pop top dandruff - VW Camper Family2024-03-28T21:23:58Zhttps://vwcamperfamily.ning.com/forum/topics/pop-top-dandruff?commentId=4450389%3AComment%3A11367&feed=yes&xn_auth=noThat's like the Sistine Chape…tag:vwcamperfamily.ning.com,2010-11-07:4450389:Comment:113672010-11-07T02:18:59.000ZKarin Liimattahttps://vwcamperfamily.ning.com/profile/KarinLiimatta
That's like the Sistine Chapel for VW fans. Nice and creative idea. Thanks.
That's like the Sistine Chapel for VW fans. Nice and creative idea. Thanks. I restored a 78 this year and…tag:vwcamperfamily.ning.com,2010-11-07:4450389:Comment:113572010-11-07T00:43:28.000ZLaura Annehttps://vwcamperfamily.ning.com/profile/Laura
I restored a 78 this year and the p.o. had scrubbed some of the dandruff off but what I did was cover it with a tapestry: <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_vZW9IqhqcTY/S7e1QT-HRkI/AAAAAAAAAFQ/yC0dL9S8yh0/s1600/DSCI0939.JPG" target="_blank">click here for pic</a>! I used contact cement to stick it up there which I don't really know if I would recommend because you can kind of see the glue thru the white spots on the tapestry... however with the contact cement i KNOW that it'll never peel off...…
I restored a 78 this year and the p.o. had scrubbed some of the dandruff off but what I did was cover it with a tapestry: <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_vZW9IqhqcTY/S7e1QT-HRkI/AAAAAAAAAFQ/yC0dL9S8yh0/s1600/DSCI0939.JPG" target="_blank">click here for pic</a>! I used contact cement to stick it up there which I don't really know if I would recommend because you can kind of see the glue thru the white spots on the tapestry... however with the contact cement i KNOW that it'll never peel off... :) (Not related to the OP per se…tag:vwcamperfamily.ning.com,2010-11-06:4450389:Comment:113532010-11-06T22:22:53.000Zwhc03gradyhttps://vwcamperfamily.ning.com/profile/whc03grady
(Not related to the OP <i>per se</i>, but it needs to be mentioned)<br />
If you aren't made of money, you'll be working on this bus yourself. Two sites which are invaluable to ACVW ownership are <a href="http://www.thesamba.com/vw" target="_blank">The Samba</a> (the one you bookmarked) and <a href="http://www.itinerant-air-cooled.com" target="_blank">Itinerant Air-Cooled</a>. Personally, if you intend to keep this bus for a long time I strongly recommend joining these forums. The Samba has a much…
(Not related to the OP <i>per se</i>, but it needs to be mentioned)<br />
If you aren't made of money, you'll be working on this bus yourself. Two sites which are invaluable to ACVW ownership are <a href="http://www.thesamba.com/vw" target="_blank">The Samba</a> (the one you bookmarked) and <a href="http://www.itinerant-air-cooled.com" target="_blank">Itinerant Air-Cooled</a>. Personally, if you intend to keep this bus for a long time I strongly recommend joining these forums. The Samba has a much larger stock of discussions to draw information from, but the atmosphere can be somewhat unkind to the uninitiated. At Itinerant Air-Cooled you can dive right in, and ask as many stupid questions as you want (or need) to. Great link that I saved to "m…tag:vwcamperfamily.ning.com,2010-11-06:4450389:Comment:113522010-11-06T21:55:36.000ZKarin Liimattahttps://vwcamperfamily.ning.com/profile/KarinLiimatta
Great link that I saved to "my favorites" Thanks for the idea.<br></br>
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<cite>whc03grady said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://vwcamperfamily.ning.com/forum/topics/pop-top-dandruff?commentId=4450389%3AComment%3A11347&xg_source=msg_com_forum#4450389Comment11342"><div>Cabinets come up for sale <a href="http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/cat.php?id=33" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> pretty often. Here's another link with…</div>
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Great link that I saved to "my favorites" Thanks for the idea.<br/>
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<cite>whc03grady said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://vwcamperfamily.ning.com/forum/topics/pop-top-dandruff?commentId=4450389%3AComment%3A11347&xg_source=msg_com_forum#4450389Comment11342"><div>Cabinets come up for sale <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/cat.php?id=33" target="_blank">here</a> pretty often. Here's another link with <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/search.php?submit=yes&keywords=cabinet&type=text&stype=all&username=&yearfrom=&yearto=&pricefrom=&priceto=&model%5B%5D=&section%5B%5D=33&wanted=show&zip=&zipdist=0&state%5B%5D=&usaregion=&country=&sort=date&sort_order=DESC&submitButton=Search" target="_blank">just cabinets and related items</a>.<br/> <br/>
I didn't know later bay window Westies came with any liner on the tops; I thought that was a Vanagon thing. Were it me, I'd seriously consider scrubbing it off and going bare fiberglass. There may've been a good reason Westfalia put it on there, but I can't think of it would be. It seems like it'd be little more than a mildew farm, especially if you cook in the bus.</div>
