What’s this called and how do I fix it? June 20, 2023, 12:42:01 pm An encounter with a tree resulted in breaking this. It appears to be made of some kind of plastic. I plan on patching it with some repair tape, but someday would like to replace it. Is that possible? And how can I get one? By the way, what’s it called?
Re: What’s this called and how do I fix it? Reply #1 – June 20, 2023, 01:54:59 pm Hi Pixley Guy; Welcome to the Forum. I've been to Pixley! (My cousins live in Fresno) That is called a rear passenger side corner cap. It is made of ABS plastic. I've found 'Bondo' to be a good enough repair. Some spray white paint a near match to the factory will make it almost disappear. Fortunately the cap seems to be nearly intact. Todd Miller does have some leftover parts for Lazy Daze available for sale. Replacing an entire end cap is a chore and likely much more expensive. Unless people climb your ladder to look at your repair, you should be able to come close to a near 'good enough' repair. RonB 5 Likes
Re: What’s this called and how do I fix it? Reply #2 – June 20, 2023, 06:57:21 pm As long as you have all the pieces of the end cap, it can be glued together using a plastic epoxy. Any irregularities can be sanded and imperfections filled with Bondo plastic filler.I have used this method several times.Replace an end cap only if it is destroyed, it can be extremly difficult to remove a whole end cap.I use either JB Weld plastic epoxy or Permatex.Amazon.com: J-B Weld 8237 PlasticWeld Plastic Repair Epoxy Putty - 2 oz. :...Larry 2 Likes As an Amazon Associate Lazy Daze Owners' Group earns from qualifying purchases.
Re: What’s this called and how do I fix it? Reply #3 – June 20, 2023, 07:49:52 pm I will try gluing and Bondo. “Good enough” is good enough. I mainly just want to keep it from leaking. 1 Likes
Re: What’s this called and how do I fix it? Reply #4 – June 22, 2023, 04:28:09 pm With a little care and paint, the repair can invisible.Larry 1 Likes