| [GMCnet] Cabinet veneers [message #89451] |
Mon, 21 June 2010 20:37  |
bhayes
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Has anyone put new veneers on their cabinets and cabinet doors, or
completely rebuilt them for that matter? What would it take to put new
veneers on the wood that surrounds the larger areas, such as around the
closet and bathroom module? When it comes to wood, I've never built
anything much bigger than a Pinewood Derby car.
Bryan Hayes
GMCless in Salt Lake City
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| Re: [GMCnet] Cabinet veneers [message #89456 is a reply to message #89451] |
Mon, 21 June 2010 21:17  |
Rick Denney
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| Bryan Hayes wrote on Mon, 21 June 2010 21:37 |
Has anyone put new veneers on their cabinets and cabinet doors, or
completely rebuilt them for that matter? What would it take to put new
veneers on the wood that surrounds the larger areas, such as around the
closet and bathroom module? When it comes to wood, I've never built
anything much bigger than a Pinewood Derby car.
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I have a small cabinet next to the door on my 23' coach. It was just the right shape and made well enough, but it had been covered in Formica. I put off rebuilding it in solid wood. But I was in Woodcraft and saw a roll of cherry veneer with a self-adhesive backing. I though, naw, that can't work. The GMC god will get you for taking a shortcut like that. But it was cheap enough and I was lazy enough to give it a try. The veneer product they sell is thin enough to cut with scissors (though you'll want to leave a bit extra so that you can trim it down with a sharp blade to make a neat edge). I just stuck it right to the laminate and put a clear finish on it. That was over a year ago, and it seems to be holding up fine (knocking on wood).
Here's a picture:
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/showphoto.php?photo=29821&title=jaws-interior-2009&cat=5212
Woodcraft is not that cheap and it would cost several hundred dollars at least to cover much of the interior. But if you are handy, I think it could be done.
Here's the stuff Woodcraft sells on their website:
http://www.woodcraft.com/Product/2008659/29791/Cherry--Flat-Cut-4-X8--Veneer-Sheet--3M-PSA-Backed.aspx
What I bought was the same except that it was a 2x5' roll rather than a 4x8' sheet.
If you attempt it, clean the surface with an alcohol solvent thoroughly, and use a laminate roller to ensure that you have no air bubbles.
Rick "who skinned his outside bathroom walls with 1/4" birch plywood and new trim" Denney
'73 Glacier 230 "Jaws"
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| Re: [GMCnet] Cabinet veneers [message #89489 is a reply to message #89451] |
Tue, 22 June 2010 08:22 |
Steven Ferguson
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Brian,
I found it easier to remove the cabinet doors and drawer fronts and
take them to a cabinet shot and have new ones made of oak plywood with
one finished side. Very inexpensive. I just painted the cabinet
housings the beige color you can see in these photos. Sure brightened
up the inside of the coach and the paint is holding up quite well.
(TX Dave Greenberg for this tip.)
Here's pix: http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/showgallery.php?cat=5429
For the large vacuum cabinet and refer face plates, I bought some thin
verneer from a local wood shop and used contact cement to hold it in
place.
On Mon, Jun 21, 2010 at 6:37 PM, Bryan Hayes <bhayes@byu.net> wrote:
> Has anyone put new veneers on their cabinets and cabinet doors, or
> completely rebuilt them for that matter? What would it take to put new
> veneers on the wood that surrounds the larger areas, such as around the
> closet and bathroom module? When it comes to wood, I've never built
> anything much bigger than a Pinewood Derby car.
>
> Bryan Hayes
> GMCless in Salt Lake City
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| Re: [GMCnet] Cabinet veneers [message #89514 is a reply to message #89451] |
Tue, 22 June 2010 12:24 |
KB
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I've bought veneers from veneersupplies.com before and highly recommend them.
If I were doing this, I'd definitely get the adhesive backed ones -- raw (unbacked)
veneers can be really tricky to work with.
Karen
1973 23' Patience Tester
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| Re: [GMCnet] Cabinet veneers [message #89619 is a reply to message #89451] |
Wed, 23 June 2010 11:08 |
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Tom Lins
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| Bryan Hayes wrote on Mon, 21 June 2010 21:37 |
Has anyone put new veneers on their cabinets and cabinet doors, or
completely rebuilt them for that matter? What would it take to put new
veneers on the wood that surrounds the larger areas, such as around the
closet and bathroom module? When it comes to wood, I've never built
anything much bigger than a Pinewood Derby car.
Bryan Hayes
GMCless in Salt Lake City
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I rebuilt the uppers in ours due to the particleboard falling apart and made them 3 inches shorter for better views out the windows and also rebuilt the galley cabinet. I put Formica on them that closely matched the original... if I remember correctly it was Pecan Formica.
Pictures at
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/showphoto.php?photo=12660&title=and-another-view&cat=3720
http://tinyurl.com/2927krh
Tom Lins
St Augustine, FL
77 GM Rear Twin, Dry Bath, 455, Aluminum Radiator Quad-Bag Suspension Solar Panel
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| Re: [GMCnet] Cabinet veneers [message #89628 is a reply to message #89577] |
Wed, 23 June 2010 12:49 |
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1977Production#0001
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Thanks for the tip, I needed that! Great site for GMC photos. I actually uploaded 3 interior photos, an album would make it easier to navigate. I had previously been using Photobucket which is cumbersome. As for the veneer, It is a great way to freshen up a coach. Anyone else have wood veneered over laminate?
Giovanni(Carlo) 1977 GMC Kingsley 26ft
"Carbon Footprint"
Rear Twin, Dry Bath, Original Headliner
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