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 > > http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines > http://web.mac.com/tubaneil > http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/ >
-- Jake 1984 Vanagon GL 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie" Crescent Beach, BC www.crescentbeachguitar.com http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27 |
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