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12-07-2007, 04:49 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Green Valley
Posts: 1,618
M.O.C. #6022
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How to fix tears in slide topper?
Noticed that I am getting a tear in the big slide topper on the living room slide. It's about an inch long so far and runs from the edge of the topper inward along the line where the topper goes from double thickness to single thickness. Also noticed a couple of the other toppers are starting to get small tears at their edges. I assume that all this damage comes from the heavy winds we have had on a number of occasions here in the southwest in the last several months.
Are there any steps I can take to repair the damage and/or slow down or stop the spread of these tears? And has anyone had any success getting such things covered under warranty by Keystone since our rig is only 8 months old at this point?
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12-07-2007, 09:13 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Pittsburgh (Carroll Twp)
Posts: 545
M.O.C. #90
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David, this won't answer your questions but I thought I would share my experience. I tore ours when I rubbed up against a semi when I was making a U-turn to get fuel. Of course this happened at 5AM while we were making a 1000 mile trip. It was a small tear and our 5th wheel was not very old at the time. The tear never got any larger than the few original inch's but it was not on a seam. We just got our's replaced last month because they had all delaminated. It lasted with the tear for three years. I would think that yours would be under warranty because you didn't cause the tear.
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12-07-2007, 11:03 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Victor
Posts: 940
M.O.C. #1709
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Dave, I don't know where you are at,but if you are close to a large marina that sells all kinds of stuff for sail boats and larger rigs, look for rigging tape. It is white and has a plastic texture to it. It is about the size of regular gray tape. I used this on my topper a few years ago and it is still holding. My tear was in the middle on the flat area. I would think the edge would hold even better. Good luck
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12-07-2007, 01:43 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Englewood
Posts: 3,095
M.O.C. #164
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Awning shops sell a repair tape I purchase a few years back it worked well
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12-08-2007, 05:56 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Pasco
Posts: 986
M.O.C. #5972
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It may be that if you have some EternaBond (sp) tape on hand that it could work.
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12-10-2007, 01:49 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Weatherford
Posts: 1,383
M.O.C. #9
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Prior owners used duct tape - only lasted a few years due to exposure to the weather.
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12-10-2007, 05:36 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Green Valley
Posts: 1,618
M.O.C. #6022
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Mike:
I've got a roll of Eternabond that I haven't had occasion to use yet. From what I've heard, it adhers tightly to things, and I assume that it's strong and durable.
Anyone know any downside to wrapping a piece of Eternabond around the top and bottom edge of the slide topper where it is tearing?
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12-10-2007, 06:04 AM
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Seasoned Camper
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Waterville
Posts: 91
M.O.C. #4218
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David
Keystone should step up to the plate on this, we have slide toppers and went through some storms last summer with winds of 70 plus MPH, and no tears or damage.I would go the warranty from Keystone or the manafacture of toppers, and get replacments.
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12-10-2007, 09:56 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Belvidere
Posts: 1,834
M.O.C. #185
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David, my friend fixed his tear with "clear" duct tape. I didn't know they made it in clear but have now seen it in Lowe's. The repairs seems to be holding up well.
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12-14-2007, 04:24 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Oceanside
Posts: 20,028
M.O.C. #20
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David, you haven't had that rig that long. You might see if there's any kind of warranty to cover this. We also got some tears on our prior Montana but only after about 3+ years. I used eternabond tape but it's pretty thick. I think next time I'll check into the rigging tape jsmitfl mentioned.
We have been in a lot of heavy winds with this Montana and the prior one. It sure seems awful early for yours to be developing these tears.
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