Bigbear
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The pic of headlining looks like it has lines in it, but when it's fitted you can't notice really.
My westy, Ellie the earlybay.
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Bigbear
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Didn't get much done today, just cleared the garage up! 
Got a few pics of the headlining though
Looks 100 times better than it did I think, just waiting for the trim to turn up from Vw heritage now.
Been planning my next jobs aswell, has anyone polished up their hook up plug?
Got a few pics of the headlining though
Looks 100 times better than it did I think, just waiting for the trim to turn up from Vw heritage now.
Been planning my next jobs aswell, has anyone polished up their hook up plug?
creationblue
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Great looking Westy 8)
Bigbear
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Cheers blue! It's getting there slowly (ain't they all?)creationblue said:
Bigbear
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Managed to get an early finish at work today so I took advantage of the time, first I polished up the floor edging trim.
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Then I polished up the fly screen surround and replaced the ripped screen
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Bit of a boring job polishing up metal but its all worth it when it's done, the little details make all the difference I think
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Then I polished up the fly screen surround and replaced the ripped screen
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Bit of a boring job polishing up metal but its all worth it when it's done, the little details make all the difference I think
creationblue
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I agree ^^^^ nice work 8)
Bigbear
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More polishing today, and fitted the new fly screens.
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I'm going to have another go at it tommorrow as there's a few annoyingly difficult bits.
Westy hook up plug before
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I'm going to have another go at it tommorrow as there's a few annoyingly difficult bits.
Bigbear
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Finished the hook up socket today
Also polished the clip that holds the fold down table in place (sad I know) :|
Also polished the clip that holds the fold down table in place (sad I know) :|
Bigbear
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Fitted my new vinyl floor today and started refitting the interior.
Polished up the table leg thingymajig (not a great picture)
Had a go at tidying up the cabinet trim aswell, for the T trims I found the best method was to put it in boiling water, it starts out stiff and brittle but as soon as its in the water it becomes stretchable and floppy (rather like myself :lol: ) the trim around the doors was a little different, it went so soft in the water it was to difficult to fit around the doors quick enough before it cooled down and went rigid again. So I used a heat gun to heat sections then stretch to close the gaps.
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Got more trim to sort out during the week, got to try and clean it up aswell, thinking of using a cream cleaner maybe cif?
Also fitted the assist handle (looks **** in my opinion so I'm gonna play around with it in the week)
Polished up the table leg thingymajig (not a great picture)
Had a go at tidying up the cabinet trim aswell, for the T trims I found the best method was to put it in boiling water, it starts out stiff and brittle but as soon as its in the water it becomes stretchable and floppy (rather like myself :lol: ) the trim around the doors was a little different, it went so soft in the water it was to difficult to fit around the doors quick enough before it cooled down and went rigid again. So I used a heat gun to heat sections then stretch to close the gaps.
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Got more trim to sort out during the week, got to try and clean it up aswell, thinking of using a cream cleaner maybe cif?
Also fitted the assist handle (looks **** in my opinion so I'm gonna play around with it in the week)
Lee C
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Looking nice in there noo mind!!
Bigbear
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Cheers mate, it was in desperate need of a spruce up. Once it's all refitted and cleaned etc I can start making it a bit more cosy, with cushions and bits and bobs.Lee C said:
Bigbear
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Got a bit done today, stretched out and tidied up the cabinet trims, also cleaned them up using CIF, came up a treat.
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To stretch out the T trims I dunked them into boiling water then stretched them out, worked a treat!
I also had a crack at polishing up the louvre window, boring as fook!!!!!!
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Changed the interior builds for LEDs aswell
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They seem to put out a whiter light which spreads further.
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To stretch out the T trims I dunked them into boiling water then stretched them out, worked a treat!
I also had a crack at polishing up the louvre window, boring as fook!!!!!!
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Changed the interior builds for LEDs aswell
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They seem to put out a whiter light which spreads further.
Bigbear
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Maybe il bring myself to polish the other window tommorrow , doubt it though it was torture! And I was smothered when finished!! :roll:
benveedub
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wow some amazing polishing going on there!!!
looks amazing 8)
looks amazing 8)
Bigbear
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benveedub said:
Cheers dude, I got myself a polishing kit from eBay it only cost £12.99 which is greàt value for money when you look at the results. It just goes in the end of a drill , you have a cutting compound and a polishing compound, and roughly 20 felt heads. The more effort you put into the cutting the better the result of polishing.
lovely shiney polished bits of trim you've got there
Looks like you've fitted the westy hatch trim -the plastic strip around the metal - did you fit it all in one piece and did you encounter any difficulties? I had to use a bit of glue with mine and its still not great, its coming away at the corners.
Looks like you've fitted the westy hatch trim -the plastic strip around the metal - did you fit it all in one piece and did you encounter any difficulties? I had to use a bit of glue with mine and its still not great, its coming away at the corners.
Bigbear
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Do ou mean the trim that goes around the pop top opening to tidy up the headlining edge?mike202 said:lovely shiney polished bits of trim you've got there
Looks like you've fitted the westy hatch trim -the plastic strip around the metal - did you fit it all in one piece and did you encounter any difficulties? I had to use a bit of glue with mine and its still not great, its coming away at the corners.
If so, I fitted one end under the bunk bracket to hold it in place, then worked my way round 'hooking' it over the edging, then clamped the other end under the bracket again to join together, it did keep falling off as I done it but eventually it started staying in place, a little time was taken in the corners to try and mould it round but it worked in the end. It doe seem really slack so I put a few spots of glue here and there.
yes thats the one. I will have to have another go at it, I ended up cutting it into three pieces which was a mistake.
I read on another thread someone used small self tappers to hold it cause as you said it just falls off as you put it up.
I read on another thread someone used small self tappers to hold it cause as you said it just falls off as you put it up.
Bigbear said:
Top work there fella 8)
Do you have a link for the polishing kit you used, also where did you get the rattle cans used for the floor?
Lastly (sorry :mrgreen: ) when you refitted the T trims around table did you glue them in or are they tight enough?
Keep up the good work 8)
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