Question about Insert Molding
Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2008 3:42 pmFor those of you who have used the RV Insert Edge Molding:
I've found two types at my local RV parts house. One has a wider downward lip (a little less than an inch) while the other is much narrower. I think I would like to use the wider version, especially on the hatch instead of some sort of aluminum angle.
1. Has anyone here used this wider molding and how difficult is it to bend and shape this material by hand? (I've heard this is quite easy with the standard?/narrow insert molding).
2. Is this molding a good choice for the hatch edges?
I would need to work it around a 24 inch radius on the front and 48 inch radius on the rear.
I've found two types at my local RV parts house. One has a wider downward lip (a little less than an inch) while the other is much narrower. I think I would like to use the wider version, especially on the hatch instead of some sort of aluminum angle.
1. Has anyone here used this wider molding and how difficult is it to bend and shape this material by hand? (I've heard this is quite easy with the standard?/narrow insert molding).
2. Is this molding a good choice for the hatch edges?
I would need to work it around a 24 inch radius on the front and 48 inch radius on the rear.
I recognize the molding profiles in your links and it looks like it matches one of the wide lip patterns at my RV parts store. I expected to pay about the price you mention. However, for once I was pleasantly surprized. They quoted me $19 and change for 16 foot sections of the wide lip and $16 and change for the narrow lip moldings. These were both in "Polar White" color. The "mill finish" moldings were several dollars less. I plan on giving them a quick sanding and then spraying them with an enamel to complement the trailer's color. My hope is that starting with the Polar White versions of the molding will negate the need to prime them first.
