Thank you very much ! You can’t imagine how many fellow campers you’re helping
@jeffmays7192
5 жыл бұрын
Just put a small hole in my daughters new RV with a tractor. About a 2in hole. After watching this video, I have no doubt I can do it myself. Thanks for the great vid.
@usernamelane1986
5 жыл бұрын
🤦♂️
@terricarroll1873
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you this was very helpful video. I have a HOLE in my brand new 38ft Keystone Bullet pull trailer. It's just passed the warranty too . It just makes me sick to see it every time I walk by it. I'm going to fix it my self thanks to this video. Thank you again for posting this!
@toonybrain
5 жыл бұрын
Great job. Pleasant listening to your easy-going voice and quick moving instruction.
@MarionBlair
5 жыл бұрын
Appreciate the kind words!
@Rivergames5
4 жыл бұрын
Our first camper is a Rockwood, we are really enjoying it. Ram does a great job pulling it.
@mikelastmanstanding6078
3 жыл бұрын
Awesome job! Thanks, first repair I actually watched the entire video. I damaged my RV backing up to my house gutter that actually sticks out from my house 3 feet…….sheesh. Can’t wait to get it repaired.
@tharizzla187
2 жыл бұрын
Lol I did the exact same thing to mine, first day I got it
@patcallbeckharper2588
4 жыл бұрын
Very, very helpful, thanks so much for your careful and clear information! Thanks from Montana!
@otas9398
6 жыл бұрын
looks great. after putting some glass mat in the repair, we used to finish a patch job in the boat industry by mixing cabosil with gelcoat. helped make an easier to sand, yet colour fast patch on the gelcoat.
@MarionBlair
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks, I was afraid of gelcote as I didn't know how to use it. We did mix some white Silvia to thicken It . up. Learned a lot on this one. Hopefully it will whole together.
@sethschy5117
Жыл бұрын
Hi Marion, Thank you for making this excellent video! One question please… Can you please explain a little more about how you made that “backing“ or “back plate“? Thank you kindly :-)
@benc.7446
6 жыл бұрын
Another great video. I have not had to do any fiberglass repair on mine, (luckily), but unfortunately I had some water intrusion in the roof and now have a soft spot that I need to take care of. Always something with an RV. If it wasn’t so much fun to get out in it it would not be worth all the work 😊👍. Keep the videos coming
@MarionBlair
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks very much.
@tedbaxter5234
6 жыл бұрын
Been watching your Ram vids which are great. We are getting ready to move from Colorado to SE U.S. somewhere. I have a Jacuzzi bath tub with a hole in it. The hole looks a lot like it got stabbed with a knife - please don’t ask questions about it. Anyhow, we’ve been using it for years with a small piece of clear packing tape over it - no leaks. Your video reminded me of this repair. I guess I will start the research and decide if it is something I can do or it I want to pay lots of money to have someone come and do it. Thank you for another enjoyable video.
@MarionBlair
6 жыл бұрын
Ha, I hope it wasn't too bad
@sandramckinlay3424
5 жыл бұрын
That backing plate with the screw in it was what I was looking for thank you
@MarionBlair
5 жыл бұрын
Yea, I made mine out of a Teflon lid, Put a piece of mess in it and pour some epoxy over it. make it thin enough to bend it and get it in the hole.
@noeleenfalkner4557
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks got a small hole looks like an arrow went through the casing down the bottom by the bedroom its a cottage from USA semi patched it up but will try and see how i can follow what you have done. Yours is a nice job got a feeling who did this
@ozwallofarmer41
4 жыл бұрын
This was extremely helpful thank you!! I appreciate you taking the time to explain step by step.. 👍
@MarionBlair
4 жыл бұрын
You're very welcome!
@mahudnell28
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much for sharing this knowledge! I was looking to repair my truck's bed cover which is fiberglass. I believe this video has helped me tremendously. At least, I have a starting point. I love saving $ and doing it myself.
@denniswalker9738
6 жыл бұрын
Impressive. Well I guess it's time to give it a shot. I have a small damaged area on the back of my 5th wheel where I bumped into a picnic table a few years back. My Wife just noticed it the other day. Time to impress her. Well I hope anyway. Thanks for the great videos!
