Date: Mon, 1 Sep 2008 13:41:45 -0700
Reply-To: Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Re-surface bottom of upper bunk flip out piece?
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Wilsonart maybe, or Formica - Arborite? Google them up Neil.
If I remember I'll let uoi know.
On Fri, Aug 29, 2008 at 2:08 PM, neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
> 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
> >
>
>
>
> --
> Neil Nicholson '81 JettaWesty "Jaco
>
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>
--
Jake
1984 Vanagon GL
1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
Crescent Beach, BC
www.crescentbeachguitar.com
http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27
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