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Re: Fiberglass cracking on top of slideout

Reply #25
It seems to me that one of them is the "right" way of doing it  and one of them is the "good enough for who it's for" way of doing it.

I have made a very successful career out of the latter
1987 Grand Villa ORED
2001 U320 4010

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

Re: Fiberglass cracking on top of slideout

Reply #26
I think they're treating the symptoms not the problem. Doing a coin test is it delaminated?
This was not the issue you are having but may shed some light to what's going on. It's totally the wrong year and may be of little help

2000, 2001 slide delamination

Re: Fiberglass cracking on top of slideout

Reply #27
To me, it looks like it may be the body filler ("bondo") cracking due to flexing or shrinking.

5200 is gross stuff and should never be used anywhere.

Do NOT use silicone based sealant ever on fiberglass (you'll never get anything else to stick again).

I'm a fan of polysulfide sealants.

I'd seal it up, and then hit it with a rattle can of somewhat close spray paint (to keep UV off the sealant).
1998 U270 34'