@ThreeLittleTrees
4 жыл бұрын
Very helpful video! Thank you for explaining this whole process so clearly. Our shower has a 1-inch hole in the top after I removed the ceiling light. This gives is some ideas of what to expect from a patch.
@brandonbigelow4009
3 жыл бұрын
We have a Rockwood mini lite and a tree has punctured our door three times with small limbs. I'm using bondo and will let you know how it goes. Pretty good so far and thanks for sharing how to match the paint, that was my next problem and I knew I would be clear coating everything
@wadeswampmanbrignac
2 жыл бұрын
Looks great. Thank you for sharing your experience.
@sobrietywod8451
Жыл бұрын
Man when I heard you talk I knew you were from my home lol! My camper caught a branch through it in the last hurricane that came through carencro. I just had it hauled up to Washington for me and finally getting around to dealing with the hole. Gotta get everything out of it first. Pretty sure I got some water in there but the good thing is it’s so dry here none of it sits. We’ll see how it goes. Are those special mesh patches for fiberglass? Or could you use Sheetrock patches?
@Stubones999
5 ай бұрын
WEST systems and West Marine are TWO DIFFERENT COMPANIES! WEST System is actually Wood Epoxy Saturation Technique and was initially used in cold formed wood boats... Also, you might want to spray some expanding foam in the hole for insulation. Also TotalBoat makes good epoxy kits too!
@kevinpritchard3592
5 ай бұрын
Looks good, I've got to do a similar repair. Thanks.
@Voyager23B
3 жыл бұрын
You did a great job with this! Nice!
@raystravel8325
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing. I've been looking for something like this
@SpeakeasyThoughts
3 жыл бұрын
Excellent video! Thank you!
@TJ-qz6hr
3 жыл бұрын
Nice work! Just what I needed.
@anytrox7860
5 жыл бұрын
High Strength Self-Adhesive Fiberglass Cloth Mesh Tape Fabric Roll,Uwecan Board Seam Tape for Drywall Repair - 4.3"Dia x 2"H(83ft)
@asphaltadventurer
Жыл бұрын
Very helpful. Thanks!
@dennism103
5 жыл бұрын
Ur doing Gods work, thx for sharing.
@MarionBlair
5 жыл бұрын
Appreciate that.
@mudyovl95
2 жыл бұрын
Hello. Excellent instructions on fixing the hole in your trailer's front face! I have a Micro Lite which I believe is the twin to your Mini Lite so the Filon (laminate) color should be the same. I need to repair a few small holes and would like to repairs to match the trailer's color. Could you provide me the mix details for the custom paint you had made? Thank you.
@MarionBlair
2 жыл бұрын
Sorry for the delay. Seen me an email, I'll send you some photos of he can with the formula stuff. marionblairjr@gmail.com
@nothingbuttruth4947
3 жыл бұрын
That looks good. Where ya buying the stuff from? I'm sorry if you said and I missed it
@MarionBlair
3 жыл бұрын
West Marine, comes in a kit with all the stuff premixed. simple to use. www.amazon.com/WEST-SYSTEM-105-K-Fiberglass-Repair/dp/B007D2QV5Q/ref=asc_df_B007D2QV5Q/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=312062016371&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=14690455738776241442&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9025237&hvtargid=pla-632201327277&psc=1
@stevenlupanko2983
4 жыл бұрын
You sound uncannily like henry fonda in the movie , on golden pond. Watching your video as my step dad just put two big holes in his starblazer here in the u.k and also took out the neighbours wall. Guessing they may go through the insurance but he does like to tinker but what I could do in a day takes him a month in general.
@MarionBlair
4 жыл бұрын
Lots of people say I sound like Bob Ross the artist that was once on tv now deceased.
@stevenlupanko2983
4 жыл бұрын
@@MarionBlair I know who you are on about he is the artist in the background on a television in a series of peepshow which is a popular British television series they call him god in the series lol. I wouldn't disagree but to my ears you henry fonda :-) you have a meditative voice akin to voiceover narration on some history channel television programmes.
@MarionBlair
4 жыл бұрын
@@stevenlupanko2983 I'll take it, ha ha
@TheBirdandEagle
3 жыл бұрын
What a great job!
