Bending skin after replacing butyl tape?

[jeajsa]

Hello all, I am curious to know how many times you think you can bend the exterior skin before it becomes to weak and breaks? The reason I am asking is because I did a temporary fix in some areas where the sides meet the front and back skin with butyl with the plan on redoing everything when I have the time and money.

[universalexports]

I would think you could do it a few times considering you dont really have to bend it much when doing it.

[jeajsa]

Thanks for the reply universal, I am a little worried about doing it more than once cause I don't want to replace the skin $$$$!

[dawgpound]

As long as you don't create a crease in the aluminum, you will not weaken the skins.

[cowcharge]

If you have to flatten the edges to get room to work, then fold them all the way down again, I'd be careful. It doesn't take many full bends to fatigue it to the point of cracking, especially when it's 50 years old. If you can lift a foot of the skin off the roof, hold it up with long wedges on the rafters so that you don't have to fold it flat, you're better off.

[dawgpound]

This was when I had to make major repairs to the entire floor and the bottom of most of the wall framing. I didn't have any issues with the aluminum skins.

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[Redwings]

@ross: That's quite a Marilyn Monroe photo!

[dawgpound]

I never thought of the picture that way....but you are right!