Hello everyone! I have been lurking for a long time and now am ready to take the plunge and build a camper. I am looking to build something with an offroad asthetic, but will not likely need high ground clearance or all steel construction. The first set of questions I would like to ask is around surface treatments for the walls and roof.
I really like the idea of rhino-liner/line-x/monsterseal etc for the exterior. I am worried about applying it to plywood though as I have seen some horror stories about cracking, flaking, etc. I am also considering skinning with aluminum or Filon and then bed-liner coating over that. I want to go with a grey/black color theme.
The next set of questions is around edge trim. How do you trim between the roof and the side wall? I dont like the idea of the "anneal and bend" aluminum channel. seems like there should be premade radiused pieces with different diameters. I have seen some of the bed liner covered builds with no trim between the roof and the wall.
Finally, I am considering building my own trailer, am I crazy? I would be teaching myself to weld and am not scared to buy a set of quality tools and practice, but is it crazy to think I can go from 0 to safe square trailer in a reasonable amount of time? I am very skilled in woodworking/building, and understand the process of MIG welding, but have not jumped in yet.
Thanks for any comments or advice. Below is my current incarnation of the build. Its 5' wide and 10' long