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Post by smac75 on Aug 18, 2019 12:41:55 GMT -8
Should I try to glue an aluminum patch to the backside then attempt to fill with bondo? jb weld? diameter is a bit over 2". And so many screw holes! I was going to try to flatten them out and just put jb weld over them. Open to other suggestions. Thanks! Patch
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Post by nccamper on Aug 18, 2019 17:52:16 GMT -8
If the siding was not so grooved I'd use one vent on all the holes but it may not work with that pattern. Maybe a vent over the two inch hole and jb weld with the smaller screw holes will work.
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Post by kirkadie on Aug 18, 2019 18:13:20 GMT -8
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Post by vikx on Aug 18, 2019 19:30:20 GMT -8
I use soffit vent covers but you have to get the right ones. Some are convex, and some concave on the back, you want the concave, so that the cover won't rock. I cut the back off and mount them flush to the trailer with 2 to 4 screws. You can also get stainless steel covers for boats in almost any size. Use butyl putty. You may have to stretch it so the vent will fit snugly on the skin and thicker butyl to fill the skin gaps.
Screw holes: yes, flatten them. Put sticky waterproofing tape on the backside to seal. JB will work but spot putty is easier to work with. It sands very nicely.
Take pix of your solution for us.
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Post by smac75 on Aug 19, 2019 17:24:21 GMT -8
Hmm wasn’t looking at these types of vents. Thanks I’ll give them a try!
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Post by smac75 on Aug 19, 2019 17:25:18 GMT -8
Thanks! Tried this one already. No go on size and with pattern brakes.
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Post by smac75 on Aug 19, 2019 17:28:38 GMT -8
Will do Vikx! Thanks! What’s spot putty? I got super lucky with a larger hole. Found a vent cover with the tube-like back that fits perfectly. Not having near so much luck this time. Gonna look into this stainless boat vents.
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Post by vikx on Aug 19, 2019 19:46:49 GMT -8
Spot putty is like bondo and comes in a small tube. It's easier to work with for small dings and feathers out nicely. $4 at Walmart.
No matter the kind of cover you get, you will have to double the butyl in the dips of skin. There's no way around that if you want it to fit flush.
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Post by jukebox on Aug 20, 2019 15:32:09 GMT -8
Are you planning to repaint this trailer? If not then maybe try to feed a paint stir stick into the hole and position so that you can just put screws in the sheeting holes. You will see the screw heads but with a piece a butyl under each screw head before screwing in will secure and seal the screws into the sheeting and into the wood stir stick. Then use a suggested vent for the hole. If you don't mid seeing screw heads this will be easy to do.
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Post by smac75 on Sept 1, 2019 7:49:51 GMT -8
Hi Vikx, I bought one of the soffits vent covers you suggested. The backing is just a bit too large but the face will cover my hole nicely. Have you figured out the best way to remove the metal backing from these? Was thinking vice/hacksaw but wasn't sure if you came across a better way. Thanks![/quote]
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Post by vikx on Sept 1, 2019 19:09:25 GMT -8
I use a thin cutting wheel in my Milwaukee rotary tool. (Like a big Dremel) You have to go slow and be careful. The concave backed ones should fit flush once you cut the insert off.
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Post by smac75 on Sept 16, 2019 7:33:40 GMT -8
I use a thin cutting wheel in my Milwaukee rotary tool. (Like a big Dremel) You have to go slow and be careful. The concave backed ones should fit flush once you cut the insert off. Thanks again Vikx. Here's what I went with and I think it looks fine.
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Post by vikx on Sept 16, 2019 18:41:25 GMT -8
Yes, it did cover nicely. It looks like it was always there. Congrats!
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