Alternative ceiling finish for those who left stock ceiling in

[Whiskey.Wilderness]

Hey there! We are one of those bus people who chose to leave their original ceiling in. Yes, some of you are against that but we did check for leaks multiple times during demo (had thunderstorms

[Rwnielsen]

Awesome job. I've been looking at foam backed fabric but it's not easy to clean. It also absorbs odors (cooking). I never really liked the look of wood strip ceilings, they're overpowering and remind me of a whiskey barrel. Your ceiling looks great!

[blubull]

I wanted to do something like this, did some testing on my metal ceiling in Phoenix, the heat was too much for the adhesive. Looks great OP.

[Rwnielsen]

Originally Posted by blubull

I wanted to do something like this, did some testing on my metal ceiling in Phoenix, the heat was too much for the adhesive. Looks great OP.

I plan on luan paneling covered in some sort of fabric except for the kitchen. This looks like it might work well

[Seriousracer]

I did this with some fresh backing and glass in the panels.

[musigenesis]

Originally Posted by Seriousracer

I did this with some fresh backing and glass in the panels.

A shingle ceiling? That's certainly unique!

[Rwnielsen]

Originally Posted by musigenesis

A shingle ceiling? That's certainly unique!

It for the spiders

[Seriousracer]

Originally Posted by Rwnielsen

It for the spiders

What spiders. ?

[Rwnielsen]

Originally Posted by Seriousracer

What spiders. ?

Sorry, different thread

[DeMac]

Originally Posted by Rwnielsen

Sorry, different thread

Lol. Fits though. We have cedar siding. All bug-free, thanks to the spiders living in the cracks.

[Wildfloweramanda]

Originally Posted by blubull

I wanted to do something like this, did some testing on my metal ceiling in Phoenix, the heat was too much for the adhesive. Looks great OP.

Oh ****.... Does that mean it wouldn't work for my ceiling in Florida? Or would I just have to install it during the coldest months??

[Albatross]

Originally Posted by Wildfloweramanda

Oh ****.... Does that mean it wouldn't work for my ceiling in Florida? Or would I just have to install it during the coldest months??

I would be careful of using any kind of single-part adhesive in Florida, because of the heat and humidity. Anything water-based is an automatic no-go, and most of the other stuff is questionably heat-tolerant (of that kind of heat).

Instead, if you're looking for a direct-to-metal adhesive, I would go with some kind of epoxy-based adhesive, some other two-part adhesive, or better yet, some kind of multi-layered ceiling that includes some kind of vapor barrier, some decent insulation, and maybe some kind of heat-reflective coating/barrier, and then the final inside-skin/fascia.