Roof repair help

[sambuster]

I found a stress crack, on the roof of my Coleman popup.
About 1 long. No leaks so far but I want to fix it before that happens.
Any advice on fixing the problem would be appreciated.


thanks Steve

1998 coleman fleetwood bayside..

 

[AnotherAlice]

We had a 1998 Coleman popup that started getting cracks in the roof and we found out that this was very common for these models. It was going to cost us around $2000 to replace the roof so we ended up selling ours. Here is some good information for you and it includes some do-it-yourself repair tips:

http://www.title-3.com/RoofStory.htm

 

[BayLake Campers]

We had one too.
First come the cracks then the delamination
Coleman's ABS roofs are bad. Dump it.

 

[sambuster]

Thanks for the feed back, I hate to get rid of it. I'll try the repair first. Thanks Steve (sambuster)

 

[becky1960]

Get a fiberglass kit about $19.99 Homedepot..

 

[Disneylitch]

We had cracks and pits on the roof of our 1983 Pace Arrow. After much investigation and trial and error we used the Bondo Fiberglass Resin Jelly. We were doing repair work on our MH prior to us painting it and used the resin on the body. My husband said, why not try it on the roof. What do we have to loose. It works great. Salvo's has it, but Walmart also carries it for a lot cheaper. We also got the fiberglass cloth there. I would highly recommend it. Hope this helps.

 

[retired and happy]

EternaBond tape will seal anything. Google it. There are several sources for different sizes and products.

 

[tim5055]

Really sorry to hear of your troubles

Get a fiberglass kit about $19.99 Homedepot..

We had cracks and pits on the roof of our 1983 Pace Arrow. After much investigation and trial and error we used the Bondo Fiberglass Resin Jelly. We were doing repair work on our MH prior to us painting it and used the resin on the body. My husband said, why not try it on the roof. What do we have to loose. It works great. Salvo's has it, but Walmart also carries it for a lot cheaper. We also got the fiberglass cloth there. I would highly recommend it. Hope this helps.

Neither of these solutions will work, the roof is ABS plastic, not fiberglass. The fiberglass resin will not adhere to the plastic.

We had a 1998 Coleman popup that started getting cracks in the roof and we found out that this was very common for these models. It was going to cost us around $2000 to replace the roof so we ended up selling ours. Here is some good information for you and it includes some do-it-yourself repair tips:

http://www.title-3.com/RoofStory.htm

I see you were given the link to my roof story web page.

Are you the original owner? If so your roof is still covered under the lifetime warranty. They will pay parts and labor, you pay the shipping on a new roof from the factory to an authorized dealer. The shipping charges I have heard are as little as several hundred dollars for delivery to a dealer near the factory in PA to close to $3,000 to a dealer on the west coast.

Now, before anyone asks, no you can't pick it up yourself, and yes believe it or not they keep track of ownership transfers.

 

[krimi]

heres my story..

http://www.popupexplorer.com/forum/index.php?topic=75996.0

I had cracks and delamination. I'll continue doing spot work here and there to get us thru its lifetime. Good news..the inner core wont leak through. Get those cracks sealed and keep the water out..I feel like the moisture probably accelerates the delamintion.

 

[Disneylitch]

I forget to post that our roof is aluminum and the body of the MH is fiberglass. The Bondo Fiberglass Resin worked on both.

 

[campnmomma]

I found a stress crack, on the roof of my Coleman popup.
About 1 long. No leaks so far but I want to fix it before that happens.
Any advice on fixing the problem would be appreciated.


thanks Steve

1998 coleman fleetwood bayside..

Eternabod for now then replace it when ya have to

 

[mikeymouse1]

I Battled the old ABS roof for many years on our 1999 Coleman Westlake.The only way to fix it completely is roof replacement. The ABS roofs warp and d laminate dew to uv rays. I found help on Pop Up Explorer on line. You half to do a chemical weld to seal the crack completely. You half to drill out the ends of the cracks to stop the run and then mix some ABS plastic with M.E.K. (its in the paint section at the hardware store and the ABS use white Lego's or order ABS pellets on line. You make a thick paste and in a air tight jar. I opened the cracks just a little with a dermal tool and then right before you apply the mix clean the area good with some ABS on a rag but be careful to much MEK can eat the roof At this point there are several options: You can use a small strip of fiberglass cloth to help reinforce the crack by aplying the ABS then place the cloth in the slurry then apply a coat over that. After it drys it will need to be sanded and almighty need another coat of ABS. When its all done it needs to be painted to protected. Krylon Fusion will bond to the ABS plastic but everything I have studied says to use a product made for truck bed liners called Grizzly Grip.This is a lot to take in but its not that hard! Checkout the Pop up explorer sight and search ABS repair. If I can answer any questions feel free to email me. Get it fixed and we'll see ya at the Fort!

 

[TheRustyScupper]

1) Use Duct Tape.
2) It is like The Force
. . . it has a light side
. . . it has a dark side
. . . it binds the universe together
3) If it works for the universe, it should work for the top.

 

[4ofuslovecamping]

I Battled the old ABS roof for many years on our 1999 Coleman Westlake.The only way to fix it completely is roof replacement. The ABS roofs warp and d laminate dew to uv rays. I found help on Pop Up Explorer on line. You half to do a chemical weld to seal the crack completely. You half to drill out the ends of the cracks to stop the run and then mix some ABS plastic with M.E.K. (its in the paint section at the hardware store and the ABS use white Lego's or order ABS pellets on line. You make a thick paste and in a air tight jar. I opened the cracks just a little with a dermal tool and then right before you apply the mix clean the area good with some ABS on a rag but be careful to much MEK can eat the roof At this point there are several options: You can use a small strip of fiberglass cloth to help reinforce the crack by aplying the ABS then place the cloth in the slurry then apply a coat over that. After it drys it will need to be sanded and almighty need another coat of ABS. When its all done it needs to be painted to protected. Krylon Fusion will bond to the ABS plastic but everything I have studied says to use a product made for truck bed liners called Grizzly Grip.This is a lot to take in but its not that hard! Checkout the Pop up explorer sight and search ABS repair. If I can answer any questions feel free to email me. Get it fixed and we'll see ya at the Fort!

My 1998 Coleman Cheyene's roof has severe sagging, cracking, bubbling, but no leaks. Do you know what is underneath the ABS plastic? Can I remove the entire ABS material and apply several layers of rubber roof coating or maybe there is something else out there. I think is in such bad shape that I'm not sure the above would work.

 

[mikeymouse1]

Under the ABS is a foam core. I read a lot about it on the Pop Up Explorer web sight. A lot of people use a product called Grizzle Grip,its a roll on bed liner product. I was going to use it on mine but we sold it. I did do a lot of ABS repair work on it and learned most of it on PUP Explorer.

 

[John VN]

Eternabond is real easy to use. I have hands on experience. To stop crack from growing, I drill a small hole at each end and then Eternabond it.

http://www.bestmaterials.com/Eternabond.aspx

Measure, cut, peel and stick on. Should outlast anything it is stuck to.

 

[We4mickey]

Our roof started to bow out and it was replaced without any issue. We have a great dealer here. If you are the original owner it is covered. Have it replaced.

 

[Judy in Texas]

1) Use Duct Tape.
2) It is like The Force
. . . it has a light side
. . . it has a dark side
. . . it binds the universe together
3) If it works for the universe, it should work for the top.