dirtnadvil
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I have some small cracks around the windows on the exterior of my Outfitter. Is there a way to repair the fiber reinforced panels. I have a feeling that cracks are a fact of life if you off-road. Thanks
FRP repair
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Victorian
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Good manufacturing should prevent cracking of Fiberglass skins. Are the cracks in the corners? Do your windows have a radius in each corner? It's critical to not have a "sharp" inside corner otherwise the FRP will crack, no matter if you go off road or not.
To stop the crack from spreading: Drill a small hole (1/8 diameter) at the end of the crack. That will prevent it from getting bigger. Second, you have to put a cover plate on top. Such as 1/8 fiberglass or Aluminum skin. That coverplate should overlap by a couple of inches. You can use sikka to fasten that plate. Make sure everything is sealed at the end .
To stop the crack from spreading: Drill a small hole (1/8 diameter) at the end of the crack. That will prevent it from getting bigger. Second, you have to put a cover plate on top. Such as 1/8 fiberglass or Aluminum skin. That coverplate should overlap by a couple of inches. You can use sikka to fasten that plate. Make sure everything is sealed at the end .
dirtnadvil
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Would you mount the plate under the frp or on the exterior. I think that the cracks are due to flex in the cab over. Your right, in a perfect world this would never happen. The camper has some hard Baja miles on it and has held up pretty good.