DIY RV fiberglass repair 

Justin McCrary, thank you for the recommendation, I was thinking of doing that but my crack was so deep and and it's circular motion with not a very hard edge so I sanded it down very well in that area, but I can see how drilling holes would help, thank you very much for your comment and your suggestion

Bondo shrinks in freezing westher.poly or epoxies are better for Crack repairs.

​@raymondbrown867 how has it worked better for you personally? And what did you use it for?

I need to fix mine thanks for the recommendation

LMAO sorry not laughing at you it's just when you said "Little crunch sound made be remember real quick!" I've had that kind of experience several times in my lifetime and it brings back all those memories, it's nice to meet you thanks for posting your comment it made my day

Well thank you very much OcalaBrew, I was proud of it but rose is extremely happy with it and that's all I can ask for, and yes saving $2500 dollars was a big plus,

Thank you N Martin, I know exactly what you're saying nothing worse than popping on a video that shows you how to fix something it is 30 minutes long and they put 5 minutes have them fixing it and don't even show how to do it, we're glad you enjoyed it and we appreciate you commenting, I'll see you next time

Thank you jv2ly, we are rvers have to stick together and help each other out, I'm glad you like the video, and we thank you for commenting hopefully we'll see you next time

Thank you, Tom Fisher, “taking the duct tape off” LOL, good luck and have fun

Thank you Joel Darri, after you start getting into fixing it you do really gain confidence as you go on, thank you for commenting and let me know how it turns out good luck

Tree branches and tractors don't get along LOL. We've had the same thing happen to our tractor I wanna say three times and we used the same method to repair it and it worked out perfect each time, good luck take your time and I'll be just fine, let us know how it works out

LOL "I'll do my repairs tomorrow...maybe. ;-)" it really was a lot easier then I imagined, if you watch the video you can even see my hand shaking, but the end result was so much better then I thought it would be professional, my best advice is don't panic and just do it what's the worst you can do, please let me know how it turns out for you and how you feel after you fixed your roof, good luck and thank you for commenting

OMG $12000 dollars, that's insane I just read your comment to my wife and it's like she said they hear the word RV and all of a sudden they think you're rich, so that means they can add zeros to the amount, I agree with you fix it yourself, let me know how it turns out

Rose was a little reluctant but you did give me the go ahead to try, and as you can see I'm still here' cause I'm replying to this post LOL

Athlete1, nice to meet you, you are 100% right, we do appreciate your input on this if it helps out other people then we did a job well done, we do appreciate you commenting, thank you very much for commenting, and thank you for subscribing

For never playing with fiberglass before I think it turned out pretty good, like you we were looking to see if we could pound it out like you're talking about but unfortunately that was a no go, wait till you see the spray paint job, thanks for visiting my friend and commenting

Thank you, let me know how it works out for you I bet you'll be happy with the result, good luck and we thank you for commenting

Thank you we also appreciate it, thanks for commenting

Thank you for the advice, always like it when somebody with experience chimes in, thank you for commenting and your advice

Tom G, first I would like to say welcome to the channel, and thank you for subscribing, to be very honest with you I was extremely nervous starting off but as I was putting on the layers my confidence level skyrocketed, I think when you start working on your Chevrolet p30 motor home you will see what I'm talking about, good luck and let me know how it turns out for you I think you'll be pleasantly surprised not only that save a whole bunch of money by doing it yourself, looking forward to talking with you in the future

Thank you bob newsome, and we appreciate you commenting, see you next time

Thank you Texas Chick, and thanks for watching

Thank you jerryshelby3700, there might have been a little bit of screaming if it didn't turn out the way it did LOL

Thank you Step-van Dan, it was a big time savings considering I only spent $200 for the whole repair, we appreciate the big hugs from Minnesota and send big hugs from Florida, we do appreciate you watching and commenting

@@RVFieldTrip I and the wife need a break so we are driving to fl be there some where sunday ,thank you for the hugs back

WOW WWI and WWII helmets that's awesome, yes I was very nervous when I started it but it's like you mentioned you can always go back to it and fix it, but working with it was far easier than I expected, yes we love our horse her name is red by the way, if you would let me know how it works out good luck my friend

Thanks for your video yesterday. I've plucked up some Dutch courage and gone and applied the fibre glass to the helmet after watching your example. Not sure how long this takes to dry but it's looking good thanks to your example. Since I've used the two resins in my kit, next doors dog has gone mental (think he's high on the fumes). I'm trying to send you a picture. I'm not tech savvy ! I used your video as an example ol'man 😉 Thanks, from London.

@@kevinthorpe8435 LMAO, next doors dog has gone mental (think he's high on the fumes), that was funny it may be true but it was still funny, it doesn't take long to dry it's the sanding that will take an extreme amount of time to do it right, thanks for getting back, from Florida

At the end just show him how much money you saved by doing it yourself, good luck on your repair and let us know how it turned out

Thank you Sir, and thank you for commenting

Glad you liked the video, now you're getting ready to save a whole bunch of money and get the same result, let us know how it works out and thank you for commenting

Thank you very much it means a lot coming from you, To be very honest with you at the beginning I was totally freaking out LOL, well the truth is I was freaking out doing the whole thing, once I got the fiberglass on I had nightmares about doing the paint LOL, I'm so glad it's all done, thank you very much for visiting and commenting

we appreciate it and thank you for commenting

Good luck on your repair, and thank you for commenting

Thank you clysack07,

Thank you Jarrod Ohlsson, I'm glad you found the video helpful, to be honest it wasn't as difficult as I thought it would be, hope you're able to fix yours and let me know how it turns out, thanks again and thanks for commenting

