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09-26-2018, 06:21 AM
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1 Rivet Member
2018 22' Sport
Fort Myers
, Florida
Join Date: Dec 2017
Posts: 9
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Roof Dent
While camping in the Smokies - a raccoon??? fell on the roof. I have a football size dent in the left corner of the roof. 22 foot 2018 Sport. One seam is involved in the dent, but intact and holding with no visible strain.
Is there a product to reinforce the seam? When it rains, I live in Florida, so that is everyday, water does accumulate.
Thanks, one year in and have already replaced the front panel - truck tire hit on the same trip - but I love my AS.
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09-26-2018, 08:00 AM
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Rivet Master
1972 31' Sovereign
Lexington
, Minnesota
Join Date: Feb 2009
Posts: 3,989
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I know that a neighbor of ours at International Rally this year had a dent about that size in her 1990 front left corner (didn't involve a seam, though). It miraculously popped out in the summer sun there, leaving a slight crease. I also know that sometimes dents like that can be suction cupped back out if you could find someone to try. I don'[t know if the seam would have a negative effect on popping it back out, but I wouldn't be surprised if it did. Might be worth a try, though, before you go to the expense of replacing the area. $$$
Good luck!
Kay
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09-26-2018, 09:06 AM
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Rivet Master
2018 28' International
Fayetteville
, Georgia
Join Date: Jan 2018
Posts: 829
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Aluminum is hard to fix. Live with it, or take a trip to Jackson Center for a proper repair.
brick
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2018 International Serenity
Cute wife...
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09-26-2018, 02:11 PM
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Overkill Specialist
Commercial Member
2020 30’ Globetrotter
2014 23' International
Dadeville
, Alabama
Join Date: Oct 2015
Posts: 4,516
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Pull that thing out with a suction cup and roll
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09-26-2018, 02:25 PM
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Rivet Master
2007 22' International CCD
Corona
, California
Join Date: Jul 2013
Posts: 9,180
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Or try an appropriately sized car or wheelbarrow inner tube that will completely surround the dent area, a piece of 3/4 plywood to fully cover the inner tube, with a hole drilled in the plywood to apply the end of a shop vac hose.
Inflate the tube enough to keep the plywood sheet well off the roof, put the plywood on top, and power up the shop vac. Apply gentle and slowly increasing suction to the assembly. If you are lucky, the dent will pop out to very close to the original contour.
Sometimes this will pop out a largish dent easily, using only atmospheric air pressure from the other side. If there are no creases or holes in the original dent, this may give very nice results.
Worth a try, and much better than living with a big dent in rainy places...
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'The Silver HamShack' ('07 International 22FB CCD 75th Anniversary)
Multiple Yaesu Ham Radios inside and many antennae sprouting from roof, ProPride hitch, Prodigy P2 controller.
2012 shortbed CrewMax 4x4 Toyota Tacoma TV with more antennae on it.
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09-28-2018, 02:01 PM
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1972 Travelux Princess 25
Cobourg
, Ontario
Join Date: Oct 2008
Posts: 1,059
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Have heard of popping out dents with dry ice. Apply dry ice to the dent, it shrinks the metal causing the metal to flatten out then pop out the other way.
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09-28-2018, 04:33 PM
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Rivet Master
1991 34' Excella
1963 26' Overlander
1961 26' Overlander
Central
, Mississippi
Join Date: Nov 2006
Posts: 5,919
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I second the inner tube trick. It works great even if there is a joint
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09-28-2018, 05:15 PM
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Rivet Master
Kensington
, Maryland
Join Date: Jan 2016
Posts: 554
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I learn things here. Brilliant.
Quote:
Originally Posted by rmkrum
Or try an appropriately sized car or wheelbarrow inner tube that will completely surround the dent area, a piece of 3/4 plywood to fully cover the inner tube, with a hole drilled in the plywood to apply the end of a shop vac hose.
Inflate the tube enough to keep the plywood sheet well off the roof, put the plywood on top, and power up the shop vac. Apply gentle and slowly increasing suction to the assembly. If you are lucky, the dent will pop out to very close to the original contour.
Sometimes this will pop out a largish dent easily, using only atmospheric air pressure from the other side. If there are no creases or holes in the original dent, this may give very nice results.
Worth a try, and much better than living with a big dent in rainy places...
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09-28-2018, 06:38 PM
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4 Rivet Member
2017 26' Flying Cloud
Huntsville
, Alabama
Join Date: Feb 2017
Posts: 288
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Wow, that is an incredible stroke of misfortune.
However, everyone wants to know.
Were you in the trailer when the raccoon(?) fell on it?
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