Hi, all.
I've been noticing that after 40 years, the glue that attaches the plastic veneer to the cabinetry in my Westy is finally giving up. I've tried re-gluing them with 3M #77 spray adhesive, but it doesn't seem to be holding effectively. Has anyone found an adhesive that can work for this? I would prefer something that I can insert into the gap and then close, without having to actually peel up the plastic (I did some tests on a ruined Westy cabinet that I came across, and found it very difficult to lift up the plastic without it shattering).
plastic delaminating on westy cabinets
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plastic delaminating on westy cabinets
-- JLT
Sacramento CA
Present bus: '71 Dormobile Westie "George"
(sometimes towing a '65 Allstate single-wheel trailer)
Former buses: '61 17-window Deluxe "Pink Bus"
'70 Frankenwestie "Blunder Bus"
'71 Frankenwestie "Thunder Bus"
Sacramento CA
Present bus: '71 Dormobile Westie "George"
(sometimes towing a '65 Allstate single-wheel trailer)
Former buses: '61 17-window Deluxe "Pink Bus"
'70 Frankenwestie "Blunder Bus"
'71 Frankenwestie "Thunder Bus"
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Re: plastic delaminating on westy cabinets
I have been having good luck with SuperGlue for little bonding jobs around the bus.JLT wrote:Hi, all.
I've been noticing that after 40 years, the glue that attaches the plastic veneer to the cabinetry in my Westy is finally giving up. I've tried re-gluing them with 3M #77 spray adhesive, but it doesn't seem to be holding effectively. Has anyone found an adhesive that can work for this? I would prefer something that I can insert into the gap and then close, without having to actually peel up the plastic (I did some tests on a ruined Westy cabinet that I came across, and found it very difficult to lift up the plastic without it shattering).
Do an array of little dots no wider than your palm press area as far in as you can, press hard for twice as long as you want to, make a new array of dots closer to the edge, press hard for twice as long as you want to, make the last array of dots 1/8th in from the edge and press flush for twice as long as you want to.
Colin
(my super-glued door panels withstand the heat better than the original glue)
BobD - 78 Bus . . . 112,730 miles
Chloe - 70 bus . . . 217,593 miles
Naranja - 77 Westy . . . 142,970 miles
Pluck - 1973 Squareback . . . . . . 55,600 miles
Alexus - 91 Lexus LS400 . . . 96,675 miles
Chloe - 70 bus . . . 217,593 miles
Naranja - 77 Westy . . . 142,970 miles
Pluck - 1973 Squareback . . . . . . 55,600 miles
Alexus - 91 Lexus LS400 . . . 96,675 miles
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Re: plastic delaminating on westy cabinets
I think that your best bet is to let <pjalau> advise about proper adhesives.
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Re: plastic delaminating on westy cabinets
Expound upon this exciting offer. <please>static wrote:I think that your best bet is to let <pjalau> advise about proper adhesives.
Colin?
BobD - 78 Bus . . . 112,730 miles
Chloe - 70 bus . . . 217,593 miles
Naranja - 77 Westy . . . 142,970 miles
Pluck - 1973 Squareback . . . . . . 55,600 miles
Alexus - 91 Lexus LS400 . . . 96,675 miles
Chloe - 70 bus . . . 217,593 miles
Naranja - 77 Westy . . . 142,970 miles
Pluck - 1973 Squareback . . . . . . 55,600 miles
Alexus - 91 Lexus LS400 . . . 96,675 miles
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Re: plastic delaminating on westy cabinets
Peter Alau, Esq. is quite the wood-working wizard. He really knows his stuff.