Date:         Tue, 1 May 2001 09:49:06 -0700
Reply-To:     phil stanhope <napszeerf@yahoo.com>
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From:         phil stanhope <napszeerf@yahoo.com>
Subject:      Re: Restoring/Insulating the Pop-Top
In-Reply-To:  <B71430E2.49F7%albell@uvic.ca>
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Thanks to all for the info on "Flocking"
If I had a show quality westy I would definately go
this route, but im more concerned with keeping my
westy cool.
At least now I know how to remove the old flocking.

Im thinking about laminating 1/2" epoxy foam slabs to
the ceiling, then a few sheets of 4oz. fiber glass
over that.

Any Ideas?

Phil 84' westy

Phil 84'
white Westfalia
"Millenium Falcon" (For sale)
84' all brown Rustfalia/Wolfy GL
"Sh*thawk" (Tiico on order)
B+W G3 450 MHz 256mg ram




--- Alistair Bell <albell@uvic.ca> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I know a plumber at the university that has a
> "flocking" business on the
> side. I asked him about reflocking my poptop and
> here is a very short
> summary of what he told me:
>
> -its a pain to remove all the old flocking. Can use
> solvents, mild
> abrasives, heat and scraping or a combination.
> -to do a good job you will have to remove the top
> (and the canvas)
> -his flocking is applied (via a special applicator,
> not a hobby shop thing)
> onto an epoxy coating that is sprayed onto the
> surface being flocked. The
> epoxy is the glue that the flocking sticks to as it
> is shot out of the
> applicator. There is a short working time for this
> process.
> -the flocking fibers themselves are synthetic and
> (so he claims) do not
> harbour mildew like the stock material.
> -its not inexpensive
>
> He does nice work, his hobby is old street rods and
> he has done a few custom
> interiors with the flocking, making nice designs
> with various flock colours.
>
>
> After talking to him, i decided to forgo reflocking
> and i scrubbed as much
> of the old loose flock from my poptop as I could
> (used soapy, bleachy
> water).
>
> I have this untested idea of somehow attaching
> insulated panels (washable
> fabric covered) to the top, maybe even having one
> side foil faced to either
> reflect IR radiation in or away :)
>
> Alistair
>
>
> on 1/5/01 7:58 AM, phil stanhope at
> napszeerf@yahoo.com wrote:
>
> > I have a pop top that i need to remove all that
> fuzzy
> > fur on the ceiling. Its rotted and turns to dust
> at
> > the touch. I was thinking on removing the whole
> > pop-top, then removing this fuzz somehow and
> > insulating the ceiling with something.
> >
> > Anyone ever do this?
> >
> > Phil 84'
> > white Westfalia
> > "Millenium Falcon" (For sale)
> > 84' all brown Rustfalia/Wolfy GL
> > "Sh*thawk" (Tiico on order)
> > B+W G3 450 MHz 500mgs ram
> >
> >
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