Stripped screw holes

Tartantrio
Tartantrio Member Posts: 5
in Trailer & Towing
Anyone have a good method to repair stripped screw holes in Azdel?

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  • Mouseketab
    Mouseketab Member Posts: 1,262
    Poke some toothpicks and a little bit of sealant in the hole, then the screw will have something to grab onto.
    Carol
    MOUSE-KE-T@B
    2007 Dutchmen T@B Clamshell #2741
    2022 nuCamp T@B 320 CS-S
    2021 F-150 502A Lariat SuperCrew, 3.5 EcoBoost 4x2
    Harvest, AL
  • tabiphile
    tabiphile Member Posts: 472
    Use a slow curing epoxy along with the toothpick/sliver of wood. Do not use an adhesive that hardens to a brittle state. Avoid  quick cure epoxies. West Systems G-Flex (thickened) is the ideal product for the repair. 
  • Tartantrio
    Tartantrio Member Posts: 5
    Thank you, I'll give it a try.
  • geoB
    geoB Member Posts: 115
    A follow-up question on procedure: I'm guessing one should get a fair quantity of G-Flex into the screw hole(s), reassemble (e.g., tape into place whatever had been attached) and allow 24 hours or more to set. Does this sound about right?

    Tartantrio - How did your repair work turn out?

    2020 Toyota Highlander + 2021 T@B 400 BD 
    Truckee, CA, expat, now driving out of Reno
  • Binghi
    Binghi Member Posts: 407
    Use a larger diameter and possibly longer screw.
    2021 400 BD / 2016 VW Touareg / Austin, TX
  • RCB
    RCB Member Posts: 249
    Insert an appropriate size plastic electrical tie; then the screw, tighten, and cut off the tie flush. This is not for heavy or structural loads.
    400 - 2019
    St Catharines, ON
  • geoB
    geoB Member Posts: 115
    RCB Interesting! Certainly less messy& costly than using West Marine's epoxy. I just need to recreate an adequate seal for the shore power socket.
    2020 Toyota Highlander + 2021 T@B 400 BD 
    Truckee, CA, expat, now driving out of Reno
  • Dutch061
    Dutch061 Member Posts: 765
    Alternately you could use stainless steel machine screws with nylock nuts on the inside wall for this.

    Brad
    2020 400 BDL aka "Boonie"
    2022 Black Series HQ19 aka "Cricket"
    2021 F-250 Tremor with PSD aka "Big Blue"
    Concord, NC 
  • Tabaz
    Tabaz Member Posts: 2,420
    The shore power socket gets lots of use and is only screwed into the foam wall.  The ideal solution is to buy an extra long drill bit, drill through the wall then replace the screws with bolts and nuts.  Mine hasn't moved in years.
    2016 Outback 320
    2024 Ford F150 Supercrew short bed.
  • JeffroNC
    JeffroNC Member Posts: 366
    RCB said:
    Insert an appropriate size plastic electrical tie; then the screw, tighten, and cut off the tie flush. This is not for heavy or structural loads.

    this is gold. It got me out of a pinch this trip. Love the forum. 
    2019 T@B 400 BDL 2017 F150 3.5L Ecoboost
    Jeff & Amy
    Now in Manistee, MI

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