Coleman roof corner caps

[trishy]

We bought a 1989 Coleman Newport back in June and we knew that one of the corner caps had a fairly large crack.  We duct taped and painted it, but the portion of canvas near this corner piece sags and I believe the two are related.

Where do I find corner caps and is this a difficult fix?

So far, we've camped 8 nights and we love pop up camping, but would like to fix the sagging.  We're going again Labor Day weekend.

Thanks in advance!

Trishy

[austinado16]

Have you called Coleman or Fleetwood to see if they still have parts like this for their older (what they probably consider antique) PUPs?

There are all sorts of super strong epoxies out there, so I'd consider taking that duct tape off, cleaning all the goop it left behind off, and then go about fixing with epoxy or replacing that cap.  And, get inside where the canvas attaches and figure out what's going on that's causing the sag or improper fit/tension.

Epoxies like JB Weld, Epoxy Steel Putty, and many others are outstanding.  Check your local hardware store and look at the samples they have in the adheasive isle.  Epoxy Steel Putty is one of my favorites.  Starts out in a log, like a tootsie roll.  You cut it like slicing bread, then knead between your fingers until it's dark grey.  Then you press it into position....whatever position you want, as if you were using modeling clay.  It heats up and is cured in about 15min.  Then you can sand it, prime and paint.  While it's curing, you can continue to shape it and make it look like what you're working on, even carve on it with a knife, or sand it with coarse sand paper.  Once it dries, it's hard as steel!

[handyhands]

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