I've done similar with foil. It works very well. I used it to recreate a standing seam roof on a caboose. Brass wire was laid down where the rib was to be. Then I glued and burnished the foil over top. I used Micro Crystal clear as my glue though mainly because that was what I had handy at the time. You may have to be careful with embossed rivets but it should still work.
That looks like a perfect application for this foil technique.
And has it held up? And was there anything hard about making it work? Probably a good candidate for corrugated siding/ roof panels, too. And with a shiny side and a brushed side, there are options depending on the final desired look.
If there's any possible use, take the ten minutes to try it even if it'll be the longest ten minutes of your life.
And easy soap and water cleanup! You just might like it.
