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05-08-2016, 12:30 PM
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Senior Member
Name: John
Trailer: 1979 Boler 1700
Michigan
Posts: 2,048
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Opinions on Rock Guard panel material?
Folks,
I have disassembled and removed lots of caulk from my Trillium rock guard. Plan to finish cleaning and polishing the frame. The panels need to be replaced. I am considering expanded PVC sheets (Celtec brand). Any thoughts / opinions on this or other options?
Thanks,
John in Michigan
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05-08-2016, 02:23 PM
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Senior Member
Trailer: 1972 Boler American and 1979 Trillium 4500
Posts: 5,137
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I've got the flat rather than stepped rock guard. I was going to apply grizzly grip to the lower front section of my trailer to cover the existing chips and provide further protection. Thought I just might try it on the rock guard too.
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05-08-2016, 05:30 PM
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Senior Member
Trailer: Outback (by Trillium) 2004
Posts: 1,588
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I applied Grizzly Grip about 5 years ago to the lower front part of our Trillium....probably the best mod we've done! It has been excellent at protecting the fiberglass there so I can only imagine that it'd do an equally impressive job on your panel.
Good luck!!
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05-08-2016, 06:22 PM
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Senior Member
Name: John
Trailer: 1979 Boler 1700
Michigan
Posts: 2,048
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Folks,
Thanks for your input. The original panels are gone. Whats there now are badly painted acrylic panels, so I want to replace them. I am thinking of using either expanded PVC sheets (e.g., Celtec) or acrylic sheets. Would like to hear what others have used as replacement panels.
Thanks, John in Michigan
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05-08-2016, 07:36 PM
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Senior Member
Trailer: No Trailer Yet
Posts: 700
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An interesting option to check for would be Coroplast corrugated plastic. Not very expansive, stiff enough to resist rock impacts, UV resistant, very light, and the best thing it is available in a wide range of color, including Ivory. Now I haven't seen how well the ivory panel would match my trailer, but I was thinking of going to my local reseller and ask for a sample.
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05-08-2016, 08:03 PM
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Member
Name: Cate & Dan
Trailer: 1976 Triple E SurfSide "The Mutt Hut"
Manitoba
Posts: 66
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If you are talking about the frame that folds down to cover you hitch side window...we used that corrugated acrylic that you find at Home Depot. The nasty stuff we took out of the frame was some kind of corrugated fiberglass mat stuff (very brittle) but the acrylic was less than $20 Cdn and we got an eight foot length and cut it in half. Now we have an extra piece if this gets too beat up.
We got the clear so it still lets in light when folded down but it comes in a smoke or green and I think white. It's the stuff they use on covered verandas or carports or even homebuilt green houses. Had to heat a knife to cut it though otherwise it can crack. Certainly better than we had. We also got these tiny clamps to hold the frame in position because our wing nuts on the sides were stripped. All in all we are happy with it.
good luck.
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05-09-2016, 09:39 AM
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Senior Member
Name: Claire
Trailer: 1978 Trillium 4500
British Columbia
Posts: 323
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Hi John, here is the link to my thread on redoing the rock guard last year. Hope it is of some help. We bought the material from a plastic shop. It is not as thick as the frame, but it stays put just fine.
http://www.fiberglassrv.com/forums/f...ard-70554.html
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05-09-2016, 10:46 AM
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Senior Member
Name: John
Trailer: 1979 Boler 1700
Michigan
Posts: 2,048
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Folks,
Thanks for the ideas!! I will look into these products.
John in Michigan
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05-09-2016, 12:16 PM
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Senior Member
Name: Gilles
Trailer: Bigfoot 25B21RB, 2004
Quebec
Posts: 693
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I used to replace original plexiglass panels.
Inside we had replaced the long bench shaped chest by a small very useful table for lunch with stops in travel ...
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05-29-2016, 12:12 AM
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Senior Member
Name: Kelly
Trailer: Trails West
Oregon
Posts: 3,047
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On the newer airstream trailers they just use polycarbonate sheet for the window rock guards. Not difficult to find and certainly easy to replace when if gets too chipped up. You can get it clear or tinted with grey so that when tilted up it allows light but also creates glare reduction. Or you can get it in solid colors too.
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05-29-2016, 07:24 AM
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Senior Member
Name: John
Trailer: 1979 Boler 1700
Michigan
Posts: 2,048
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PROGRESS
Folks,
Thanks for your feedback!
I've ordered Celtec expanded pvc sheets. Advantages are that its closed cell (won't trap dirt, mold, etc), won't chip when cutting with a circular saw blade, and cheap.
I have disassembled the frame and am finishing up the cleaning, sanding and polishing. I used rolled up alcohol-soaked paper towels to dissolve the caulk in the c-channels.
I'll post pics when its done!
Thanks,
John
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05-29-2016, 07:27 AM
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Senior Member
Name: John
Trailer: 1979 Boler 1700
Michigan
Posts: 2,048
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Gilles
I used to replace original plexiglass panels.
Inside we had replaced the long bench shaped chest by a small very useful table for lunch with stops in travel ...
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Gilles, I really like your table!
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