donn0128 wrote:
To answer your question.
Aluminum siding= lighter, easier to repair, easier to damage, butt ugly, harder to wash and wax.
Smooth siding=And there are different types. Smooth fiberglas=looks way nicer, much easier to wash and wax, harder to repair,
The other type, frilon= pebble finish, sort of heavy, fairly easy to wash, hard to wax.
Generally speaking aluminum and frilon are found on low to medium cost trailers.
Fiberglas is found on medium to high cost trailers. Personally if giver a choice I would pick smooth fiberglas any day of the week for it's good looks, and ease of wash and waxing.
Also worth noting fiberglass will have much better insulating properties (both thermal and sound) than aluminum.
IMO the only advantage aluminum siding has is weight savings. All other advantages go to smooth fiberglass.