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Hey West - did you try acetone on that roof? That is one of the cleaners that is recommended before Eternabond - it seems to dissolve just about anything including paint. I bet it would make short work of the tar.
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U.P. BLDR
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West those table legs I linked to pull up for table removal. They're sturdy but light. I would use two of those and drop the table down to cleats on the booth for a bed. Fast and easy, I'm all about efficiency and ease of use. That's the way most of my campers in the past were setup.
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U.P. BLDR wrote:West those table legs I linked to pull up for table removal. They're sturdy but light. I would use two of those and drop the table down to cleats on the booth for a bed. Fast and easy, I'm all about efficiency and ease of use. That's the way most of my campers in the past were setup.
I've been looking for one of those on Ebay that has the above deck base and looks to be sturdy. Are the marine pedestals that slip in, stable enough to support a small table like this? I've been looking for ones similar to this. Thanks for all your help.
And Pausan, I haven't tried Acetone. I'll give it a try. The heat, along with mineral sprits and laquer thinner does a pretty good job. The 3M pads also help to scrub out the last bits of grunge.
In the near future, I'll post up some pictures of what this abomination looks like before and after.
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U.P. BLDR
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westend wrote:U.P. BLDR wrote:West those table legs I linked to pull up for table removal. They're sturdy but light. I would use two of those and drop the table down to cleats on the booth for a bed. Fast and easy, I'm all about efficiency and ease of use. That's the way most of my campers in the past were setup.
I've been looking for one of those on Ebay that has the above deck base and looks to be sturdy. Are the marine pedestals that slip in, stable enough to support a small table like this? I've been looking for ones similar to this. Thanks for all your help.
And Pausan, I haven't tried Acetone. I'll give it a try. The heat, along with mineral sprits and laquer thinner does a pretty good job. The 3M pads also help to scrub out the last bits of grunge.
In the near future, I'll post up some pictures of what this abomination looks like before and after.
Look for "RV table leg", way cheaper than the marine versions. I found this one on ebay that has the above floor base. That's the height I used, 27.5 but there are other heights available. My table is very sturdy with one leg. If you have a square or rectangular table you would want two to keep if from rotating.
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Here's another slightly different one. It's 31" tall and looks like it could be cut to size, that is if those are plastic shipping caps on the ends and not bushings that fit in the base.
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U.P. BLDR wrote:westend wrote:U.P. BLDR wrote:West those table legs I linked to pull up for table removal. They're sturdy but light. I would use two of those and drop the table down to cleats on the booth for a bed. Fast and easy, I'm all about efficiency and ease of use. That's the way most of my campers in the past were setup.
I've been looking for one of those on Ebay that has the above deck base and looks to be sturdy. Are the marine pedestals that slip in, stable enough to support a small table like this? I've been looking for ones similar to this. Thanks for all your help.
And Pausan, I haven't tried Acetone. I'll give it a try. The heat, along with mineral sprits and laquer thinner does a pretty good job. The 3M pads also help to scrub out the last bits of grunge.
In the near future, I'll post up some pictures of what this abomination looks like before and after.
Look for "RV table leg", way cheaper than the marine versions. I found this one on ebay that has the above floor base. That's the height I used, 27.5 but there are other heights available. My table is very sturdy with one leg. If you have a square or rectangular table you would want two to keep if from rotating.
Here's another slightly different one. It's 31" tall and looks like it could be cut to size, that is if those are plastic shipping caps on the ends and not bushings that fit in the base.
ROFL, I bought that very one, this AM (before I saw your post). 
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I have the seat frames installed and finished, including the cleats that hold the plywood bench tops. I'm off to the lumber yard for some good 1/2" plywood and misc..
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Good work, its really coming along nicely since the last time I checked in.
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crab80 wrote:Good work, its really coming along nicely since the last time I checked in.
Thanks!
Yeah, it's actually starting to look like a trailer.
I finished the bench seating, the last coat of finish is drying. All of the bench tops hinge up to allow access for storage.
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The pedestal came in the mail, today, that is one fast delivery from FL to MN.
I almost scatched out what little hair I have left, trying to come up with an altenative to using the remaining Bazilian Pine panel I have for the table top. I finally succumbed to the inevitable and bought a piece of 6" pine to attach the the panel. That, along with the Ipe edgebanding, will give me the necessary 30" for the width of the top.
The clouds happened to part,today and weather was good so I continued with sealing up the roof seams with Eternabond. Here is the front standing seam as found:
View of the driver's side after a heat and scrape:
The passenger's side is not as bad since they must have used the whole gallon of roof patch on the driver's side and ran out before they got to the other side.
View from the side showing a new taped seam:
After I have all the crimped standing seams done, I will cover the vent flanges and side seams, pipe through holes, and anything else with Eternabond Webseal. I plan to coat the entire roof with white elastomeric roof paint.
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U.P. BLDR
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Looking good West! I really like that theme you've got going with the bars and fabric. I bet that booth is going to be a comfy place to have a meal, play cards or just hang out and tell stories.
Don't envy you on the roof though, looks like a mess. Also looks like the roof tin has a nasty texture to it that probably makes cleaning a real chore. At least you're on the home stretch now.
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