@tomilee78
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the very helpful video. I've watched the West Marine's videos, but there was nothing about painting. Can you list up what tools you used for the painting and how you did it? I need to do a similar job for a hole in my camper.
@MarionBlair
4 жыл бұрын
The painting is the easiest part. After you've got it sanded and ready to paint, I used a place here in Lafayette, La. I think it's Car Color Center. You bring your trailer to them and they use their camera to match the color and then mix up the color and put it in a spray can. Then you get another spray can with the clear coat. I put a few coats of each. So 2 cans, one for the paint and one for the clear coat, both in Kyrlon type cans. I think it was $50 - + for both. You can get the paint in a can if you prefer to use an air sprayer but this worked perfectly for me. The paint people can tell you the specifics of the paint but it's simple. Can out great.
@larryreno8293
5 жыл бұрын
Great job. I'm guessing you saved a few bucks with that repair!
@MarionBlair
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks, probably $150 and my time which ain't worth much.
@wardhively9594
4 жыл бұрын
I beg to differ Marion that looks great
@dougleugers4368
5 жыл бұрын
Good video! Thanks for sharing!
@MarionBlair
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks
@romeothompson9389
Жыл бұрын
Would you by any chance know the paint code they gave you ??
@ericstyer2890
6 жыл бұрын
Backup camera add on project? I’d be curious to see something work with the UConnect 8.4. Good vid.
@MarionBlair
6 жыл бұрын
I'll certainly look into it.
@thepaintingbiker
4 жыл бұрын
Can you give me the name and address of the place you got the paint mix? I want to repair a part of my rv too... Thanks LH
@MarionBlair
3 жыл бұрын
Sorry I missed this, let me know if you still need it.
@georgecole1311
2 жыл бұрын
Great job !!!
@ssj10ethan32
4 жыл бұрын
great video
@Northeast_Mainiac
3 жыл бұрын
How old is your mini light, and is it made from Azdel? We have a 2021 Rockwood minilite 2205S, the shower sprayer just wasn’t cutting it, so my wife bought a new one from oxigenics shower head, it came with pretty long stainless steel screws and I thought they were a little long but did not think they would poke through the back side of the camper 🤦♂️, so now I have a screw hole that went all the way through to the outside! My wife is not to happy with me…..
@MarionBlair
3 жыл бұрын
I learned something from your post. Yes, apparently the material is from Azdel. gotraveltrailers.com/which-travel-trailers-use-azdel/. Just put some silicon over the hole till you can fix it so water doesn't start delamination of the wall.
@Northeast_Mainiac
3 жыл бұрын
@@MarionBlair thank you, I went to Lowe’s and got some GE silicone II, looks terrible but Atleast it’s protected.
@tharizzla187
2 жыл бұрын
What is that backing plate you made made out of?
@MarionBlair
2 жыл бұрын
Some fiberglass mess coated with fiberglass to make it stiff.
@chelseafaye2679
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Very helpful!
@alleng5835
5 жыл бұрын
thank you for sharing
@salvatorem740
2 жыл бұрын
Did you leave the hole empty or did you put something behind the filler
@MarionBlair
2 жыл бұрын
I used the mesh as in the video but there will be a gap between the two wall as everywhere else. Still looks like the day we patched it.
@parkerachase
2 жыл бұрын
Great work 👏
@MarionBlair
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks ✌️
@salvatorem740
2 жыл бұрын
Do you have links to the items you bought? Which west marine kit is it? What kind of mesh is that?
@MarionBlair
2 жыл бұрын
Yes, www.westmarine.com/buy/west-system--105-k-fiberglass-boat-repair-kit--12954095?recordNum=1 You can also buy the individual parts of the kit alone also.
@riderdie3143
4 жыл бұрын
Did u sand it before u applied the hairs?
@MarionBlair
4 жыл бұрын
Yes, it's tapered.
@tamarahart2936
5 ай бұрын
Awesome!!
@tampamari030975
3 жыл бұрын
Can you provide Website or contact infor of the place your got the spray paint from? I tried googling them, but didn't find anything. Thank you!
@MarionBlair
3 жыл бұрын
Car Color Center Parts Store Bumper to Bumper 140 Banks Avenue Lafayette, LA 70506 (337) 235-9408
@tampamari030975
3 жыл бұрын
@@MarionBlair THANK YOU!!
