Question on Exterior Door Skin

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I have a 1965 Homescraft trailer I am rebuilding. The existing exterior door is shot. It is aluminum skinned white on the exterior and wood paneling on the inside. It has a Jalosie window in it. My question is where do I get a sheet of white anodized aluminum, wrinkle finish for the exterior? Approx 2' X 6'. Have looked through yellow pages and internet. Only other thing I can think of is FRP panel, but it says that they are not UV proof or suitable for wide temp swings (although I know they use some kind of FRP on commercial entrance doors).

Any help on locating a source for the aluminum will be appreciated. I am just west of the Detroit area.

Thanks.

scottg · Answer

I got a new garage door a while back and the inside is lined with the same exact kind of material and it's even finished in white.
I wonder if you could get a piece of scrap material from a place that builds them, or even pay a small fee.

tin-bender · Answer

Maybe obvious but have you tried a sheet metal shop?

peg_leg · Answer

I have rebuilt two doors using a plastic like shower lining material from a home improvement store. Back then they were about $35 a sheet. Down side was they are thicker so I had to plane down the entire door thickness to make it fit the metal framing. I use a solid white with a textured finish and they looked great.

teacher_s_pet · Answer

Since you are in SE Michigan try the RV salvage dealers around White Pigeon. Johnson's RV Surplus US12WTom's Borderline Bargains US131NBontrager's Surplus US12E

jerry9n · Answer

Thanks for the ideas.  On the plastic panel (FRP I assume) has it held up to the weather?  Some of them said they are not UV resistant.  Did you paint it?

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