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Posted By: garryk6 on 02/11/13 05:01pm

69cayo wrote:

What would everyones opinion be on eliminating the vinyl bead that runs along the ceiling and at the end caps and just running a little caulking where the sheets overlap ?
The lap joints are coming out nice and tight, so it would be just a very thin wipe of caulk.
Or will it look unfinished ?

Dennis

My 1966 C-10 didn't have vinyl covering or beads when I bought it. There were remnants of cloth welting that went between the cabinets and the aluminum, but I did without. The seams of the Aluminum to aluminum are just painted over in my TC. Looks fine, as I don;t know any other look.

Good Luck!
Garry

Garry K
Wife + 4 kids
Retired Military Family.... Alway's on the move....
2002 F350 CCSB 5.4 6spd 4x4 in AK
1966 Avion C-10 Truck Camper

Posted By: 69cayo on 02/11/13 05:09pm

Wow, I like that shower bar.

The end caps are the fiberglas pieces at the front and back of your camper.

Dennis

Posted By: Avion C-11 on 02/11/13 05:11pm

Awesome work guys! It is so cool that a lot of our projects are coming along so close together. I am so close to putting my inner walls back in that it is inspiring to see the progress Dennis!

I finished up the 12V wiring over the weekend and am ordering the parts to do the 110v right now.

Keep up the great work!

Chris

Happy Camping!

Avioncamper.wordpress.com

Posted By: 69cayo on 02/11/13 05:14pm

Thanks Gary, So where the al. overlaps the endcap it looks good ?
I'm leaning toward doing this as it will make the final coat of paint so much easier and I don't think the raw seam would look any worse than the bead.

Dennis

Posted By: Avion C-11 on 02/11/13 05:16pm

Dennis,

I think as long as you are going to paint it that it will be fine without the bead. It would probably look kind of funny with the bead painted IMO..

Posted By: 69 Avion on 02/11/13 06:42pm

You really need that welting. Caulking will never look quite right.

Ford F-350 4x4 Diesel
1988 Avion Triple Axle Trailer
1969 Avion C-11 Camper

Posted By: 67avion on 02/11/13 06:49pm

If you do paint, Zolatone was the OEM in my camper. They're still in business.

Posted By: ticki2 on 02/11/13 08:27pm

Dennis , to bead or not to bead is a matter of personal taste . FWIW , Airstream interior panels have no beading . With the heavier gauge aluminum that you are using their is probably little danger of the edge wrinkling when riveting . If going that route I would sand and paint the panel edges that will show . I don't have personal experience but have read POR paint products has a clear coat that can be applied to raw aluminum . There is also a company , I think in Ohio , that re-clearcoats Airstream exteriors . I'll see if I can find the name if you are interested .

'68 Avion C-11
'02 GMC DRW D/A flatbed

Posted By: ticki2 on 02/11/13 09:01pm

Found it http://www.pandstrailerservice.com/

They might tell you what product they use , good luck

Posted By: 67avion on 02/12/13 10:48am

69Cayo wrote:

The end caps are the fiberglas pieces at the front and back of your camper.

Could have fooled me. In fact it did. I was puzzling out "end caps". I decided that everyone was talking about the rail at the beginning of the cab over. Its really funny that sometimes we think we are following along a discussion - and it turns out we're not [emoticon]

Maybe someday we can post an official Avion vocabulary.

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