DRG567 Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 I HAVE 91 DOLPHIN DAMAGE TO FILON ANY HELP WOULD BE APP TY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yostfmx Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 Whats a Filon? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRG567 Posted May 1, 2008 Author Share Posted May 1, 2008 EXTERIOR SIDING Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keitholivier Posted May 5, 2008 Share Posted May 5, 2008 I HAVE 91 DOLPHIN DAMAGE TO FILON ANY HELP WOULD BE APP TY This place has Filon http://www.rvsurplussalvage.com/catalog/di...product_id=1879 A 20ft roll is a bit more than $500 which I think is pretty reasonable (it is 102" wide). They also have the special glue. Normal procedure is to replace the entire side in one piece, but you may be able to patch it. In the aircraft business the damaged area is "feathered" (sanded out so that the width of the transition area is at least 2" wide) and then the composite is built back up layer by layer. (using reinforcement cloth and epoxy). I think your bigger problem may be damage to the structure underneath. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yostfmx Posted May 6, 2008 Share Posted May 6, 2008 Oh so thats what a filon is... I always thought thoses newer TMH were sheet metal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keitholivier Posted May 7, 2008 Share Posted May 7, 2008 Consumers don't like sheet metal with flat surfaces because it is so easy to dent and also so easy to see the dent. It is very hard to put a dent into Filon because it tends to bounce back. It is also pre-finished, so the RV builder has one less finishing operation. For U-haul type applications a roofing variant is also made that is translucent to let light into the inside of those big moving boxes... Nice, but not cheap and hard to find at a sensible price if it was not for the RV surplace place. I have heard of prices as high as $50/foot and that quote was several years old. The Glen-L website has plans for RV's and trailers and obtaining Filon was one of the major gripes of a lot of builders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Direct R.V. Service Posted November 17, 2008 Share Posted November 17, 2008 I HAVE 91 DOLPHIN DAMAGE TO FILON ANY HELP WOULD BE APP TY What caused the damage? Where is the damage? Do you have a picture(s)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Chris & Mrs. Posted November 18, 2008 Share Posted November 18, 2008 What caused the damage?Where is the damage? Do you have a picture(s)? is a filon like a klingon? and are your sheilds still holding? I am sorry I just could not resist Mr.Chris Photos would help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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