So the stainless steel 6” latch arrived today in the mail. I wanted to be sure I knew how to properly install it so I searched UA-cam and found this video. Picked up so many good tips and used them all. Bent the extender piece in a vise, used white silicone caulk for holes in the door and used pop rivets on both pieces. Mission accomplished and it works perfectly. Thanks for posting this video!
No one can argue that low quality items are used building these RV's, not to mention the way things are installed haphazardly. The stainless steel with a slight angle is a great repair/upgrade. I also love the idea of using the pop rivets. They should hold much better. Great video, stay safe.
I have the same problem with mine, the cheap plastic deteriorate in a couple of years. Lance trailers they use pop rivets to mount the plastic holder. All replacement stainless steel comes with the screws but a size smaller than the original pop rivets holes on the trailer. Great video, thank you.
So sorry, I should have provided more info. Starboard is a trademark of King Starboard. It is a HDPE (High Density Polyethylene). In other words a plastic. Plastic 1 gallon milk jugs are also made from HDPE. However, Starboard is much thicker is available in sheets in standard lumber thicknesses - 1/4". 1/2". 3/4" and 1" thick. And it is available in a few colors, such as white, black and grey. It is a structural plastic and a non-rotting replacement for wood in many projects. It is found extensively in the marine boating industry for things like seat bottoms, cowlings. anywhere it might be wet and where wood would rot. It has applications for many RV uses as well. But due to it's expense, it is not found often in the RV industry. It cuts with standard woodworking tools, and I have used it for several RV-Projects. Other brand names for Starboard are Taco Board, and Seafoam. However, King Starboard is the original.
The pre-bent one is at a much greater angle at 45deg. The one I bent has about 4deg of bend. I don't think I could straighten the 45deg one without bending it into a pretzel.
That could be done for sure. However, I am replacing the existing low quality latch the RV manufacturer installed and didn't want to change the hole pattern, which would have left exposed holes that would be hard to patch.
So the stainless steel 6” latch arrived today in the mail. I wanted to be sure I knew how to properly install it so I searched UA-cam and found this video. Picked up so many good tips and used them all. Bent the extender piece in a vise, used white silicone caulk for holes in the door and used pop rivets on both pieces. Mission accomplished and it works perfectly. Thanks for posting this video!
Glad I could help
No one can argue that low quality items are used building these RV's, not to mention the way things are installed haphazardly. The stainless steel with a slight angle is a great repair/upgrade. I also love the idea of using the pop rivets. They should hold much better. Great video, stay safe.
I have the same problem with mine, the cheap plastic deteriorate in a couple of years. Lance trailers they use pop rivets to mount the plastic holder. All replacement stainless steel comes with the screws but a size smaller than the original pop rivets holes on the trailer. Great video, thank you.
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Great video and analysis of how to improve this attachment. My RV has not door latch and I want to install one. Thanks for posting this video.
Thanks for watching!
Nice work!
Thanks!
I can't quite understand the name of that board material - Starboard or Stiraboard, something like that. Thanks for sharing
So sorry, I should have provided more info.
Starboard is a trademark of King Starboard. It is a HDPE (High Density Polyethylene). In other words a plastic. Plastic 1 gallon milk jugs are also made from HDPE. However, Starboard is much thicker is available in sheets in standard lumber thicknesses - 1/4". 1/2". 3/4" and 1" thick. And it is available in a few colors, such as white, black and grey.
It is a structural plastic and a non-rotting replacement for wood in many projects. It is found extensively in the marine boating industry for things like seat bottoms, cowlings. anywhere it might be wet and where wood would rot.
It has applications for many RV uses as well. But due to it's expense, it is not found often in the RV industry. It cuts with standard woodworking tools, and I have used it for several RV-Projects.
Other brand names for Starboard are Taco Board, and Seafoam. However, King Starboard is the original.
Seems you should have straighten the bent one with the spring.
That is one option.
Nice quality job
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why didn't you just straighten up the bent one with the spring if you liked it better?
The pre-bent one is at a much greater angle at 45deg. The one I bent has about 4deg of bend. I don't think I could straighten the 45deg one without bending it into a pretzel.
How much and where can you get the latch?
They are common. Camping World, Amazon, etc.
Install horizontally?
That could be done for sure. However, I am replacing the existing low quality latch the RV manufacturer installed and didn't want to change the hole pattern, which would have left exposed holes that would be hard to patch.