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    While doing some research on the cracking issue I discover this product "Easy ABS Repair" by Quarical Products Inc. - you can Google the product and watch the You Tube video.

    My thought would be to use the product on the inside of the fender skirt to help strengthen the area so as to prevent future problems.

    I'll post my results ..... Don
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    Quote Originally Posted by JDWHSKY View Post
    While doing some research on the cracking issue I discover this product "Easy ABS Repair" by Quarical Products Inc. - you can Google the product and watch the You Tube video.

    My thought would be to use the product on the inside of the fender skirt to help strengthen the area so as to prevent future problems.

    I'll post my results ..... Don
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    Mine are all cracked also, gonna give that ABSrepair kit a try. Thanks for the good info.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gander32 View Post
    After putting 10,000 miles on the trailer, I too have cracked skirts on my 2019 2500RL. I bought two new ones and still have to put them on. When I initially seen they were cracked, I was thinking that the cracks were due to them vibrating as I drive (I can see them fluttering in the rear view mirrors), which I believe is due to a lack of lower panel supports. After reading these posts, I'll have to consider the over-tightening thought that others have mentioned. When I put on the new ones, I'll be sure to tighten the screws/bolts only "as needed" and not torque them down. I'm considering using rubber-backed washers on the outside in order to give a little cushion. I also plan on adding some supports behind the aluminum skirts to damper the vibration that I see going on. That's my plan unless someone in this forum comes up with some more suggestions. Thanks all!
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    I thought about the rubber-backed washers or just rubber washers but decided against it due to the fact the sun would rot and degenerate the rubber, then I'd be left with a space causing the fender skirt to vibrate even more. Welcome your thoughts.

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    Try neoprene / EPDM washers. They are synthetic and have great UV resistance. Also use wafer head or truss screws in black as this will provide more surface area at the pressure point. The stock screws act as a wedge against the fender material. When the material loses its elasticity after around 3 years, it's a goner. The neoprene washers and wafer head screws may buy a couple more years but eventually the fenders are simply going to become brittle.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mrhavasu View Post
    Mine are all cracked also, gonna give that ABSrepair kit a try. Thanks for the good info.
    A cheaper solution to the problem may be JB-Weld PlatisticWeld and a sheet of ABS plastic. Especially for the screw hole areas that get cracked, cut a small piece of ABS and use the bonding adhesive to reinforce.
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    I’ve repaired similar cracked 25 year old Aircraft Plastic Overlay panels using JBWeld epoxy and fiberglass cloth. I lay up the fiberglass cloth with the epoxy on the BACK SIDE of the panel over the cracks. Worked great.

    I’m going to remove my fender panels on my Reflection and lay up some fiberglass cloth with JB weld on the backside of every screw hole to reinforce them.



    Epoxy will stick to almost every plastic where Fiberglass resin may not.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jerryr View Post
    I’ve repaired similar cracked 25 year old Aircraft Plastic Overlay panels using JBWeld epoxy and fiberglass cloth. I lay up the fiberglass cloth with the epoxy on the BACK SIDE of the panel over the cracks. Worked great.

    I’m going to remove my fender panels on my Reflection and lay up some fiberglass cloth with JB weld on the backside of every screw hole to reinforce them.



    Epoxy will stick to almost every plastic where Fiberglass resin may not.
    Thanks for response. I have bought new fender panels ($$$'s ouch!) so I'm going to switch out the old cracked ones with new ones, but I'm going to try your epoxy fix to the old ones and keep them as backups when the replacements crack. Needless to say, I do expect the fenders to crack again so I'll patch up the originals and use as backups when it happens. I've come to believe that repairs are just part of RV life!
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    The first crack appeared in my fender yesterday. I’m going to pull both off and do same as Gander 32 and Jerryr have prescribed above. This is an excellent idea. Pretty sure that all fenders will eventually crack at the fastener locations over time but this should buy a few more years. We live at 5K above sea level and the UV literally eats the elasticity of all things plastic and rubber based.
    Thanks to you both for the fix!

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    Quote Originally Posted by JDWHSKY View Post
    While doing some research on the cracking issue I discover this product "Easy ABS Repair" by Quarical Products Inc. - you can Google the product and watch the You Tube video.

    My thought would be to use the product on the inside of the fender skirt to help strengthen the area so as to prevent future problems.

    I'll post my results ..... Don

    My results using the above, having something for a backing between the fender skirt and the TT outside wall makes all the difference.

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