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?
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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
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>
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