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Grey Westy kitchen front - advice?
Posted: 07 Aug 2012, 15:21
by 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
Re: Grey Westy kitchen front - advice?
Posted: 07 Aug 2012, 16:17
by DaveyP2004
Spray it with F o r d Polar Grey Spray Paint (from Halfords).
Cheers,
Dave
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Re: Grey Westy kitchen front - advice?
Posted: 07 Aug 2012, 17:08
by 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
Re: Grey Westy kitchen front - advice?
Posted: 08 Aug 2012, 06:57
by 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.
Re: Grey Westy kitchen front - advice?
Posted: 08 Aug 2012, 08:34
by Mr Soft
Will look into it, thanks Pieman1
Bob
Re: Grey Westy kitchen front - advice?
Posted: 08 Aug 2012, 11:12
by 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?
Re: Grey Westy kitchen front - advice?
Posted: 08 Aug 2012, 12:30
by 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 .

Re: Grey Westy kitchen front - advice?
Posted: 08 Aug 2012, 13:46
by 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
Re: Grey Westy kitchen front - advice?
Posted: 08 Aug 2012, 15:44
by jocko
cheers Pieman will check the ebay shop.
Yes Bob will be there on Thursday, will have a chat about it there.
Re: Grey Westy kitchen front - advice?
Posted: 08 Aug 2012, 19:07
by 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
Re: Grey Westy kitchen front - advice?
Posted: 08 Aug 2012, 20:14
by 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
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Re: Grey Westy kitchen front - advice?
Posted: 08 Aug 2012, 20:39
by 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
Re: Grey Westy kitchen front - advice?
Posted: 15 Aug 2012, 13:54
by jocko
jocko wrote:
I need some of the grey melanine too, any ideas where I can get it from?
Re: Grey Westy kitchen front - advice?
Posted: 26 Aug 2012, 10:49
by 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
Re: Grey Westy kitchen front - advice?
Posted: 20 Oct 2014, 18:19
by 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?