How To Fix Thule Roof Box

Working on the inside of the box start by sanding the area around the break.

How to fix thule roof box.

When you withdraw it the lock barrel will come out. Make sure that the roof box is locked using the original key turn the key 45 degrees clockwise so the big hand is at about 10 30 and withdraw the key. The coarser the grit of the sandpaper around. We applied a layer of abs cement to the surface of the box laid down a layer of fiberglass and brushed more cement on until it was saturated.

I used fiberglass kit auto b. According the the package directions mix the plastic repair kit and mold them into the depression covering the plastic cut out and along any cracks. In this video i repaired my thule cargo carrier box. Depending on the cement you get the stuff may set up quite fast.

Once dry sand down the area to make a smooth surface. Initially in the late 1990s we would apply abs patches cut pieces of abs plastic attached by abs cement to the hole or cracked section of the box. Make sure to cover the damage completely. Our box repair methods have come a long way over the past decade or so.

Push the master key the one with the square cornered head into the lock barrel. This would be a pretty good solution but ran the risk of coming apart after a couple of years. I started with the plastic fibreglass repair which is very easy to use.