Date: Sat, 5 Sep 2015 16:31:41 -0700
Reply-To: Keith Hughes <keithahughes@YAHOO.COM>
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From: Keith Hughes <keithahughes@YAHOO.COM>
Subject: Re: '90 Wall renovations
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Neil,
I had pretty good luck a couple of years ago just straightening mine out. Had to repair a few cracks too, but I just took a spray bottle and water and got the back sides good and damp in the warped areas, then put them (vinyl side down) on the concrete with a piece of plywood on them and about 30-40 lbs of weight on the ply until they were dry. Took a couple of treatments on one really bad one, but they flattened right out.
Of note, however, is that it was about 112F when I was doing it, in low humidity, so in a humid clime, I'm not sure how long it would take for them to dry properly.
Keith Hughes
'86 Westy Tiico (Marvin)
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Date: Sat, 5 Sep 2015 12:23:31 -0700
From: Neil2 <vidublu@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: '90 Wall renovations
I've trying to determine the best method of renovating my
wall/door
coverings. They're in decent shape but fiber boards
are misshapen from
water exposure. The options I've considered are:
1 Replace with 1/8" Bamboo ply
Two tones are available but am not sure either will look
good with my
burgundy metal trim and gray (presently) cabinets.
Has a tendency to split along the bamboo seams if bent along
the same.
Klick rivets/machine bolts will hold the panel more securely
(more
locations) than the plastic factory crap.
2 Remove plastic coverings from factory fiber boards
and replace the fb
with 1/8" ply after painting exposed surfaces.
Plastic door skins appear to be welded onto the fiber boards
so I'm not
sure if they can be removed without destroying them.
3 Replace the entire wall coverings with sandwich of
1/8" ply, 1/8" foam
and gray tweed.
More money, time and trouble but will look new vs. 25yo.
I've worked with both before so am comfortable.
A plain tweed on all panels will look a little homespun
compared to the
factory styling.
Will have to deal with the extra 1/8" by speaker cutouts,
and such around
the door handles, latches and window switches.
Klick rivets/machine bolts will hold the panel more securely
(more
locations) than the plastic factory crap.
May be able to do the lower portions of doors with something
similar to the
vinyl material on the B (?) pillars so it appears to be
more
factory/stylish.
What would you do? Please/thanks!
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Neil2
'82 Diesel Westfalia (Ducky)
'86 Vanagon/Westfalia Wannabe (SaVannah)
'08 170" 2500 Mega Roof Dodge Sprinter (Moby)
'90 Westfalia Subagon
Fulltiming since August 2008
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