Seeing Stars

[CBG]

I am finding some stars and spiderweb cracking in the exterior of our new-to-us 79 Scamp. I read somewhere these weren't terribly fatal as they were cracks in the poly glaze??

What has anyone else done about their stars? What is the recommended repair/treatment?

Thanks for being so generous with time and answers!

[Sisu]

All I can go on from personal experiences with glass boats and our 1996 Northern Lite slide-in was we usually ignored them unless it appeared to be something involving the glass layers then it involves repairing the glass etc. I’m not a great glass person but I persevere.

[EricAllyn]

It is probably just the gel coat. You can sand it well, then put a new coat of gel coat on, sand that really smooth and then wax it. There are Utube videos, and they help to see the process. You will likely also have a whiter area where you did the repair, since the yellowing of the scamp happens with time.

[k corbin]

sometimes those star burst patterns happen from the impact of objects inside a cabinet slamming into the interior sidewall of the fiberglass. Be sure you have all large and hard objects that are inside the cabinets well secured.

[Raz]

Years ago I asked the same question. Living in the frozen north, my concern was moisture getting into the cracks, freezing, and making things worse. Some folks recommended this stuff.


http://www.vintagetrailersupply.com/...-p/vts-099.htm

While it might be snake oil, I tried it and the cracks never got worse.

[CBG]

thanks. will check it out.

thanks to all responders. Love this site.