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What material was used to skin this teardrop?

PostPosted: Thu Jul 26, 2012 4:50 am
by gwtrike
Click the link below and scroll down until you see the first pic with the silvery cloth. What is that? The reason i ask is that I want to refurb the mini-teardrop I bought where the builder used esentially come kind of waterproof insulation board for the roof. I'm looking to apply something to make the roof seamles and smooth; may keep the insulation board underneath. I'm also looking at FRP (but may have to move the insulation board), TPO, paint-in resin, vinyl flashing and other things. However, the "aluminum" skin used on the trailer in the link below looks easy to apply to what i already have.

http://www.wigh.net/teardrop-trailer-build.htm

Tha nks,
greg

Re: What material was used to skin this teardrop?

PostPosted: Thu Jul 26, 2012 6:28 am
by 48Rob
Greg,

It appears to be fiberglass cloth painted silver.

Rob

Re: What material was used to skin this teardrop?

PostPosted: Thu Jul 26, 2012 7:36 am
by gwtrike
Rob,
Thanks for your reply. I was hoping it was ARF (aluminum-reinforced fabric) --- I mean they have FRP; all I'm asking for is another 3-letter acronym :R

After I posted, I realized that a cloth-like substance would get rid of visible seams but not the bumpy, uneven texture of my roof. I'm going to need some self-leveling compound to even it up before I cover it - or look at using FRP over it.
Thanks,
Greg

Re: What material was used to skin this teardrop?

PostPosted: Thu Jul 26, 2012 8:32 am
by Oldragbaggers
Rob is exactly right. If you look 2 pictures above the one of the silver exterior you can see the fiberglass cloth being applied.

Re: What material was used to skin this teardrop?

PostPosted: Thu Jul 26, 2012 12:36 pm
by gwtrike
I thought it might be something like Quick Roof with some underlayment - http://www.cofair.com/roof.aspx.

Re: What material was used to skin this teardrop?

PostPosted: Thu Jul 26, 2012 1:33 pm
by Forrest747
Hopefully not the same thing as teh Hindenburg

Oh the humanity of a teardop going up in flames!!!