Aluminum Skin

[theabbott]

Does any one out there know where I can purchase a roll of aluminum skin like what they use on the roof of a pop-up?

[BIGDAD]

Does any one out there know where I can purchase a roll of aluminum skin like what they use on the roof of a pop-up?

check with canvas Replacements they might have it or they can tell you to call

[diane]

I saw some on e-bay yesterday. I was looking under camper.

[chrismarques]

Try a mobile home repair place. One down the street from where I work stocks rolls of it- white pebble grained 4 feet wide. He wants about $10 a foot which was too much for me but has it if I ever need it. Also, some sheet metal shops should have it too.

[roanoke91]

I found some I needed at a local storm door company. They had it in sheets and rolls. They use it in the lower panels of exterior storm doors. It matched my camper perfectly. Look in your local phone book yellow pages to see if any window or door manufacturers are listed.
Maybe this will help. Good luck!
Greg

[ScouterMom]

That's a great idea Greg - mind if I ask what it cost you?

I'd love to re-do my roof....

also, when you used yours, I'm assuming you probably glued some foam on somewhere in your camper - what kind of glue did you use?  

 I replaced a piece of waterlogged foam in my roof, and glued it with foam construction adhesive in a caulk-gun tube.  the foam was the foil lined type - because I had heard that some glues dissoved the foam insulation board.  I didn't have that problem, but the shifting of the camper on it's first trip caused the glue to break it's contact with the aluminum.  mostly, it didn't 'fill' the space and didn't MAKE contact enough.  Does anyone have any suggetion of what kind of glue to use that would flex some with the campoer movement and make good contact?

thanks

laura

[roanoke91]

PL Construction Adheasive. I found mine at Lowe's. Comes in a gallon can. You may be able to get it in smaller cans though. It can be used over raw foam and will not melt it. I used a knotched trowel to apply it then put c-clamps on to hold until set. Use scrap pieces of wood to protect the skin before clamping or your clamps will bend the skin when tightened. See my partial roof rebuild below for more details. There is a picture of the can on there.
Greg