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SamboSamba22
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Location: Benton, Arkansas
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 Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2016 1:34 pm Post subject: Re: Door Panel Finish |
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Good efforts and ideas gentlemen!
Captain, that was what I was thinking, if I can get the material to cooperate enough for me to clip it down on a couple sides.
THall,
How did they turn out, and how are they today, did they want to shrink back up?? |
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THall
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Location: Verona, WI
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| Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2016 3:11 pm Post subject: Re: Door Panel Finish |
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THall,
How did they turn out, and how are they today, did they want to shrink back up?? |
A year later and they're holding up well...minimal shrinkage 
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SamboSamba22
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Location: Benton, Arkansas
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| Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2016 6:11 am Post subject: Re: Door Panel Finish |
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Soooo....I have been unable to resume my original vinyl door panels, which I'm still really bummed about being the case.
Now my real dilemma, what color vinyl do I replace the panels with??? I currently have them temporary installed and I painted them orange, and they look terrible with all those holes for installation purposes, white is no where in the bus other than the sun visors and I feel black is a pretty drastic change and don't want it to look completely out of place. Any ideas, or better yet anyone know of some nice orange vinyl vendors??
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Bala
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Location: Austin, TX
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| Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2016 7:33 am Post subject: Re: Door Panel Finish |
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Digging through some old threads I found this guy that might be able to help.
Bill Webner of "Der Wagonwerks" in Elyria, Ohio
126 Yorkshire Court
Elyria, Ohio 44035
(1-440-322-9459)
This is info. from way back in '06, so he may not be in business, but could have some orange vinyl laying around. Worth a call I think.
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Malokin Martin
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Location: E-burg
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| Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2016 8:16 am Post subject: Re: Door Panel Finish |
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Those water sponge particle board kick panels are going to end in disaster. Even the door cards are only going to last 5 years maximum before they warp. I wouldn't stress about making them perfect.
I would encourage you to buy the PVC kick panels on here before you spend a bunch of time making those work. |
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jtauxe 
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Location: Los Alamos, New Mexico
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| Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2016 8:45 am Post subject: Re: Door Panel Finish |
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Perhaps a local upholstery shop could help or at least advise on how to save the old vinyl.
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