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 Wag67
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| posted on August 21st, 2006 at 09:48 PM |
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what to use as panel trim backing
looking at replacing the door trims and all interior panels on the Kombi and was wondering what people use as new paneling. I have heard of people
using 3mm ply or mdf but can you get 3mm marine ply. After something that can handle getting moist. will be covering them with either carpet or vinyl.
Any suggestions welcome
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 helbus
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| posted on August 21st, 2006 at 09:51 PM |
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Water resistant masonite is a pretty good start. It is painted white on one side and that is the water resistant side.
Then put plastic sheeting on the inside of all of your panels before clipping the new panels on. They had the plastic from factory as a water and dust
seal.
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| posted on August 22nd, 2006 at 07:37 AM |
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Buy the repro TMI panels for the front and use some ply for the rear
You can coat the panel on the inside with a laquer to seal them and protect against water
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| posted on August 22nd, 2006 at 09:30 AM |
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Hey Peter. Where do you buy the water res. masonite?
thanks
Brad
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| posted on August 22nd, 2006 at 10:58 PM |
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hey brad, i got mine at the big green shed (bunnings), they sell it.
cheers
Jurion
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Wag67
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| posted on August 23rd, 2006 at 05:34 AM |
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checked out Bunnings yesterday and they have the masonite for $14.78 a sheet (1220mm by 915mm).
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| posted on August 23rd, 2006 at 08:37 AM |
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Then you gotta cut out eleventy-seven holes to make it fit...
Been there, done that! I'm with vw 54 on this one - just buy new/repro ones and spend the rest of the weekend drinking beer, rather than swearing at
bits of shitty timber
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| posted on August 23rd, 2006 at 10:42 AM |
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We used cardboard. Bought it from an auto trim supply shop, it's water proof and being cardboard you can cut it with a stanley knife.
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| posted on August 23rd, 2006 at 07:12 PM |
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posted by VWCOOL
Then you gotta cut out eleventy-seven holes to make it fit...
Been there, done that! I'm with vw 54 on this one - just buy new/repro ones and spend the rest of the weekend drinking beer, rather than swearing at
bits of shitty timber
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Oh I dunno, it only took about 2 hours to cut them out using the old ones as templates. I bought it from Bunnings
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| posted on August 23rd, 2006 at 08:08 PM |
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I don't have the old ones anymore, is there anywhere online that you can print out the template (in a smaller scale) with the dimensions on them
already?
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