush fit. I pre-drilled the four holes, applied a rubber based sealant to the aluminum siding, and fasten the piece with stainless steel (half inch, #6, 1/4" hex drive) screws. Attachments:
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Post by christtg on Jul 21, 2012 12:35:33 GMT -5
Finished & painted. It's not perfect, but it's a patch and it looks presentable. Attachments:
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Post by cowcharge on Jul 22, 2012 14:11:11 GMT -5
A windex bottle full of diesel fuel will take roofing tar off, it doesn't take that much, just a misting to soften it enough to scrape off. It doesn't evaporate in seconds the way more volatile solvents like acetone do, so you can wait for it to do its work.
I used aluminum screen patches from the auto parts store applied to the inside of the holes, and bondo on both sides.
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Post by divalori on Jul 22, 2012 20:13:41 GMT -5
That looks like sort of what they did with this. I can see screen of some sort, but the black is really gloppy and just slapped on there. I may try what you suggest with this Bondo...never know until you try  |
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Post by Gone Kayaking on Jul 23, 2012 11:05:06 GMT -5
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