When adventure calls and the open road beckons, your caravan or RV becomes more than just a vehicle, it’s your home away from home. So when hail, a collision, or years of road vibration leave it with cracks, dents, or holes, it can feel devastating. The good news: Ace Caravan Repairs’ fibreglass specialists can restore your vehicle to a condition virtually indistinguishable from its original state.
Why this isn’t a job for a standard body shop
Caravans and RVs face challenges standard automotive repair simply isn’t built for. Fibreglass forms the backbone of most modern vans, prized for its strength, light weight, and durability but repairing it well means understanding the balance between structural integrity, weight distribution, and weatherproofing that makes these vehicles so complex in the first place. It takes specialised knowledge of the materials and construction, not just a body-shop skill set.
How we bring your caravan back to life
We start by carefully assessing the damage to determine whether it’s confined to the gelcoat surface layer or extends into the structural fibreglass beneath this evaluation shapes the entire repair approach.
For surface-level damage like scratches and minor cracks, we clean and prepare the area, sanding back the damaged gelcoat to a smooth foundation and removing any loose or compromised material. Rushed prep work is the single biggest giveaway of a poor repair, so we don’t cut corners here.
Where structural damage runs deeper, we cut away the damaged material and rebuild from the inside out applying fibreglass matting and resin in multiple thin layers, each fully cured before the next goes on. This layered approach often leaves the repair stronger than the original construction. For repairs spanning multiple panels or curved surfaces, our technicians use specialised tools and techniques, including custom templates and heat guns, to shape new fibreglass precisely to the vehicle’s form.
What that small dent might really be hiding
A dent or crack is often just the visible tip of the damage. It can indicate underlying frame damage, compromised insulation, or water ingress points that turn into costly problems down the track if missed. That’s why every repair includes a thorough structural inspection with specialised equipment, frame straightening and reinforcement where needed, complete weatherproofing restoration, and an assessment of any related interior damage.
If the damage reveals a weak point in the caravan’s construction, we reinforce that whole area – the goal isn’t just to fix what broke, but to make it less likely to happen again.
The little touches that make a repair disappear
This is where the craftsmanship shows. We apply gelcoat in several thin layers, colour-matched precisely including for the slight fading that years of UV exposure cause on the surrounding panels and recreate the original surface texture so the repaired area feels, not just looks, the same. Once polished, it’s brought back to the exact gloss level of the original finish. On larger repairs, we feather the work slightly beyond the damaged area into the surrounding surface, eliminating any visible line that would give away where the repair was made.
Built to last, not just to look good
When the work is done, you’ll struggle to identify where the damage occurred – same colour, texture, gloss, and structural properties as the original. That result comes from years of experience, specialised training, and genuine craftsmanship focused specifically on caravans and RVs, not general automotive work. Every repair is backed by a comprehensive warranty, because we stand behind the work and want your van to be more durable than it was before the accident.
Whether you’re dealing with storm damage, a collision, or general wear you’d like restored properly, our team has the skills and equipment to get you back on the road safely and confidently. Contact us today for a comprehensive assessment and quote – your next journey is waiting.