In a message dated 20/11/2009 12:25:05 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes: Ian, what you want to do is forget about trying to find new covering. Remove all the peeling covering with a heat gun leaving the textured glue on the surface of the panels. Then, take a sample of the covering to your nearest home paint store that has a scanner and have them mix up a quart of latex matt finish house paint to match the colour exactly. Paint all the surfaces you removed the covering from and it will match the rest of your van exactly. Use of a small foam roller is best but there will be some spots where you will have to use a brush. I have done this many times and you would never know that anything has changed except there is no more peeling paneling covering. No closer match is possible !
>>>>>I'm looking to redo the peeling vinyl paper from various panels in my 83.5 Westy. Is the original pattern available (assuming only one was made), or what is a close substitute?<<<<<<<<
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