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aldor5
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 Posted: Sat Sep 04, 2010 6:31 pm Post subject: Westfalia Cabinet Door Molding |
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| I have a 71 Westfalia Weekender, we have spent the last year reastoring it but i need the molding that goes around the doors in the cabinets, everything is stock westfalia, i have T molding, this is a different shape and i can't find it anywhere, thanks for the help. |
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1977_L63H_P27
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I haven't found a new replacement for that moulding. The only hope I think you have is heat. You can put the moulding in the clothes dryer for a few minutes, in a warm oven on a cookie sheet, or simply use a hair dryer. Get it warm then stretch it out until cool. A little white glue in the slot before installing will help it stay put for many more years. Good luck!
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bigbore
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I use a hair dryer it works fine and you don't have to remove the trim to fix some of it.
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greenbus pilot
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Nice work- I am gonna try that.
diet Dew??? 
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bigbore
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diet Dew??? |
I use to drink the regular dew but had to switch but I need to quite it all together. I drink WAY to much of the stuff. Iam happy the way the trim pulled out with the blow dryer and I didn't have to remove it from the door of which I think it would have broken up trying that. I have fixed many feet of trim this way its not purfect but close.
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Desertbusman
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In addition to straightening and all that is the how white and clean it looks. With soapy water it can be sanded with fine wet or dry sandpaper. Try different grits. Sand down bad looking spots. Smooth out nicks and flaws. Polish it with polish. Try different grades of rubbing compound and polish from course stuff to fine stuff. Even the toothpaste containing abrasives is a great polish.
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| In addition to straightening and all that is the how white and clean it looks. With soapy water it can be sanded with fine wet or dry sandpaper. Try different grits. Sand down bad looking spots. Smooth out nicks and flaws. Polish it with polish. Try different grades of rubbing compound and polish from course stuff to fine stuff. Even the toothpaste containing abrasives is a great polish. |
Great tip right here 
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bigbore
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As for me Iam not building a show westy I just want the door to work right.
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tbaigent
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| Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2011 11:04 am Post subject: hello great tip |
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| hello thankyou for this tip youve saved us vw lovers a fortune, i really need some help i have a 1965 so42 called layla i live in longwood fl i need to find out where i can buy the vineer to resurface my cabinets as there a little worn and marked or if some one does this and is reasonable priced that would be great thankyou |
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busdaddy
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| Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2011 11:15 am Post subject: Re: hello great tip |
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| hello thankyou for this tip youve saved us vw lovers a fortune, i really need some help i have a 1965 so42 called layla i live in longwood fl i need to find out where i can buy the vineer to resurface my cabinets as there a little worn and marked or if some one does this and is reasonable priced that would be great thankyou |
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=101724&highlight=laminate
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jack-o-van
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| Posted: Sat Jul 22, 2017 1:28 pm Post subject: Re: Westfalia Cabinet Door Molding |
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Bus Depot now sells the molding:
http://www.busdepot.com/j39432
Any tips on cutting the thin channels in the molding to fit through the hinges? |
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