TenOC
On the road -- Full time
Senior Member
Joined: 03/08/2004
View Profile
Good Sam RV Club Member
 Offline
|
I have a 2017 Montana 3100RL 5th wheel. Yesterday I noticed small chips of loose gelcoat on the propane door. I cannot see any sign of water damage. Any suggestions on what cause this damage and how to prevent any further damage?
![[image]](https://i.imgur.com/Yd15JHJl.jpg )
![[image]](https://i.imgur.com/m3zZPvb.png) Click For Full-Size Image.
Please give me enough troubles, uncertainty, problems, obstacles and STRESS so that I do not become arrogant, proud, and smug in my own abilities, and enough blessings and good times that I realize that someone else is in charge of my life.
Travel Photos
|
JimK-NY
NY
Senior Member
Joined: 05/12/2010
View Profile
Good Sam RV Club Member
Offline
|
Looks like it was shot with a bb or pellet gun.
|
USAFBILL
Alabama
Senior Member
Joined: 09/20/2002
View Profile
|
Or perhaps a grass mower throwing gravel
2003 Cougar 285EFS
2000 Chev 2500 Ex Cab
|
ScottG
Bothell Wa.
Senior Member
Joined: 02/25/2005
View Profile
|
Very strange! If you blow up the pic you can see many more holes forming. Looks like something got on it that's attacking it - maybe you drove through something? If so, ins. should fix.
If you could get a new piece of Filon, you could take the door apart and replace the skin.
|
Johnny G1
Clearwater, British Columbia ,Canada
Senior Member
Joined: 11/13/2003
View Profile
Offline
|
Have the same on a 2001 Okanagan 5th wheel, and would swear it's from a pellet gun ect. Can't prove it but have the same on both side's, small but annoying.
98 Mountain Aire 34' 210 Cummins Puller and 2001 dodge dully with all the toy's, 400 + hp pullin a 2001 32.5' Okanogan 5th wheel, new to us after 5 yrs with the 28' Travel Aire. Lots of fun.
|
|
|
TenOC
On the road -- Full time
Senior Member
Joined: 03/08/2004
View Profile
Good Sam RV Club Member
Offline
|
JimK-NY wrote:Looks like it was shot with a bb or pellet gun.
I would think that a gun would damage a MUCH wider area and less dense. This damage is the the bottom 2-3 inches of this one door. No other place
|
IB853347201
Eastern Ontario
Senior Member
Joined: 06/18/2018
View Profile
Offline
|
Caused by water getting in to the fiberglass panel core and freezing during the winter. will appear as little blisters or holes as water expands during freezing and pushes the top layer off. Likely water is getting in either along the top seam of the door or around any attached handle or lock.
To fix, eliminate source of water intrusion, use fiber glass filler like Bondo to fill holes, sand to smooth out repair and spray paint door matching color.
2010 Suncruiser
|
TenOC
On the road -- Full time
Senior Member
Joined: 03/08/2004
View Profile
Good Sam RV Club Member
Offline
|
IB853347201 wrote:Caused by water getting in to the fiberglass panel core and freezing during the winter. will appear as little blisters or holes as water expands during freezing and pushes the top layer off. Likely water is getting in either along the top seam of the door or around any attached handle or lock.
I think this is the best answer. I will recheck for water.
|
Grit dog
Black Diamond, WA
Senior Member
Joined: 05/06/2013
View Profile
Offline
|
Gel coat blisters.
Since it’s just the door (very lucky) it’s an easy fix.
2016 Ram 2500, MotorOps.ca EFIlive tuned, 5” turbo back, 6" lift on 37s
2017 Heartland Torque T29 - Sold.
Couple of Arctic Fox TCs - Sold
|
Ruralgas
Alberta, Canada
Full Member
Joined: 04/30/2004
View Profile
Good Sam RV Club Member
|
I agree that it's water. From your picture it looks like that rounded corner has had water it/around it for a while. Over time that will migrate through out the door. The path of least resistance.
Just my opinion and experience as I had this issue on my battery compartment door.Thank fully caught it soon and it wasn't as bad as your. Sealed it and with some proper body filler, sanding and white spray paint and it looks like factory.
|
|
|
![[image]](https://i.imgur.com/Yd15JHJ.jpg )
