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12-24-2021, 09:03 AM
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Door cracking
Has anyone experienced the interior plastic on the door cracking? Took the TT out last weekend and noticed that the interior plastic panel on the front door has what looks like horizontal razor cuts. It has to be cracking?
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Tony & Donna & Murphy
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12-24-2021, 10:44 AM
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There's a long history of the styrene door panels cracking. I just did a forum search and found one thread going back to 2013 that discusses the issue.
Here's a link to that thread: https://www.keystoneforums.com/forum...ad.php?t=15016
If you go to post #23, there's photos of one door with the problem. The thread discusses several options for repairs.
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12-24-2021, 06:03 PM
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Thanks for the reply.
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12-25-2021, 12:59 PM
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I have the same problem with my door. Is there actually any problem with leaving it as is?
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12-25-2021, 06:24 PM
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There's no "structural requirement" that you repair the door inside surface. It's pretty much a cosmetic issue. If it were the outside of the door, then you'd run the risk of water getting behind the crack, freezing and damaging the door, but inside, that's not something I'd worry about.
If you do want to repair it, I'd start with a good sanding (to level the surface) then some body putty to fill the cracks, let that dry well, sand smooth and then either mask and paint the door panel or cover it with a quality "contact paper"...
If you decide to leave it alone, just keep an eye on the door and if you see some delamination or excessive widening of the cracks, you might want to reconsider.
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2015 F250 6.7l 4x4
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12-25-2021, 11:07 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JRTJH
There's no "structural requirement" that you repair the door inside surface. It's pretty much a cosmetic issue. If it were the outside of the door, then you'd run the risk of water getting behind the crack, freezing and damaging the door, but inside, that's not something I'd worry about.
If you do want to repair it, I'd start with a good sanding (to level the surface) then some body putty to fill the cracks, let that dry well, sand smooth and then either mask and paint the door panel or cover it with a quality "contact paper"...
If you decide to leave it alone, just keep an eye on the door and if you see some delamination or excessive widening of the cracks, you might want to reconsider.
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Thank you for that info
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