Thank you Merri, I've got to admit I was freaking out when I started it, nice to talk to you again and I do appreciate you watching and commenting

The only tip I can give you and take your time build the fiberglass up just a hair bit higher then the surface it's easier sending it down then trying to fill fill in more later, I was also nervous when doing it but yes the end result was fantastic, good luck and let me know how it turns out

LOL don't you hate it when that happens, good luck don't make your spouse mad and let me know how it went

Darlene Bonsang, first I'd like to thank you for subscribing, I was pleasantly surprised on how easy it was to fix the fiberglass it did take some time but it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be, also it turned out better than I thought it would, good luck on your repair my friend let me know how it turns out

@@RVFieldTrip thanks, I guess like you I gotta figure it all out. May I ask how did you match the paint,? And did you just go to a auto parts store?

Look at the link I made a video on what I did to match the paint and how I painted it also the materials I used, ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-cJ0i7FjMdUw.html yes I went to an auto paint store but it is an auto supply paint store there's one in almost every town, they were able to shoot it and match it again on the video i showed how I got them to match it perfectly, good luck my friend and let me know how it works out for you

Caroline M, sorry to hear about the damage to your RV, I was real nervous about repairing mine myself but extremely happy on how it turned out, take your time on the repair work and it'll all workout, thank you for commenting and let me know how it turns out

Absolutely you only have to fiberglass the whole part of it you don't have to extend it beyond the hole, when you go to repaint it just extend the paint or should I say fade the paint beyond the whole, hope this helps you out and we thank you very much for commenting, let us know how it works out

You are right about the insurance I just did not want to have to put a claim in, to be honest with you it turned out a lot better then I thought it would especially with having absolutely no experience working with fiberglass, and thank you for the compliment and commenting

Had a branch fall and gash my Roadtrek. Homeowners doesn’t cover the vehicle. Goes through your auto policy, assuming you have comprehensive, which I don’t. Thank you @rvffieldtrip for the video! Gave me the confidence I needed to try the repair myself.

I let the resin cure for about 2 hours before sanding, I added a new layers until it was done all at once no time between, hope this helps

Thank you, "I think i can" LOL that's funny😄

No sorry I didn't make a list but everything I used is in the video, glad you liked the video but maybe next time I will make a list, good luck and thank you for commenting

@@RVFieldTrip Thanks! I just finished your painting video, too. I’m tackling my repair tomorrow. So glad you filmed yours. I feel confident! 🙏🏽

I'm sorry I didn't make a list, but if you look at the beginning of the video I show everything I used to make this repair, good luck and thank you for commenting

@@anniejohnson7074 good luck on your repair tomorrow, let us know how it works out for you, thank you for commenting and looking forward to hearing from you again

@@RVFieldTrip I did it! It looks great! I followed your video. Used all the same stuff. Took a panel to the automotive paint shop - huge tip!!! Thank you thank you!!🙏🏽

Yes, it’s still holding up, it has not faded or cracked at all, I’m glad I did the repair and how it’s held up.

My wife also lets me do the repairs and maintenance on the RV, but when it comes to something that may cost us money as a result of what I'm doing I have to say yes she does have a say in it, but as far as maintenance she lets me have at it, thank you for commenting my friend hope to talk to you again

Sorry I have not as a matter of fact this was the first time I played with fiberglass,

One day you'll be able to laugh at it just like we did, it makes a great conversation piece

Thank you for letting us know, and thank you for commenting

@@RVFieldTrip -thanks for this informative video

@@beaniril8870 you're very welcome and thank you for the tip

Daniel Craig, It’s a Flagstaff super lite 26fkbs, but we did look at the Coachmen Apex thy are nice RV's. Thanks for commenting Daniel

The reason I spray painted a larger area than the damaged area was to blend in the old and new paint, $1700 cash for a 2 inch crack that is ridiculous we had the same reaction as you NO WAY, I guess because we own RV's they think we're all super rich LOL, good luck on your repair take your time and let us know how it works out good luck my friend

I married a country girl that keeps me on my toes it takes all I have just to keep up with her, I guess what I'm trying to say is i'm just trying to impress my wife LOL, it's not as hard as it looks to fix it once you start working on it you realize how easy it really is just take your time and have fun

I definitely wouldn't wanna do it for a living, thank you for the compliment and commenting we'll see you next time

See that's what I'm talking about that's insane $4700 for a 7 inch crack, I mean if you have to pay you have to pay it but if you can do it yourself for $200 I'm gonna take the $200 all day long, it's like I said in my video if I mess up then I take it to the professionals, it just shows what a little bit of homework and patience can save you, we appreciate you commenting

@@RVFieldTrip I bought a fiberglass repair kit and have fixed the crack. Now that it's dry I will sand it down to a nice finish. Then it'll be ready for primer and paint. Once it's finished, I don't think I will have spent even $200 and now I have left over fiberglass repair materials if I have to fix something else. 🙌

@@clintmurphy72I didn't even have sandpaper but the $200 was included everything from the fiberglass paint primer and all the supplies, but yes it was slightly under $200, but like you said you're spending under that amount with leftovers and you didn't have to pay $4,700 for a 7” crack, let me know how satisfied you are with the end result I'd like to know, good luck my friend

I got to do the same thing for my RV😅

LOL, you're right she didn't freak out she was extremely happy with the result, we thank you for commenting

I have no idea

LOL... I guess in a way it is a horse video