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Shoe goo or dicor

Need to fix cable hole in roof that is leaking. I guess hole was for old satellite dish.
Ken & Peggy
91 GV  U300 40'
DD 6v92
Build #3819
2023 Canyon Denali 4x4 crew cab

Re: Shoe goo or dicor

Reply #1 –
eternabond
2014 ih45  (4th Foretravel owned)
 1997 36' U295 Sold in 2020, owned for 19 years
  U240 36' Sold to insurance company after melting in garage fire
    33' Foretravel on Dodge Chassis  Sold very long time ago

Re: Shoe goo or dicor

Reply #2 –
I agree with Trubojack... I understand why dicor is used in the industry but my personal opinion is that it's an inferior product. It'll eventually shrink and allow the leak again. If you don't want to re-glass it, I'd slap some eternabond on it and call it a day.
1987 Grand Villa ORED
2001 U320 4010

Not all that wander are lost... but I often am.

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Reply #3 –
And, if the hole is larger and or several holes from where the satellite dish was mounted. Cut a piece of aluminum (any box store) large enough to cover the whole area.  Paint one side white to match the roof and affix it to the roof.  If small, you can use 3M 4000 or if larger, screws bedding them and the perimeter of the piece in any good polysulfide.

Agree on Eternabond for a small hole, but it gives no structural rigidity.
Brett Wolfe
EX: 1993 U240
Moderator, ForeForum 2001-
Moderator Diesel RV Club 2002-
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Chairman FMCA Technical Advisory Committee 2011-2020

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Reply #4 –
I use epoxy for small holes and fiber glass big holes and gel coat over the repairs so it look new.
Peter and Frieda Morin
1999 36ft. U320 Foretravel
Build # 5436
1998 Suzuki Sidekick Sport

Re: Shoe goo or dicor

Reply #5 –
Ken, I have mentioned this in previous threads. When I removed my old dish, I had a dozen holes to fill. I used PlasticAid.  The stuff works great for fiberglass patching or holes. Just mix it up and let it drip into the small holes, or wait a few minutes for it to thicken and you can work it for larger holes.
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Mark & Bev
2001 U295 36' Slide
Cummins ISC 8.3 350HP
Build #5802
Jeep Wrangler Toad

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Reply #6 –
Marine Tex. You can thank me in 10 years.
1994 U280, Build 4490
Deming, NM.

Re: Shoe goo or dicor

Reply #7 –
Thanks to all for the suggestions. I am trying a couple different ones to see what works for me.
Ken & Peggy
91 GV  U300 40'
DD 6v92
Build #3819
2023 Canyon Denali 4x4 crew cab