Teardrops n Tiny Travel Trailers

Since I didn't find out about building a shelf for the headliner till after I had installed mine, I need a way to trim the liner where it meets the wall. Anybody know what will follow the front curve? I suppose I could kerf some regular corner molding.
Bruce

We bought some pliable moulding to trim out our interior. It paints and stains to look just like wood. We found it at a store that specialized in just decorative mouldings. I'm not sure what it's made of but it sure is bendy.
Juli n Bill

found this site:
http://www.flexibletrim.com/products.htm

bdosborn,
What is the headliner made of?

We used regular oak trim (quarter round) soaked it in the pond all night to get it bendable. Cut to fit and put in place. After it dried I sealed with polyurethene. Looks great and no it didn't try to go straight. We did this on both tears.
Linda

Linda,

Funny you used that method. It's what the old round barn builders did when they were having to bend the spars for the roofs of the bars. Submerge them in the lake or pond for a couple of weeks and they could bend the mighty oak like a noodle and it wouldn't break. Of course, in woodworking we steam bend.

I used 1" White Cotton Rope with a brad nailer...real flexible!

Woody wrote:bdosborn,
What is the headliner made of?

1/8" Birch plywood.
Bruce

Juli n Bill wrote:http://www.flexibletrim.com/products.htm

I just went there, and it looks like what I need--but they're closed and on vacation until the 18th! Did you guys buy it directly from them?

And Fornesto, I'm thinking about doing what you did, but I think I want a thicker diameter rope and to maybe SHELLAC it. (Did they still use shellac? Or is that old language?) I'm just afraid I'll have trouble attaching it to the corner and getting a good, smooth curve to it.

IraRat wrote:

Juli n Bill wrote:http://www.flexibletrim.com/products.htm

I just went there, and it looks like what I need--but they're closed and on vacation until the 18th! Did you guys buy it directly from them?

We bought ours from a local supplier, Anderson Moulding
11266 Washington Pl., Culver City, CA (310) 313-1400

Juli n Bill wrote:We bought some pliable moulding to trim out our interior. It paints and stains to look just like wood. We found it at a store that specialized in just decorative mouldings. I'm not sure what it's made of but it sure is bendy.
Juli n Bill

found this site:
http://www.flexibletrim.com/products.htm

Juli n Bill, it's a polyurethane material. I used to remodel homes and it came in might handy when I had to trim a circular stair case or curved wall. I'm sure I'll be using some of it when I build my tear.

Juli n Bill wrote:We bought ours from a local supplier, Anderson Moulding
11266 Washington Pl., Culver City, CA (310) 313-1400

Thanks for the info. Unfortunately, their web site doesn't list their local area retailers. Also, as a poly procuct, couldn't this stuff have exterior applications as well, if they made the proper configuration and you were building/wanted a woody look?

Like the hell with annealing the roof trim, and use this instead?

IraRat wrote:

Juli n Bill wrote:We bought ours from a local supplier, Anderson Moulding
11266 Washington Pl., Culver City, CA (310) 313-1400

Thanks for the info. Unfortunately, their web site doesn't list their local area retailers. Also, as a poly procuct, couldn't this stuff have exterior applications as well, if they made the proper configuration and you were building/wanted a woody look?

Like the hell with annealing the roof trim, and use this instead?

I would just look in the yellow pages for a moulding store, and as far as outdoor use, their website said it could be used outdoors. It's some kind of rubbery plastic stuff, can't see why you couldn't use it on the outside. We plan on glueing it on with a very strong 2 part adhesive the guys at Anderson reccomended.

Juli n Bill

Polyurethane products cannot tolerate UV exposure, so are not suggested for outdoor applications.

I milled mohogany 3/8" thick, cut a 45 degree chamfer on it with the router and then ripped it 3/8" wide. I didn't soften it with water or steam and got it to bend OK. Just make sure the grain of the wood is nice and straight, and no knots or imperfections...Installed it with poly glue and a brad nailer....Doug Hodder

Chris C wrote:Polyurethane products cannot tolerate UV exposure, so are not suggested for outdoor applications.

I'm not talking about door opemings. Just the roof edges.

So I'll get 2 years' life instead of 5? And if I seal it properly, 5 years instead of 10?

Compared to annealing aluminum, this is a pleasure. And if it fades or cracks, I can change it and THEN anneal some aluminum.

Wait--I don't want appear too clever here because I know that offends certain pepole. But let me applaud myself for this radical stand I've deicied to take:



Look familiar?