Grey Westy kitchen front - advice?

[Mr Soft]

Hi all,

I am looking to rejuvinate the front face of the kitchen unit (where water & battery indicators are situated) after cleaning it with Dettol surface cleaner, not the pump action anti-bac spray, but an aerosol, following our trip to V-Dub Island. The cleaner appears to have removed the laquered surface & some of the paint, leaving it looking a right mess!

Does anyone have any suggestions/grey facia panel & indicator panel facia for sale?

Thanks,

Bob

[DaveyP2004]

Spray it with F o r d Polar Grey Spray Paint (from Halfords).

Cheers,
Dave
(http://www.westfaliaT3.info" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;)

[Mr Soft]

Cheers Dave, will consider that, but IF I do paint it I may not go 'traditional'!
Any ideas for rejuvinating the rubber edging along the top & bottom of the facia panel?

Bob

[pieman1]

hi i got some of the knock on edgeing from http://www.olearymotorhomes.co.uk/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; good stuff.

[Mr Soft]

Will look into it, thanks Pieman1

Bob

[jocko]

I also need some of that edging. Looks a good site, but can not locate the edging on there. What's it listed under Pieman? cheers

I need some of the grey melanine too, any ideas where I can get it from?

[pieman1]

hi I got the gray plastic knock on edging off there eBay shop, it is the right stuff and out standing service only took two days From ordering .

[Mr Soft]

Jocko,

We may be able to bulk order the rubber & keep the cost down! Speak about it in thursday, if you'll be there?

Bob

[jocko]

cheers Pieman will check the ebay shop.

Yes Bob will be there on Thursday, will have a chat about it there.

[Mr Soft]

To remove the front facia panel of the hob/sink is it just the three screws underneath that hold it in place & the removal of the hob knobs? If so how do the hob knobs come off?



Thanks,

Bob

[DaveyP2004]

Pull the knobs off and then you will see 2 nuts behind them on the switch assembly that also need to be taken off.

The panel can be difficult to remove but more info here:
http://www.brick-yard.co.uk/forum/remov ... 73655.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Cheers,
Dave
(http://www.westfaliaT3.info" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;)

[Mr Soft]

That thread is spot on! Cheers Dave. Was thinking of getting mine powder coated, but will see what 23 years of cooking & washing up have done to it!!

Thanks again,

Bob

[jocko]

I need some of the grey melanine too, any ideas where I can get it from?

[Mr Soft]

Have 'renovated' the kitchen front using G3 Profesional Scratch remover & Resin Superwax

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Before

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After

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It's not perfect, but it is 23 years old, so it fits with the 'used but maintained' look of the van!

Thanks to Wychall (Brian) for your advice!

Auto Glym Paint Renovator was tried first but was not abrasive enough!

The bonus was that the G3 stuff was a free sample from an accident repair guy that fixed the work F0?d M*~d30!


Bob

[danmetallic]

(Resurrection)

Spraying with Polar Grey. Should I then apply lacquer as the final coat? And if so apply decals before of after the lacquer?