Teardrops n Tiny Travel Trailers

Posted: **Wed Jul 11, 2007 4:18 pm**

All you folks are so sweet!! :thumbsup:

I never, in a million years ,would have gotten this far without your support, advice, and atta-girls.

Rocky...huh? 15 weeks...oh my...when put that way it's kind of scary. I still have to do the trim on the other side and the doors...and get the tag... and ...what else???

Mk

Posted: **Wed Jul 11, 2007 6:47 pm**

So When are you going camping in it?

Posted: **Wed Jul 11, 2007 9:08 pm**

gerry boucher wrote:So When are you going camping in it?

As soon as it cools off.... :lol:

MadJack, I have something for you!!!!

TADA!!!!! :dancing

This what you had in mind?

Mk

Posted: **Wed Jul 11, 2007 9:20 pm**

Mary:

Very fine looking end cap.

Are you using some sort of water proof stuff under the hinge and the wood
that holds the rubber hinge, as well as the end caps?

If so what is your choice of stuff?

Posted: **Wed Jul 11, 2007 9:42 pm**

sdtripper2 wrote:Mary:

Very fine looking end cap.

Are you using some sort of water proof stuff under the hinge and the wood
that holds the rubber hinge, as well as the end caps?

If so what is your choice of stuff?

Thanks Steve

None of it is glued down yet. So my choice stuff is....... I have had so many opinions given on this matter.... I am going to use PL Construction Adheasive and pray it is the right chioce. :worship:

What would you do??? Besides epoxy?...The thought of epoxy make me shudder...

Mk

Posted: **Wed Jul 11, 2007 9:45 pm**

Oh, Steve I like your new Avatar!!! :thumbsup:

Mk

Posted: **Wed Jul 11, 2007 9:50 pm**

MK, that is right on da monet' ...be sure to seal it to front trim and under the hinge/trim back to the center of the hinge...while I am a proponent of urethane sealers, the construction adhesive has one negative...it is pretty well a permanent fix...if you should use it on a place that might need removal in the future, it could pose a real problem...we use 1part auto windshield sealant/adhesive and I am going to give SikaFlex 221 a try on the future build...they are both 1part sealers with a slight adhesive side to them....
madjack

Posted: **Wed Jul 11, 2007 9:57 pm**

Mary:

Mary wrote:What would you do??? Besides epoxy?...The thought of epoxy make me shudder...

There are a few that have put your type hinge and with the wood trim as you
have. Steve Cox comes to mind. I would take advice from someone who
has walked the walk. However I would want something with some flexable
give and a rubbery feel to facilitate movement. Silicone comes to mind.

See Steve Cox's words here on his hinge installation

You will or as you say have had suggestions as in the stars in the sky.
Reinventing a wheel when it comes to potential water leaks is not what you
really want to do. Experience talks best.

Posted: **Wed Jul 11, 2007 10:01 pm**

madjack wrote:MK, that is right on da monet' ...be sure to seal it to front trim and under the hinge/trim back to the center of the hinge...while I am a proponent of urethane sealers, the construction adhesive has one negative...it is pretty well a permanent fix...if you should use it on a place that might need removal in the future, it could pose a real problem...we use 1part auto windshield sealant/adhesive and I am going to give SikaFlex 221 a try on the future build...they are both 1part sealers with a slight adhesive side to them....
madjack

AH!!! See this I did not understand. Now it is clear. I thought I had 2 choices of either adheasive or sealer, but not both. that is why I was going for the PL Adheasive.

Okay so, for the the hatch hinge and hinge trim I will go find me some SikaFlex 221. Better go right that down.... It will be a few weeks before I glue the trim anyway, so I got time to find it.

MadJack, you are DA MAN!! :thumbsup:

Mk

Posted: **Wed Jul 11, 2007 10:03 pm**

SikaFlex 221

Pricing SikaFlex 221

Technical Data Sheets & Material Safety Data Sheets for SikaFlex products

Two selections to choose from:
Sikaflex 221 read description and product benefits
Low oder

Edit 7/11/2007 9:40 PM PST

Jack says that the SikaFlex 221 SF product is not the choice use the plain 221 wrote:I think I would choose the Sikaflex 221 SF Product
Siaflex 221 SF read description and product benefits
The SF may be your choice
NO oder and elastic~

Posted: **Wed Jul 11, 2007 10:08 pm**

Yep I am gonna do it. That is the most beautiful rain diverter I have seen---however---what will you do to trim the top trim to it? I really want to know cause I am copying!

Posted: **Wed Jul 11, 2007 10:17 pm**

That's reall nice Mary....Just wondering if your hatch trim will catch on it when you open or close the hatch.... :thinking:

Posted: **Wed Jul 11, 2007 10:23 pm**

Micro469 wrote:That's reall nice Mary....Just wondering if your hatch trim will catch on it when you open or close the hatch....

Hi John, Thanks!

It better not!! :fb

Naw, it doesn't, I checked it out :thumbsup:

I'm telling ya folks, A beltsander IS Man best friend! You can make anything with one.

MK

Posted: **Wed Jul 11, 2007 10:32 pm**

Miriam C. wrote::oops: Yep I am gonna do it. That is the most beautiful rain diverter I have seen---however---what will you do to trim the top trim to it? I really want to know cause I am copying!

That is a good question Aunti M. Lets ask the pros.. MAdJack can I bug you one more time.. :oops:

Do I cut the Hatch hinge trim flush to the side trim/diverter or leave it overhanging?

Thanks AGAIN!!! :oops:

Mk

Posted: **Wed Jul 11, 2007 10:51 pm**

MK:

I have added more information on the two choices above for Sikaflex:

Sikaflex 221
(oder)

Sikaflex 221 SF
(No oder)

Teardrops n Tiny Travel Trailers

Exterior Trim Pics - Added Rain Diverter

Exterior trim pics

Re: Exterior trim pics