----- Original Message ----- From: "Barb and Scott Stothers" <kintail@mb.sympatico.ca> To: "Lawrence Johnson" <larry_avery.johnson@SYMPATICO.CA> Sent: Saturday, October 20, 2001 10:09 AM Subject: Re: WESTY CABINET T MOULDING
> Dan > > Or you can also use a paint stripper gun. This requires using your hand as > the heat sensor so that you don't burn the vinyl or your hand. Slight > changes in appearance of the t-moulding also indicate heat put into the > moulding. Once warm, gently stretch to proper length and put back in place. > > Have done the boiling water method to but prefer this better. > > Scott > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Lawrence Johnson" <larry_avery.johnson@SYMPATICO.CA> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 9:12 PM > Subject: Re: WESTY CABINET T MOULDING > > > > Dan > > If you immerse the "T" molding strip in boiling water it can be stretched > to its > > original length. The water must be at, or very near, boiling temperature. > It > > must be stretched while hot (so you must wear gloves). To fix it at the > > stretched length you can use cold water (like a wet towel). > > BTDT > > Larry > > > > <The T moulding in my 87 westy is shrinking. around the fridge and the > indide > > of the cabinet openings. > |
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