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Date:         Fri, 29 Aug 2008 14:08:34 -0700
Reply-To:     neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Re-surface bottom of upper bunk flip out piece?
Comments: To: Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <71d9cdf90808291331m6312d74bta95ca29cd0166fb@mail.gmail.com>
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But that just isn't as much fun!

Good idea!

Where do I find stock of that colour? I have to have it.

Thanks Jake.

Neil.

On Fri, Aug 29, 2008 at 1:31 PM, Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com> wrote: > Mr Tuba-dude sir, you could always take the flippy portion of the bed OUT of > the van and do your cool-turquoise-with-gold-metal-flake-Formica-counter-top > thing in the comfort and privacy of your carport/back yard/basement! :-) > > On Fri, Aug 29, 2008 at 1:06 PM, neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Thanks Jim and Neil2 for the adhesive tips. >> >> Yah I tried that 3m stuff years ago. I wasn't impressed with it. In >> previously thinking about arborite, I wondered what the best contact >> cement would have been. Thinking about it now, it might be a minor >> PITA to get up there with wax paper and laminate arborite. >> >> The cloth backed vinyl sounds best. I'll make sure to specify >> "commercial grade" for the paste. >> >> Neil. >> >> On Fri, Aug 29, 2008 at 11:47 AM, Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote: >> > The important thing, IMO, is to use the commercial vinyl paste. >> > Everything else I've tried--all the so-called high-temp spray on >> > stuff--let go. >> > >> > Jim >> >> >> On Fri, Aug 29, 2008 at 11:27 AM, Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >> >>> I went down to an auto upholstery store and bought a nice matching >> >>> high-quality vinyl with a cloth backing and used commercial vinyl >> >>> wallpaper paste to apply it. >> >> >>> On Fri, Aug 29, 2008 at 1:05 PM, neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>>> Hi all. >> >>>> >> >>>> The "paper" on the bottom of the upper bunk, is bubbling and looking >> >>>> bad. I use it as a table of sorts (dishes after dinner etc.) so >> >>>> thought replacing it with a more durable surface would be useful. >> > > > > -- > Jake > 1984 Vanagon GL > 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie" > Crescent Beach, BC > www.crescentbeachguitar.com > http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27 >

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