Need advice on interior Paneling

[Pete Masterson]

The early BBs seem to have a plastic laminate (Formica) wall
covering, if I'm not mistaken. Some wall papers may not stick to this
very well -- and some adhesives might also not work too well. A self-
stick (pre adhesive coated) wall covering might work best. I also
note that one of the canned spray paint companies is advertising a
product that claims to stick to plastic without any special
preparation (other than thorough cleaning). -- So, repainting with
such a paint might be an alternative.

The wall paper in my coach (past the era of all Formica) was looking
rather tired, so I covered it with 1/8 inch thick cork -- leaving the
cork in a natural color. It looks sort of like a bulletin board. The
cork can be painted, if desired, but that would cut the sound
absorption quality that it has.

I note that the cabinetry in my coach is finished in plastic laminate
(Formica) that's an off-white color that makes the interior seem much
brighter than coaches with natural wood finishes. (One of the
attractions of the coach to me.)

Pete Masterson
'95 Blue Bird Wanderlodge WBDA 42
aeonix1@...
On the road at Lockhart Texas



On Nov 27, 2007, at 1:26 PM, bubblerboy64 wrote:

> I've been contemplating the dark paneling in the Big Napper. It's in
> pretty nice shape, but I think it would be a lot nicer if it was
> lightened up. I have been considering wall papering over the
> paneling. I've had a little bit of reluctance to do this fearing I
> might not be happy with the results. Any suggestions would be
> appreciated and of course opinions pro and con.
> John Heckman
> central Pa
> 1973 FC