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trim screws

Anyone have a good lead on where to find the white screws which hold the outside trim pieces on? It appears to be #8 x 1" white oval head screws. Can't find  them in white either on google or local distributor.

Thanks in advance.

Larry
Larry Warren
1996  U320 36' SBID "Lola" sold 2020
Build #4970
Motorcade #18318

Re: trim screws

Reply #1 –
Larry,

Just by the correct SS screws.  Clean in acetone or other good degreaser.

Stick them, point down in a piece of corrugated cardboard so they stand up.

Spray the heads with white paint.
Brett Wolfe
EX: 1993 U240
Moderator, ForeForum 2001-
Moderator Diesel RV Club 2002-
Moderator, FMCA Forum 2009-2020
Chairman FMCA Technical Advisory Committee 2011-2020

Re: trim screws

Reply #2 –
Quote from: wolfe10 –
Larry,

Just by the correct SS screws.  Clean in acetone or other good degreaser.

Stick them, point down in a piece of corrugated cardboard so they stand up.

Spray the heads with white paint.

This is exactly what I did.
1998 U320 40'
2005 GMC Yukon
MC# 17609

Re: trim screws

Reply #3 –
And the first time you torque the screws in tight with your Phillips screwdriver you will "pop" the paint off.
Nitehawk,  Demolition Lady, & our NEW master, Zippy the speeding BB cat.
1989 Grand Villa 36' ORED
Oshkosh chassis, 8.2 DD V8
2006 Saturn Vue AWD

Re: trim screws

Reply #4 –
I glass beaded the screws before I painted the heads and that seems to work good without paint popping off
Chris
1999 U 320 DGFE
Build Number 5523
Chris & Elka Lang
In the field, Lonoke AR

Re: trim screws

Reply #5 –
Ya, I did not have a problem with paint popping off either.  But waited a week for the paint to completely dry.

And, if by chance you need to touch up a screw head, a hole punch in blue painter's tape makes a pretty good hole the size of the screw head so that you can mask off and shoot a final bit of paint.

BUT, if anyone finds the white SS screws, please do post here!
Brett Wolfe
EX: 1993 U240
Moderator, ForeForum 2001-
Moderator Diesel RV Club 2002-
Moderator, FMCA Forum 2009-2020
Chairman FMCA Technical Advisory Committee 2011-2020

Re: trim screws

Reply #6 –
I like the stainless look and left them as they came out of the box. An added advantage is that if you want to remove the trim piece, it's fast and without worrying about the bit not going all the way into the recesses.

Pierce
Pierce and Gaylie Stewart
'93 U300/36 WTBI
Detroit 6V-92TA Jake
1140 watts on the roof
SBFD (ret)

Re: trim screws

Reply #7 –
I found some a while back at my local ACE Hardware. Sold individually.
Not sure they were stainless though.
Thanks
Tracy and Misty Peace
2000 U 320 36'
Build #5637
18295

Re: trim screws

Reply #8 –
Many of these screw into wood.  May want to replace with fatter and or longer so they will hold.

Re: trim screws

Reply #9 –
Thanks everyone for all the advice. i'll get some on order. I like the SS ones. They will replace some of the rusted ones from a previous owner. 
Now to do a search in the forum for best thing to use in sealing the trim. Several spots have lost their sealant.

Thanks again,
Larry
Larry Warren
1996  U320 36' SBID "Lola" sold 2020
Build #4970
Motorcade #18318

Re: trim screws

Reply #10 –
Got mine at Lowes.
96 U270 BUILD 4810
85 380SL
Drummonds TN.

Re: trim screws

Reply #11 –
Powder Coated Stainless Screws - #8 Flat Head
Glen & Suzie
1998 U320 36'
Build #5366
2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland
2015 ATC Aluminum 20' Trailer
Previous 1996 U295 40'
Motorcade #17546
Stephenville, TX

Re: trim screws

Reply #12 –
Local wholesaler says he he can get these screws..... BUT.... He has to order them in lots of TEN THOUSAND, so if anyone needs that many, let me know and I'll pass his name along.
Gary B

Re: trim screws

Reply #13 –
Gary, maybe some of the members who own multiple FT's. I have a lot in the coach, but i don't think there are that many.

Larry
Larry Warren
1996  U320 36' SBID "Lola" sold 2020
Build #4970
Motorcade #18318

Re: trim screws

Reply #14 –
Glen I'm looking for oval head not flat head. Thanks anyway.

Larry
Larry Warren
1996  U320 36' SBID "Lola" sold 2020
Build #4970
Motorcade #18318

Re: trim screws

Reply #15 –
Here is some info
Company is STAKE FASTENER Co in CA

 screw head painted.pdf (244.22 KB)
100%

Re: trim screws

Reply #16 –
Try white epoxy appliance paint.  Pretty close to gel coat color.  Let dry for several days.  Or still in the cardboard put them in a 150° oven for several hours
Roger Engdahl and Susan Green
2001 U320 3610 #5879 (Home2) - 2014 Jeep Cherokee or 2018 F150
Hastings, MN