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Advice for crack in Leer 180

Discussion in 'Tonneau Covers, Caps and Shells' started by Mods2Travel, Aug 28, 2021.

  1. Aug 28, 2021 at 5:05 PM
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    Mods2Travel

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    Does anyone have any advice/experience dealing with small cracks like this? It originated from where the rear light cutout is. Leer 180 shell, approximately 8 years old I believe. I got it 3 years ago.

    I'm guessing something like drilling a hole at the end of the crack to stop it, and filling it with some kind of fiberglass?

    crack2.jpg crack1.jpg
     
  2. Aug 28, 2021 at 5:08 PM
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    Oreo Cat

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    Are you sure it’s not just the paint?
     
  3. Aug 28, 2021 at 5:16 PM
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    Mods2Travel

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    I'm honestly not sure. Any good way to tell? I can definitely "hang a fingernail" on it, but there's insulation on the inside, so I would have to figure out how to remove that to see for sure. I guess the real question is: Is it something that I should be concerned about and dealing with in a timely manner? If it's just paint I can seal it and move on, but if it's a crack that will propagate, I feel like I need to do something.
     
  4. Aug 28, 2021 at 6:05 PM
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    Unfortunately I don’t have the answer but this is a free bump so hopefully someone who knows will see, but just be careful before drilling a hole in it
     
  5. Aug 28, 2021 at 8:02 PM
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    Fair enough. Thanks for the bump. :)
     

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