Covering a Dent

commeyras
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edited September 2018 in Caravans #1

A few months ago someone posted the contact details for a company that make false vents etc to cover small dents in caravans.  Sadly I have a dent courtesy of careless marshals on a ferry on Sunday evening but sadly as I only noticed it yesterday they are not interested as I should have reported it immediately - but it was dark!!  Not really worth the trouble of arguing with them so I will just cover it with a false cover; it is just a little too large for a reflector.  Does anyone remember the details of the company?

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  • lornalou1
    lornalou1 Forum Participant Posts: 2,169
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    edited September 2018 #2

    how about one of these from e-bay

    https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/air-vent-grille-ducting-cover-ventilation-louvre-4-6-8-10-12-14-18-white

  • commeyras
    commeyras Club Member Posts: 1,853 ✭✭✭
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    edited September 2018 #3

    Thanks for the link Lorna.  Have ordered one so will soon have a vent that doesn't!

  • jennyc
    jennyc Forum Participant Posts: 957
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    edited September 2018 #4

    Are you able to use a rubber sucker type dent puller to reduce the size/ depth of the damage?

  • commeyras
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    edited September 2018 #5

    Jenny; don't think so as it is a sharp indendation caused, I think, by a wing mirror on a van as the caravan pivoted when turning to get off the ferry.  It is  a 2in long vertical dent in the side metal near the wc external locked door.  My caravan is not new, 2009, so I'll just live with the extra  'vent'.  Thanks for your suggestion.

  • Navigateur
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    edited September 2018 #6

    Just in case the "dent" has compromised the integrity of the metal skin, I'd advise some sort of waterproof sealant in the dent before the vent gets fitted.

  • commeyras
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    edited September 2018 #7

    Thanks Naviigateur.  Don't think integrity compromised but will follow your useful suggestion.

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