Date:         Wed, 16 Apr 2008 20:09:47 -0500
Reply-To:     Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Early Westy ceiling
Comments: To: thomas LaPointe <vanagonmail@gmail.com>
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You can get the original covering from Bus Depot, maybe others. I used a
similarly-colored, high quality vinyl from a local upholstery shop. I did
almost everything in the bus.
It's a pain, but you can do it over two days. Remove rear top cabinet so you
can get the long strip over the door and drop the little metal shelf on the
other side to get to that. Anyway, it's a lot more removal than you think,
so allow some time and have some help if you can get it... especially for
that rear cabinet.

Remove the door panel.

Use a heat gun and scraper to get all the old stuff off. Sand what's left
lightly. Don't use any kind of contact cement, high-temp, automotive or
otherwise. Use a bucket of commercial vinyl wallpaper adhesive and follow
the directions. It will never come off. I know because I used the expensive
automotive adhesive and it came off in less than two years. In the meantime,
I had replaced the entire ceiling of my parents' camper using the wallpaper
glue. In a much harsher environment, no problems. So I redid my westy the
same way. No problems.

Jim

On Wed, Apr 16, 2008 at 11:43 AM, thomas LaPointe <vanagonmail@gmail.com>
wrote:

> Just popped up the top on our 82 Westy that has been in storage for YEARS.
> found out the mice have been living quite comfortably thank you...all
> looks
> great except the plastic "contact paper" that the factory installed on the
> drivers ceiling and the rear bed backsides. it is all falling off in
> sheets.
> what have the list users done to replace this cream colored coating?
>
> --
> 1985 Full Westy "Rustfalia"
> 1982 Full Westy "dead engine"
> 1991 GL
> 1972 Honda Z600 2 cyl
>