Sak Posted Friday at 08:47 PM Share Posted Friday at 08:47 PM I just noticed a small crack at the roof behind the A/C. I don't think it's deep and I am not sure how it happened. Might have been this way from the factory or something fell from a tree and hit it? I park outside but I don't have any trees around my camper and I don't remember anything ever hitting the roof. Of course it could have happened when we camped out and not around the trailer. I submitted a ticket and waiting to hear back. In the mean time, what's the best way to repair? I thinking either silicon sealant or white Eternabond tape. 2021 Oliver Legacy Elite II - Hull #854 2021 Ford Expedition Platinum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John E Davies Posted Friday at 09:13 PM Share Posted Friday at 09:13 PM Either of those products is temporary, a permanent gelcoat repair should be done by a skilled fiberglass specialist, for example a local marine/ boat repair shop. OTH a small rock chip (crater) can be patched with a white epoxy like Marine Tex, but your crack must be ground away to see if there is any damage underneath. Where do you live, if you are near Tennessee the factory would be the very best choice for this. John Davies Spokane WA 1 2 "Mouse": 2017 Legacy Elite II NARV (Not An RV) Two Beds, Hull Number 218, See my HOW TO threads: https://olivertraveltrailers.com/topic/john-e-davies-how-to-threads-and-tech-articles-links/ Tow Vehicle: 2013 Land Cruiser 200, 33" LT tires, airbags, Safari snorkel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators SeaDawg Posted Friday at 09:31 PM Moderators Share Posted Friday at 09:31 PM I wouldn't use eternabond, or caulk, yet. If you can park under cover, leave it alone. If you can't, I'd use duct tape. Eternabond is difficult to remove. 1 2008 Ram 1500 4 × 4 2008 Oliver Elite, Hull #12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim and Chris Neuman Posted Friday at 09:48 PM Share Posted Friday at 09:48 PM Unlikely that there is any leak potential unless the shell is seriously damaged. If there is just a gelcoat flaw, water will not penetrate further into the chopper gun layup. If there is structural damage under the gelcoat you can often tell by taking a small brass hammer and lightly tapping the area surrounding the crack as well as the cracked area itself and listen for a change in tone. Hard to explain the sound but fractured fibreglass has a distinct (hollow) sound as opposed to undamaged glass. It is really not too hard to repair a damaged section of glass and there is a ton of how-to info available on the web. It is very difficult to get that repair to exactly match the original color unless you can get Oliver to send you a bit of the gelcoat they use in manufacture. My first step would be to talk to Oliver for their recommendation. Your 2021 Oliver layup should still be under warrantee. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators SeaDawg Posted Friday at 10:06 PM Moderators Share Posted Friday at 10:06 PM Looking at this, and your other post, I'm wondering if you had a rock or other damage. Best of luck. If the gelcoat crack is cosmetic, it's not a huge repair , on the roof. It does look like impact damage, to me. Open a service ticket, and see what Jason advises. 1 1 2008 Ram 1500 4 × 4 2008 Oliver Elite, Hull #12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank C Posted Friday at 10:14 PM Share Posted Friday at 10:14 PM What I find odd though is that there are a lot of other flaws in the gel coat around that cracked area. Little craters and ripples that look like manufacturing defects. 1 2019 Oliver Legacy Elite II - Hull #461 Tow Vehicles: Primary - 2019 Ford F-250 SuperCab 4x4, 6.2L Flex-Fuel engine Backup - 2019 Nissan Armada Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patriot Posted Friday at 10:37 PM Share Posted Friday at 10:37 PM As others have mentioned, take it to Oliver and they will make it look like new, they do excellent work. I would not take it to any local Fiberglas or gelcoat shop. Oliver knows fiberglass, its what they do and do well. 😊 1 3 2020 OLEII - Hull #634 TV -2021 F 350 6.7 liter Diesel Lariat Ultimate “Tremor” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators SeaDawg Posted Friday at 11:14 PM Moderators Share Posted Friday at 11:14 PM 1 hour ago, Frank C said: What I find odd though is that there are a lot of other flaws in the gel coat around that cracked area. Little craters and ripples that look like manufacturing defects. Those "ripples" show after an impact, in fiberglass. I'm truly guessing airborne rock or other hard object. I've seen similar where fiberglass boat hull meets piling, etc. Imo, a manufacturing defect would have raised its ugly head earlier. Btw, is this the same side as the cracked ac shroud ? 1 2 2008 Ram 1500 4 × 4 2008 Oliver Elite, Hull #12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sak Posted Saturday at 05:56 AM Author Share Posted Saturday at 05:56 AM 6 hours ago, SeaDawg said: Btw, is this the same side as the cracked ac shroud ? This is the opposite side. 2021 Oliver Legacy Elite II - Hull #854 2021 Ford Expedition Platinum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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