Interior re-vamp 16/05/10 evening UPDATE!!!

[Team28crew]

Well I've started the refurb of my interior hoping to make it a bit more me, so far I have done the seams from the inside which were in great condition and sills were spotless waxoiled etc and then done the silver bubble wrap and put some new lino down and I have now started to refurb the main unit.

So here some pics of my progress so far

Cargo area


Cab area


New Lino £30 off cut from the market


Main unit before I started to mess with it


Work top before and after. I used a covering called D-C-Fix its like fablon but its thicker and scratch resistant for recovering work tops.
The grey trim is from flea bay


This is the unit masked off an then the trim painted ( after a good sanding and priming)


And the main unit now covered in D-C-Fix white wood grain covering


So far so good, I'll post more as I go a long

[rattybird]

nice work i am still looking for a unit for mine !

[vwdude]

Great work so far bringing everything bang up to date i like it.

[hixsy]

looks good !be nice to see it when ya got it all in

[overlander]

Great job - where did you det the D C fix from i am in the process of restoring my units and it looks ideal

[bunnynogood]

http://stores.shop.ebay.co.uk/vinyldepot-retail

these folks seem to have most of the ( huge ) range..

[uniB]

You're in a similar position to me, about to start the insulation at the weekend. Your cupboards are looking good, much nicer than that original fake wood vinyl!

Are you going to be carpeting the walls? I'm very worried about the feasability of getting the carpet underneath the window rubbers neatly. I think the conversion people do it with the windows out and then fit the windows and rubbers but I find that even more scary!

[Team28crew]

Hi uniB
Im still thinking about relinning the walls with new carpet, Im doing a bit of research into fabric paint to see if I can freshen up the existing. I have already tried one brand called Stirling carpet dye that you spray on but this is more for recolouring faded carpet and I wanted to go from the biege to grey and this stuff didn't cover the ligther biege to well so on with the research. I'll let you know when I find something suitable or if new linning carpet is the way.

[ricicles]

looking great i am loving the sculpture to the left of the garden table

[Team28crew]

looking great i am loving the sculpture to the left of the garden table

just told the Mrs Ive accidently posted a pic of her baps on here
It went very cold in here for a few seconds

[ricicles]

[Team28crew]

Managed to get abit more done today, finished off the main unit and painted my bed/seats with upholstery fabric paint as the upholstery was great quality just not my colour and it has covered very well I also knocked up a fuse board for all the 12v camping kit.

The main unit finished


I sanded down the old latches and they came up like brushed aluminium result


Painted the rear seat before after shot, red is after


Both seat pads painted


Fuse board from Raw components


Next up the wardrobe and overhead locker

[Bad Dragon]

Nice work.

I like that.

Greetings from Robert

[Team28crew]

Cheers Robert, I have the next 5 days off work so come Sunday I should be near completion fingers crossed

[Team28crew]

Got a bit more done yesterday, took the windows out and did the linning carpet. I got the carpet from http://www.megavanmats.com/ Mark was very helpful and I highly recommed them. Going to crack on today and hopefully get the funiture in once my hangover has cleared.

Took the window seals out expecting some kind of repair but they were mint just a liitle sand, vactan and a wee bit of paint.


Then got one with the carpeting, top tip DON'T do this if its a bit breezey the spay glue goes everywhere !