</blockquote> Very creative and cost effect…tag:vwcamperfamily.ning.com,2010-11-06:4450389:Comment:113502010-11-06T21:54:26.000ZKarin Liimattahttps://vwcamperfamily.ning.com/profile/KarinLiimatta
Very creative and cost effective idea. Plus, helping the knees out with a bit of cushioning is a fantastic plan Thanks..<br></br>
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<cite>B&S '87 Westy 'Esmerelda Blanc' said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://vwcamperfamily.ning.com/forum/topics/pop-top-dandruff?commentId=4450389%3AComment%3A11347&xg_source=msg_com_forum#4450389Comment11347"><div>Flooring: here's a teaser pic:…</div>
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Very creative and cost effective idea. Plus, helping the knees out with a bit of cushioning is a fantastic plan Thanks..<br/>
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<cite>B&S '87 Westy 'Esmerelda Blanc' said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://vwcamperfamily.ning.com/forum/topics/pop-top-dandruff?commentId=4450389%3AComment%3A11347&xg_source=msg_com_forum#4450389Comment11347"><div>Flooring: here's a teaser pic: <a rel="nofollow" href="http://sdmcriders.org/oddstray/Westy/screen/lower1.html" target="_blank">http://sdmcriders.org/oddstray/Westy/screen/lower1.html</a><br/> <br/>
This is interlocking foam squares that we found at Home Depot. The design on it is a town with traintracks and stuff like that.<br/>
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It's fun to look at, but we cover it up with a square of indoor/outdoor carpeting that we cut to fit, from a big roll of the stuff, also bought at Home Depot. The foam squares are padding for our aging knees! The indoor/outdoor carpeting is easily picked up and shaken off.<br/>
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We also have a smaller piece of the indoor/outdoor carpeting that we use outside the van as a "welcome - scrape off the mud and muck here" mat.</div>
</blockquote> Flooring: here's a teaser pic…tag:vwcamperfamily.ning.com,2010-11-06:4450389:Comment:113472010-11-06T04:25:27.000ZB&S '87 Westy 'Esmerelda Blanc'https://vwcamperfamily.ning.com/profile/BS87WestyEsmereldaBlanc
Flooring: here's a teaser pic: <a href="http://sdmcriders.org/oddstray/Westy/screen/lower1.html" target="_blank">http://sdmcriders.org/oddstray/Westy/screen/lower1.html</a><br />
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This is interlocking foam squares that we found at Home Depot. The design on it is a town with traintracks and stuff like that.<br />
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It's fun to look at, but we cover it up with a square of indoor/outdoor carpeting that we cut to fit, from a big roll of the stuff, also bought at Home Depot. The foam squares are padding for our…
Flooring: here's a teaser pic: <a href="http://sdmcriders.org/oddstray/Westy/screen/lower1.html" target="_blank">http://sdmcriders.org/oddstray/Westy/screen/lower1.html</a><br />
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This is interlocking foam squares that we found at Home Depot. The design on it is a town with traintracks and stuff like that.<br />
<br />
It's fun to look at, but we cover it up with a square of indoor/outdoor carpeting that we cut to fit, from a big roll of the stuff, also bought at Home Depot. The foam squares are padding for our aging knees! The indoor/outdoor carpeting is easily picked up and shaken off.<br />
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We also have a smaller piece of the indoor/outdoor carpeting that we use outside the van as a "welcome - scrape off the mud and muck here" mat. Cabinets come up for sale her…tag:vwcamperfamily.ning.com,2010-11-06:4450389:Comment:113422010-11-06T02:57:09.000Zwhc03gradyhttps://vwcamperfamily.ning.com/profile/whc03grady
Cabinets come up for sale <a href="http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/cat.php?id=33" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> pretty often. Here's another link with…
Cabinets come up for sale <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/cat.php?id=33" target="_blank">here</a> pretty often. Here's another link with <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/search.php?submit=yes&keywords=cabinet&type=text&stype=all&username=&yearfrom=&yearto=&pricefrom=&priceto=&model%5B%5D=&section%5B%5D=33&wanted=show&zip=&zipdist=0&state%5B%5D=&usaregion=&country=&sort=date&sort_order=DESC&submitButton=Search" target="_blank">just cabinets and related items</a>.<br/>
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I didn't know later bay window Westies came with any liner on the tops; I thought that was a Vanagon thing. Were it me, I'd seriously consider scrubbing it off and going bare fiberglass. There may've been a good reason Westfalia put it on there, but I can't think of it would be. It seems like it'd be little more than a mildew farm, especially if you cook in the bus.