All Discussions Tagged 'polish' - Good Old RVs2024-03-29T07:20:33Zhttps://goodoldrvs.ning.com/forum/topic/listForTag?tag=polish&feed=yes&xn_auth=noAluminum Screws??tag:goodoldrvs.ning.com,2012-11-11:2093474:Topic:1370302012-11-11T04:02:25.686ZJudihttps://goodoldrvs.ning.com/profile/JudiAndrews
<p>We are renovating/restoring a '50 Star Camper. In sealing the roof seams/windows we've learned that all the seams across the camper were put together with steel spiral nails into the aluminum panels to create the very simple (and NOT-water tight) lap seams. There was a type of tar-impregnated fiber tape between the panels that served as a sort of butyl-tape, but it had long ago given up the ghost...... So..... after carefully removing the spiral nails, cleaning between the panels, and…</p>
<p>We are renovating/restoring a '50 Star Camper. In sealing the roof seams/windows we've learned that all the seams across the camper were put together with steel spiral nails into the aluminum panels to create the very simple (and NOT-water tight) lap seams. There was a type of tar-impregnated fiber tape between the panels that served as a sort of butyl-tape, but it had long ago given up the ghost...... So..... after carefully removing the spiral nails, cleaning between the panels, and re-sealing with Lexel polyurethane, I screwed everything back together with #8-32 steel pan head screws, being careful to pull as much polyurethane down into the hole on the threads and under the screw head.....</p>
<p> My question/concern..... I really don't want to use/keep these steel screws... electrolysis, rust, plan to polish the camper.... Where can I find aluminum screws to complete this project? Should I be considering something else? What have other people used/done in similar situations?</p>
<p> Jed</p>
<p> of Judi & Jed</p>