Teardrops n Tiny Travel Trailers

Just curious and wanting to get some opinions about using vinyl flooring or linoleum sheeting for a roofing material. I mean it is tough, durable, water resistant and has some UV resistance (plus some interesting colors!). The stuff I have on my floors in the home is pretty tough since I walk on it, clean it, etc. – What do think?

starleen2 wrote:Just curious and wanting to get some opinions about using vinyl flooring or linoleum sheeting for a roofing material. I mean it is tough, durable, water resistant and has some UV resistance (plus some interesting colors!). The stuff I have on my floors in the home is pretty tough since I walk on it, clean it, etc. – What do think?

Interesting idea... I don't know how it would last outdoors? Prolly depend on the quality of the vinyl a lot. The good stuff is not cheap. I would think that vinyl like they use for convertable tops and marine applications would hold up better maybe? Hey... try it! We would all like to know.

Being an auto, marine, furniture upholster for many years I have seen many vinyl tops and what can happen to them from the weather and elements. I once had a repeat customer who would leave his car parked next to his horse pen and the darn animal would eat the vinyl of the top! (hence the term repeat). Even the best auto and marine vinyls degrade. However the application area is just too large and the idea of a seam is not appealing. Perhaps I’m going to give vinyl floor sheeting it a try – as soon as the rain stops. HUMMM - what color??

I don't think it would hold up and you would be making a serious mistake and wasting money...go with an auto/marine grade vinyl...it will come in a wide enough selection that there would be no seams...
madjack

Have you ever seen floor vinyl that had any water damage, like a basement that got flooded? It disintegrates.

Yeah, you could take care so that water can't get under it, but that's a heck of a gamble.

I had some from an old trailer, and it sat outside for a while and the sun turned it black. Doesn't hold up in the sun!
For Vinyl I used the stuff that they use for truck bed tonneau covers, it comes 94" wide and wasn't expensive - I think I paid around $6-8 per yard.

Thanks all for the info. looks like I'll probablly use the tonneau cover vinyl

I used to be a Floor Covering Rep...residential sheet vinyl for flooring is not recommended for use in direct sunlight. You might be able to get by with an inlaid product, but it can get quite expensive. I would lean toward
a vinyl top material.

vinyl flooring will crack from the sunlight in about 2 ta 3 months

starleen2 wrote:Thanks all for the info. looks like I'll probablly use the tonneau cover vinyl

How often are you prepared to replace it? That's all it boils down to.
I prefer permanency on my TD's. It may cost a little more but at least we know it lasts.
Cheers
Paul

The vinyl material I used is 2 years old and looks like new. What's wrong with vinyl?

I doubt if it would hold up.

How about the material that they make jeep tops out of?