Kevin D Pem
RVF 1K Club
- Joined
- Jul 29, 2020
- Messages
- 4,779
- Location
- AZ
- RV Year
- 1984
- RV Make
- Alpinelite
- RV Length
- 26'
- TOW/TOAD
- 2016 Ram 1500
- Fulltimer
- Yes
You can use glass beads to thicken the epoxy, rather than buying several products.That gash will require some actual bodywork. I suggest using fiberglass "gel" instead of resin. Resin is awful on vertical surfaces, it always wants to drip down. Gel (any parts store) on application doesn't sag on application and acts more like body filler. It doesn't penetrate fiber cloth as well as resin though, an important consideration for repairs that are more structural than just cosmetic. For the fine finish work you will want to use some actual body filler on top of your fiberglass, so leave the fiberglass dished in just a tiny bit. You can sand it back if needed.
I've seen where Bondo (at least) now sells small tubes of their filler and some activator just for small repairs. If that single gash is all you need to fix one or two of those might be better than buying a big can. Cans will go "bad" over a long time.
For the record! I would use a decal of a bandage over the damage!
Using balloon font have an oops with the amount saved by purchasing a damaged RV!!! but that's me!!!