# Teardrop Trailer Repair in Chino > OCRV Center repairs teardrop trailers in Chino, including galley hatch, aluminum skin, and water damage, plus collision and body work, with insurance billed direct. A teardrop trailer is a compact molded shell built around a curved profile, a rear galley hatch, and long aluminum skin seams that all depend on tight sealant. When the hatch gasket dries out or a seam lifts, water tracks straight into the cabin and the galley. Chino owners who tow these light trailers up the coast bring us leaks, road dings, and dented skin. Our Yorba Linda shop restores the shell and the seals. ## Teardrop trailer repairs we handle The rear galley hatch is the busiest seam on a teardrop, opening and closing every time you cook, so its hinge and gasket wear out and leak. We rebuild the hatch, refit the hinge, and reseal the perimeter so it drops flat. Then we address the skin seams along the curve, where lifted trim lets water under the aluminum. - Galley hatch and hinge repair - Aluminum and composite skin repair - Curved seam and trim reseal - Cabin water damage repair - Collision, frame, and axle body work ## Smoothing the curved aluminum shell A teardrop leaves little room for error, because the eye follows one continuous curve and any wave or ripple shows in daylight. We work dents out of the aluminum, replace panels that are creased past repair, and block-sand the profile before refinishing so the body reads smooth from nose to hatch. Small trailer, close attention. - Dent removal on aluminum skin - Panel replacement past repair - Block-sand and color-matched refinish - Nose cap and fender repair ## Frequently asked questions ### Can you repair a leaking teardrop galley hatch? Yes. The rear hatch is the most common leak point we see on teardrops. We rebuild or replace the hinge, fit a fresh gasket, and reseal the hatch perimeter so it closes flat and keeps weather and road spray out of the galley. ### Do you fix dented or torn aluminum skin on a teardrop? Yes. We work dents out of the aluminum, patch tears, and replace panels that are creased too far to save. Because the shell is one flowing curve, we block-sand and color-match the refinish so the repaired area disappears into the rest of the body. ### Do you bill insurance for teardrop trailer repair? Yes. We bill your carrier direct on teardrop damage claims from a tow accident, hail, or a fallen branch. These trailers are small but custom, so we document the molded shell and galley in detail to keep the estimate from underselling the repair. --- Source: https://oc-rv.com/vehicles/teardrop-trailer-repair/ OCRV Center, 23281 La Palma Ave, Yorba Linda, CA 92887. Phone (949) 799-3387. In shop only; insurance billed direct.