Before applying the liquid rubber to the roof, I decided to experiment in forming and installing seam edging. I purchased edging that looks like angle iron and will accept rubber insert to hide screws. Sales people say it will bend to conform to rounded slope of the roof . I don't think so. have tried several ways and the metal buckles. Then I tried cutting V notches but it looks terrible. If anyone has a secret on how to form this stuff I could sure use your ideas. At $38.00  for a ten foot length I can't afford to experiment too much.

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Thanks Pat. I was talking with a fellow golfer whos Dad had built a number of trailers. Apparently there is a a tool they use to bend it similar to that used to bend tubing. The concept of creating a template had crossed my mind. Maybe if I combine your idea with Rich's I can make it work.:)

if you have access to a set of torches you could try to anneal the Aluminum. just heat it with a sooty flame; you don't have to get it flaming hot but it will allow the aluminum to become malleable and not harm it. do a search on you tube. There may well be a tutorial there for you to view. hope this is something that you can add to your repertoire of skills. It's something I have not done in this application but I have done it for other projects.  you can probably google annealing aluminum and find some info there. good luck

Thanks Rich. It had crossed my mind. I will look into it and maybe try it on the piece I wrecked :)

is it standard rv corner molding??  they make a wide flange and standard.  got a pic??

Will take a pic and post it later today.

Thats the wide flange...you aint bendin that one iota...

That aint gonna bend,, its gonna twist and crease.... Try what David mentioned,, thinner guage,,,, with a template, you can manipulate it but nothing with a drastic bend.

Heres the standard flange...you can radius this some...
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TY Dave. I tend to agree and may have to look at other options. Rich had suggested possibly annealing the aluminum in order to aid in bending it. I will give that a shot in the next couple of days and get back to y'all:)

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