| Overhead panels [message #99566] |
Mon, 13 September 2010 10:32  |
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cbwoodsr
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Registered: February 2004
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Had the center one deteriorate significantly due to a vent cap's lower calking hardening and falling off. The cardboard backing on my material panels was worthless. So I pulled the panel and got a 2 X 4 white plastic panel from HomeDepot/lowes and used that for the backing. Used the old panel to outline around it so I could cut the plastic to the correct size. Got one of the Multipurpose vibrating tools and did it real easy, no plastic cracking/breaking/etc. Glued it to the pebble finish side, not the smooth side with heavyduty headliner glue. However to put it back in was a challenge because it now had an increased thickness factor and there were a few places where it was a tight fit between the fridge and the other side cabinets. Had to use a spatula to 'guide ' it thru some areas and used the plastic wire covering from the deteriorate galley overhead cabinets to hammer the side of the plastic panels. the 'V' looking wire channels slipped over the end and spread out the force used easily so nothing would break. It will be a 2-person job to replace these as one has to lift/guide the forward edge while 'tapping' significantly on the other to get it between the cabinets and the roof. All fixed and 'perty' now..... next!
Thankx
CBWood
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