Teardrops n Tiny Travel Trailers

Dear friends

Wether Im using Aluminum or Stainless... If I use Diamond Plate for example on the bottom portion of the hatch about 6 inches or so would I still need to 1st skin it with one or the other above Aluminum or Stainless underneath the Diamond Plate?

Classic Finn

Hi Heikki. I would bet not but you need to plan how the plate and wood come together.

Miriam C. wrote::thinking: Hi Heikki. I would bet not but you need to plan how the plate and wood come together.

Hello Auntie M.

Can you believe it...were going to start skinning the Voyager Finally.....So nice...

I was thinking it would be sort of double purpose for nothing if it was placed on top of the aluminum but then again I have my doubts ..maybe someone has a logical explanation..

Im using it mainly for protection from rocks ...

Classic Finn

PS Hows that OUCH healing up?

Hi Heikki!

I would skin the entire trailer with the aluminum then add the diamond plate as trim. I say this because you don't want water running down the sides of the trailer, seeping between the aluminum and diamond plate, then starting to rot the wood underneath. If you have completely skinned with aluminum, water seeping between won't hurt anything.

Just my thoughts.

Joanne

Classic Finn wrote:Dear friends

Wether Im using Aluminum or Stainless... If I use Diamond Plate for example on the bottom portion of the hatch about 6 inches or so would I still need to 1st skin it with one or the other above Aluminum or Stainless underneath the Diamond Plate?

Classic Finn

Heikki,
Joanne said it right on the money. Skin the whole thing then add the diamond plate. Seal the skin and the diamond plate 360 degrees with silicone. Let the silicone dry if it oozes out then pick and rub it off later - much easier this way.

Heikki... Well, leave it to me to be a nay-sayer... But, I don't see why it is necessary to double up your siding metal? You can just overlap the diamond plate a couple inches and seal the lap with PL urethane caulk... plus screw the overlap down with stainless screws into a spar. I use the grey colored PL Urethane... It is pretty close match to aluminum. You can wipe off the squeeze-out with mineral spirits or paint thinner. I just think the urethane caulks and adhesives are far better than silicone... They stick better and last longer outdoors. I've been using the stuff about 10 years now to seal things like aluminum framed skylights in house roofs...NONE have ever leaked so far, and that is a pretty harsh environment to test it here in Florida.

friend ~ Brick

...Heikki, I see no reason to put yourself thru the hassle of tryng to fit the two different sheets together...skin the whole trailer and then add the diamond plate wherever you want it...I know you use the SIKA products and I agree with Brick about the urethane adhesives/sealants...they just plain work..........
madjack

Thank You Everyone for all the replies.

I will go and skin the entire tear.. then the diamond plate will be the trim.
Ive thought about this seriously now and see the advantages of doing so.

I definitely dont want water going where its not supposed to as mentioned.

Again thanks everyone for the replies.

Regards

Classic Finn..

Back to skinning .. but not without a fresh cup of coffee..