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Geterdone

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Posted: 01/14/23 07:32am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator

We noticed a crack running along the wall of our shower just below the spigots and runs to curve on back wall. Is there a practical way to repair this or must the shower walls be replaced ? This is in a 2013, Lance 1172.


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It is possible to weld the crack.


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I had the same thing happen in another camper. Took it to a good fiberglass repair place and it looked as good as new!

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Depends on the size/length of the crack. Sounds like it may be minor. If so, after removing the tap set, I would drill a small hole-maybe one eighth inch-at the end of the crack so that it won't run anymore; "vee" out along the crack with a Dremel or v-file; fill the crack with epoxy; sand smooth with 220 grit or finer after epoxy sets.

Replacing the shower surround could be a big job involving more than just the surround.......damage to walls, new taps, modify water lines, etc.

In my mind, and without seeing it, I would go with the repair unless you have the aptitude/ability to replace it yourself.

Good side is that it won't leak, bad side might be that the colours may not match.........

Hope this helps...........

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Posted: 01/14/23 10:26am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator

There are also folks who socialize in this . Look up shower an bathtub repair near you


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The one in my Class C did the same thing, i fixed it with epoxy, I'm not a pro, and it doesn't look like a pro did it, since DW and I are the only ones that have to look at, it really doesn't matter all that much, but it worked.


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Posted: 01/14/23 03:31pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator

I had a crack in the base of my last camper and this is what I did:

I drilled a hole at the end/ apex of the crack in hopes any forces would disperse around that hole and not continue further.
I filled the crack/ drilled holes as best I could with flexible caulk and applied an appropriate size piece of trimmed- to- fit EternaBond over it.

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do you need it pretty? or just functional. I had one appear in my suround and I found the almond Geocell calking did a fine job of sealing it up and holding it togeather.


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Places that do Fiberglass boat repairs can probably fix that right up for you and make it look good.


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Is it fiberglass or some sort of acrylic?

In my experience NOTHING sticks to acrylic. Had a cracked shower pan in my TC. Tried epoxy, no dice. Fiberglass and resin, fuggeddaboutit. No amount of roughing and cleaning would make it stick. Like eggs off a teflon pan.

If fiberglass, you've got it made.


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