@rawbdiggity
3 жыл бұрын
Great video thank you
@lwhited1
4 жыл бұрын
So why didn’t you use Eternabond to temp repair? Would have been a lot easier to clean up.
@MarionBlair
4 жыл бұрын
Because that's all I had was some silicon And I wanted to make sure that water did not get in and I could finish my vacation.
@mgarcia9273
4 жыл бұрын
Can you please tell me what the genstar color for the rv is, is there a code or anything that can help please.
@MarionBlair
4 жыл бұрын
Yea, send me an email to marionblairjr@gmail.com but be aware that the colors were created by a camera shot of my specific camper.
@sarakalisgilbert
5 жыл бұрын
What is the backing piece made from?
@garethmurt
2 жыл бұрын
Aluminium mesh
@garywahle581
3 жыл бұрын
Nice video
@MarionBlair
3 жыл бұрын
Very nice
@leebrewer47
5 жыл бұрын
what material did you use for the backing?
@MarionBlair
5 жыл бұрын
I cut a circle out of fiberglass mesh, placed it in the lid of a plastic cap off a yogurt or margarine container (the expoy won't stick to the slick plastic lid).. I pour the epoxy resin mix over the top of it and made sure the fiberglass soaked up the resin and let it set up. It makes a perfect backing. Cut it just a little bigger than the hole but not so big that you can't bend it enough to get it in the hole. I put a screw in the center of it just to hole it. coat the back side of the hole with resin and bend it and put it in place and let it set up. It doesn't have to be real tight, just something to keep it in place. Once it's set up you can paint some epoxy over it to get it secured and water tight. Then I started putting the layers of fiberglass over that.
@troytonks3867
4 жыл бұрын
What epoxy did you use?
@MarionBlair
4 жыл бұрын
West Marine, you can get everything you need in one little kit for about 35 40 bucks
@Casualplayer
3 жыл бұрын
In fits of drunken rage i threw a chair into my wall. Now i have a hole. Time to patch it up
@MarionBlair
3 жыл бұрын
Ha, I've been there.
@funwiththeborjabrothers8758
4 жыл бұрын
Can you do this on a fiberglass tub?
@MarionBlair
4 жыл бұрын
Yes, much easier on a tub, could be just a bubble in the fiberglass that happens a lot on tub which makes for a very easy repair. That was the situation on my mother shower which was repaired by my sister
@funwiththeborjabrothers8758
4 жыл бұрын
Can we follow your steps as well?
@funwiththeborjabrothers8758
4 жыл бұрын
You just used epoxy to cover the hole with the fiberglass sheets?
@MarionBlair
4 жыл бұрын
@@funwiththeborjabrothers8758 yes no problem
@funwiththeborjabrothers8758
4 жыл бұрын
What epoxy do you recommend to use on tub?
@IndianaFr0g
4 жыл бұрын
Well... Knocked a hole in mine... Son of a gun. What's the name of that resin?
Hey, did you have any sinking issues that someone mentioned?
@MarionBlair
4 жыл бұрын
Oh yes, my wife was watching me back up but didn't look up to see the branch. I was in a Walmart parking look, very late at night. Fortunately, the Walmart was open all night so I went in and bought a tube of silicon and a gun and sealed it right away. It's no big deal to fix as long as water doesn't get in and de-laminate the siding.
@IndianaFr0g
4 жыл бұрын
@@MarionBlair mine is the front cap. So there shouldn't be any walls to delaminate. I really do appreciate your videos. Keep the good work going.
@kylehuber3323
4 жыл бұрын
Gel coat gel coat gel coat
@RA-tb7jx
4 жыл бұрын
The repair will sink and after a year keen eyes will be able to see it
@MarionBlair
4 жыл бұрын
It's an RV not a boat.
@RA-tb7jx
4 жыл бұрын
Marion Blair Sink or sinkage means that the repair will shrink back if a lot of material is used. Ie the paint will sink back into the repaired area differently to surrounding area so it can be seen.
@MarionBlair
4 жыл бұрын
I used West Marine's repair procedure, I would argue it stronger than the original cheap RV siding. It's been over a year, so far so good. "Too strong never failed"
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