Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2017 22:03:58 +0000
Reply-To: Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: 1983 (air-cool) veneer wallpaper restoration
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I have paid a lot of money to upholstery shops for their so called
professional grade adhesive, and it was all wasted money and work done
twice or more. I have no idea about the quality of the aircraft grade
adhesive. I know it gets hotter in airplanes tied up on the field than it
probably does in cars, and heat is the enemy. But here's what I eventually
did on my 1983 that hasn't let loose even a fraction of an inch in thirteen
years: buy yourself either a gallon of woodworking glue or a gallon of
COMMERCIAL vinyl wallpaper paste (you'll have to buy at least a gallon and
it ain't cheap but it's good) and a brush to spread it with. Brush on to
the back of the material, lay it over the cleaned and groomed backing and
apply not too thick. When you lay the material (I used cloth-back vinyl
about the same color as the original interior, it's very tough and a little
more sound deadening, but use what you like) brush the bubbles and whatnot
out with one of those long wallpaper brushes made for the same purpose.
Brush from the center toward the edges. Clean up with water, let it dry
overnight. When dry the glue will suck the imperfections very flat and you
will be stunned at how good it looks. Let dry and trim the edges. Punch
through small fastener holes from the back so you know where to start your
screws and such, and carve out larger holes neatly with an exact knife.
Perfect!
With any contact cement, you will be able to get it hot enough with a heat
gun to remove the material at some future time. Not so with the water-based
adhesives. You will never ever get them off.
Be aware that one the westy of that era, like mine, there is almost no
opportunity to fold around and glue to the back, especially on the front
ceiling where the edges are very closely gripped by steel channels on the
sides. You have to overcut the material, let it dry, and then trim with a
knife.
Good luck and let me hear from you if you have any questions,
Jim
On Tue, Jul 18, 2017 at 4:21 PM Christophe Guilbert <
cguilbert@picasso.ucsf.edu> wrote:
> Hi ,
>
> I am in the middle of restoring my 1983 westfalia. I am looking to a
> wallpaper to replace my aging (peeling and cracking) wallpaper.
>
> I heard about the $$$ 3M 1357 aircraft grade contact adhesive + cement
>
> What do guys use ?
>
>
> Thanks
>
>
> Chris
>
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