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pfatt
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 Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2008 9:54 pm Post subject: That awful laminate on all the wood (77 Camper) |
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I bought a 77 camper with cabinets that were all chipped up and looked awful. I went nuts trying to figure out the best way to deal with it but one night I took a door off and simply put a hot iron on the laminate and removed it (very easily) and was ASTOUNDED at how beautiful the underlying wood is. I've got 90% of the laminate removed and on what I have removed, I've already stained and varnished and it all came out gorgeous!!!!
Why on earth did VW even consider covering up the wood (all hard-wood laminates) in lieu of finishing it with stain and some sort of plastic coating (poly, varnish, shellac, etc)?????
I'll post pictures once I have the thing back together.
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MalibuLX3
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I'm sure EZ GRUV will chime in here soon.
He did the same thing
Here are just a few quick pictures I pulled from his gallery to get the idea
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MattVW
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| Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2008 10:45 pm Post subject: Re: That awful laminate on all the wood (77 Camper) |
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I bought a 77 camper with cabinets that were all chipped up and looked awful. I went nuts trying to figure out the best way to deal with it but one night I took a door off and simply put a hot iron on the laminate and removed it (very easily) and was ASTOUNDED at how beautiful the underlying wood is. I've got 90% of the laminate removed and on what I have removed, I've already stained and varnished and it all came out gorgeous!!!!
Why on earth did VW even consider covering up the wood (all hard-wood laminates) in lieu of finishing it with stain and some sort of plastic coating (poly, varnish, shellac, etc)?????
I'll post pictures once I have the thing back together.
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1.) Covered it for durability and to make it feel homey and or cozy.
2.) Dark wood / brown was I guess the style back then hence why many later bays and early Vanagons had brown interiors.
3.) So you would find the true beauty of the wood many years later when the laminate would peel away.
I actually do like the wood underneath. It makes the interior look more modern.
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EZ Gruv
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I did it years ago, I love it! It is so much brighter in the bus.
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thewalrus
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| Posted: Thu Dec 11, 2008 6:30 am Post subject: Re: That awful laminate on all the wood (77 Camper) |
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| Why on earth did VW even consider covering up the wood (all hard-wood laminates) in lieu of finishing it with stain and some sort of plastic coating (poly, varnish, shellac, etc)????? |
It was the 70's man!! Key parties, disco biscuts and plaid... what else do you need??? 
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baywndwjunkie
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ezgruv- what type of finish did you use to protect the caninet surface? Would I be correct to assume that you applied a clear coat laquer? I will be taking whats left of my laminate off soon and that looks nice!
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EZ Gruv
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Minwax Polycrylic clear coat; two coats. Awesome stuff.
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enjoispammy8
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this applies for early westy cabinets as well i assume.
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fusername
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wow that gorgeous. one of the first cosmetic things i did was reach up and pull the vynal down off the roof over the rear seat, the wood under there is just as nice. stupid trendy finishes.
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EZ Gruv
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| wow that gorgeous. one of the first cosmetic things i did was reach up and pull the vynal down off the roof over the rear seat, the wood under there is just as nice. stupid trendy finishes. |
I'd like to see a photo of that.
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Steelhead
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wow, that is soooo much better (I have a self diagnosed authenticity disorder). It almost makes me wish my bus was a westy so I could remove that plastic.
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spankowitz
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I can't tell from the pictures - what kind of wood does it appear to be underneath?
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fusername
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this is from ages ago, you can hardly see it, but the hanging vinyl should prove its gone.
wrong pic 
I guess I never thought ot point a camera at it. another fun way to bring wood back into your bus, is flipping the panels that run at the corner where the ceiling meets the walls. only 1 or 2 are fully symmetrical, the rest may need mods to work, but once on vacation I got bored, pulled up the trim, undid 4 screws, and flipped the whole thing over. looks alright, could use some cleaning and finish, but it was a step in the right direction
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I'm sure EZ GRUV will chime in here soon.
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That interior looks familiar... wait a minute, is EZ GRUV the plaid leisure suit guy?
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That interior looks familiar... wait a minute, is EZ GRUV the plaid leisure suit guy?
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YOU da man!!! 
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EZ Gruv
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That interior looks familiar... wait a minute, is EZ GRUV the plaid leisure suit guy?
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fusername
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note to self, double check links when posting images....
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| dang! that suit is pimp.... I'd rock that anyday |
......Needs a hat......!
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| dang! that suit is pimp.... I'd rock that anyday |
......Needs a hat......! |
"crumpleface" said she could make a suit like that! You just need to send her the material. 
PM her here:
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