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Old 08-30-2001, 03:32 PM   #1
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Default Tired of too many woodgrain colors?

Our 1991 TM had medium dark oak cabinet doors, much lighter (almost blonde) paneling on cabinet fronts and bathroom walls, and corner moulding strips in a reddish oak color YIKES!! Notice I said HAD, because I bought "Polyshades" polyurethane in "Olde Maple" color (satin finish), lightly sanded all the cabinet fronts and bathroom walls, wiped them down with a rag, and then brushed on the colored polyurethane. You need a really good nylon brush with nice feathered bristles (angled tip works best) and you must work quickly too avoid drag marks. Take the cabinet doors off if you have trouble working around the hinges. NOW the cabinet fronts match the doors reasonably well. Our trailer looks SOOOO much better. I did not try to cover the plastic corner and edge pieces, but the new color makes them blend better. I bought the "Polyshades" at Home Depot, but have seen it other places. I don't know if all TM's have this goofy color combination in the cabinetry, but have seen pictures where I could tell that at least some do. This is a reasonably good solution if it bugs you. Took me about 4 hours to complete. Once this has set for a week or two I plan to go back over everything with a clear satin finish polyurethane which should prevent scratches. And I will also give the cabinet doors a coat of the clear finish.
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Old 03-13-2008, 07:13 PM   #2
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This was an old post but triggered a questionrealted to our soon to be new to us TM. Previous owners had used several patches of velcro to attach things to the walls - particularly the side of the bath and behind the sink. Trying to remove the velcro patches may prove to be problematic because of its age - the adhesive pulling off the finish. Has anyone attempted to use wallpaper to cover over these areas? Just trying to think of ways to make it new looking.
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Old 03-13-2008, 09:16 PM   #3
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I've used denatured alcohol successfully to get sticky stuff off. You might try it on an inconspicuous spot and see what happens before attacking the velcro patches.
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Old 03-14-2008, 06:08 AM   #4
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I don't think you're talking about the woodgrain parts, but just in case, I had a similar problem that's covered in this thread: http://www.trailmanorowners.com/foru...ighlight=paper
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Old 03-14-2008, 06:21 AM   #5
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I don't think you're talking about the woodgrain parts, but just in case, I had a similar problem that's covered in this thread: http://www.trailmanorowners.com/foru...ighlight=paper
Thanks Bill - obviously I had not seen that thread. But the comment about the veneer coming off is exactly what I will face. When we looked at the TM, I casually started to peel one of the velcro patches off, and could see right way that it was not coming off easily! Once I get it to the house I can work on it, and see how extensive the problem is. The sugestion about the repair tape from the factory is is good idea as well.
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The velcro adhesive may come off easier if you warm it up first with a hair dryer. I've used this approach before with assorted sticky projects.
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