THE ORIENT EXPRESS

[Diesel Dan]

I started out using acetone and steel wool, but ended up just using an orbital air sander with 100 grit paper to get the gunk off, then came back with 220 grit to blend edges. The sandpaper does fill up with gunk, so I had to change disks a lot; and I ended up going down to bare metal in most areas so had to primer right away, but overall I found it was less work than using chemicals. It was totally worth the cost in sanding disks!

[bus-bro]

I've used alcohol on the goo with some success. It worked better than acetone, but I still had to rub and scrub.

[bus-bro]

If your paint is basically good I wouldn't remove it. It's the best paint job your bus will ever have.

[browncrown]

You've been busy! Progress looks good

[Diesel Dan]

Looking good! So are those drawers on slides? What's your plan for keeping the drawers in place while you are driving?

[keith]

just wait and you will see how good there are.when you are going down the road and make a trun,they well always come open,so you need to make an inter locking way to keeping them close...there are no flat road in the USA..trust me i have build three bus's ..

[pipopak]

I think that if you paint ALL the exposed surfaces in a particle cabinet (like Ikea) BEFORE assembly (all faces and edges) with a good quality wood sealer; and touch up all mating surfaces (where 2 or more pieces intersect) after assembly you should not have issues with humidity.

[lornaschinske]

You will need to find a way to keep the door and drawers shut while traveling. ANYTHING that opens, will.

[lornaschinske]

Just an idea....

Push button Latches No knobs needed as they are the knobs when unlocked. Easy to see if any cabinet drawer or door is unlocked.


More Push Button Latches lower priced ones.

[MikeyBskunk]

Hey spence i got to ask what did the lamminate flooring cost ya?? iv been looking at some diffrent patterns and really just cant gather the strength to buy some

Mike

[putterspitt]

another good place for flooring is Lumber Liquidators, I paid 79.95 tax included for mine, its a short bus and I have a box left over too.....

[putterspitt]

gonna try and use mine some as a party bus, so wanted it dark inside,

[Stuff]

looking good!

[Accordion]

Spence wrote:

However I have been playing with neodymium magnets. They are super strong and hold 100 times there on weight or more.


Hey Spence, are those magnets the same as rare earth magnets? I have had good luck using rare earth magnets to hold cabinet doors and even pocket doors. Rare earth magnets are incredibly strong.

[keith]

MAN ,i wish someone would give that bus a rest,,everyday the same bus,,,,there got to be more bus's out there....

i see why everybody leaveing .............gezzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

[lornaschinske]

Originally Posted by spencerforhire

... I'm trying to find Almond Color Rustoeluem paint. It seems I will have to order it, since no home improvement stores keep it in stock.

Lowes, Home Depot, ACE, Wal-Mart all have it here in NM. Lowes and ACE had it while we were still in Western NC. ACE has Ruststop (store brand) which is VERY similar to Rustoleum. Plus you can get Ruststop custom tinted. We painted the bus in Ruststop custom tinted to Turquoise Bay. Seems a little thinner than Rustoleum but only slightly. Could be because it was custom tinted. So far we have only used custom tinted Ruststop.

[lornaschinske]

Originally Posted by spencerforhire

carolina mosquito fly on my primer

Stuck in the primer???

[Diesel Dan]

Very nice! Must feel good to finally get the paint on after all that sticker removal work.

[Tango]

WOW! What difference a little paint ( and a whole lot of work) makes! And I second the congrats on overcoming so many decals. They can really be a bear to clean up. Looks like a real RV now! Keep the updates coming.

[MikeyBskunk]

Ya looking good! sure is a good feeling to have that done huh?