Date:         Fri, 27 Jul 2007 10:42:35 -0600
Reply-To:     Tom Buese <tombuese@COMCAST.NET>
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From:         Tom Buese <tombuese@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: fixing peeling interior
Comments: To: Michael Elliott <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
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On Jul 27, 2007, at 10:06 AM, Michael Elliott wrote:

> Spray glue is probably the first thing I would consider. Need some way
> to control the overspray, tho'. Or thin some rubber cement or contact
> cement w/ lacquer thinner, that oughta work. Brush on a thin film.
> Just
> ideas. I can think myself into a paper bag faster than the blink of
> an eye.

Spray the paper back w/ 3M super adhesive or something similar, while
on a newspaper, let it dry slightly, then fasten in place carefully,
trim as required.

Tom B.-to glue or not to glue, that is the question


> --
> Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
> 71 Type 2: the Wonderbus
> 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
> 74 Utility Trailer. Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano
> KG6RCR
>
>
>
> Wesley Pegden typed:
>> Much of the interior of our 83 westy (the ceiling, the insides of
>> cabinets, the sliding door panel, etc) is covered in a ivory colored
>> textured plastic-y paper.  Not sure of the technical term.  Anyways,
>> this is peeling in a few places (inside some cabinets in
>> particular).  I
>> had two questions: is it possible to obtain new rolls of this paper?
>> And regardless, what is the best adhesive to use to stick it back
>> into
>> place?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Wes
>> '83 1.9l westy
>> '84 1.9l gl (for sale in NJ)
>>