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Apr 27, 2020 10:14:51 GMT
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Hey all,
In amongst the campervan restoration, I'm wanting to update the cabinets inside. I spent yesterday starting to remove the vinyl wrap but realised that the top openers have a wood effect covering on them much more difficult to remove without causing damage.
Originally we were thinking we were going to paint the units. I believe this is still possible with painting the exposed wood and roughing up the wood effect covering however I'm now considering varnishing the exposed wood and vinyl wrapping the top openers to create a kitchen worktop effect.
Has anyone done anything similar? What did you do? How was the finish? Has it stood the test of time?
Although I know they won't look new forever, we do have two dogs and two children so need something relatively durable.
TIA x
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Apr 27, 2020 11:50:42 GMT
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I have! I covered various surfaces with self-adhesive decorative foil. The edges I uses a little transparant silicon sealant on. Only those edges I forgot are pealing a little now 4 years later. The rest is still on. Other things I simply painted.
When we first got the van.
The wooden doors are all painted. The surfaces around the kitchen are all covered in this foil and also the inside of the cabinets. White walls have been painted also.
And I can't find a picture at the moment with how it looks now
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Last Edit: Apr 27, 2020 11:52:06 GMT by engineer
V-8: 1988 Corvette - 5.7 TPI
V-4: 1973 SAAB 96 - 1.5
4-boxer: 1975 Alfa Romeo AlfaSud - 1.2
2-boxer: 1965 Panhard 24BT - 0.8
4-line: 1997 Alfa Romeo 164 Super - 2.0 TS
4-line: 1982 Suzuki SC100 Whizzkid - 1.0
4-line: 2021 Citroen campervan - 2.2 HDI
4-line: 2022 Alpine A110 - 1.8 Turbo
4-line: 2010 Renault Wind - 1.2 Turbo
2-line: 1973 NSU Prinz 4L - 0.6
2-line: 2021 Honda Rebel 500
EV: 2021 Hyundai Ioniq5
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Apr 27, 2020 11:52:28 GMT
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V-8: 1988 Corvette - 5.7 TPI
V-4: 1973 SAAB 96 - 1.5
4-boxer: 1975 Alfa Romeo AlfaSud - 1.2
2-boxer: 1965 Panhard 24BT - 0.8
4-line: 1997 Alfa Romeo 164 Super - 2.0 TS
4-line: 1982 Suzuki SC100 Whizzkid - 1.0
4-line: 2021 Citroen campervan - 2.2 HDI
4-line: 2022 Alpine A110 - 1.8 Turbo
4-line: 2010 Renault Wind - 1.2 Turbo
2-line: 1973 NSU Prinz 4L - 0.6
2-line: 2021 Honda Rebel 500
EV: 2021 Hyundai Ioniq5
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Apr 27, 2020 12:20:26 GMT
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Thanks! I'd love to see a photo of it done if you do manage to find one! This is what I'm working with.  |
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Oct 28, 2021 21:58:26 GMT
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We bought a salvage 1986 American class C motorhome in July of this year.
However, the interior was destroyed by water damage, and so we have stripped it out almost completely.
We are now in the process of rebuilding the internal furnishings.
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John
1986 Ford Econoline E350 Coachmen RV
2003 Range Rover Vogue
2013 Jaguar XJ Portfolio
Our site: vintagervadventures.com
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v8ian
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Oct 28, 2021 22:18:06 GMT
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My mate is restoring a 60s/70s American camper, admitidly he is fastidious he has been looking everywhere for funky period Formica sheet, and has turned up some real gems, so if you are able, you can recover the units in formica sheet,
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Atmo V8 Power . No slicks , No gas + No bits missing . Doing it in style.
Austin A35van, very different------- but still doing it in style, going to be a funmoble
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