You can get the proper material from a trimmer. Its not expensive and much easier to work with then ply, and lasts better than cardboard.
| ausmini https://www.ausmini.com/forums/ |
|
| Interior Help https://www.ausmini.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=68039 |
Page 1 of 2 |
| Author: | Mike Montgomery [ Wed Jan 05, 2011 9:58 am ] |
| Post subject: | Interior Help |
Since I had to re do my dash cards after my oil gauge pooed everywhere I decided to do my door cards and the other bits and pieces. It seems I will have to re make my back seat cards as they have warped overtime... so bad that I dont even know how they are meant to go back in! Could some body give me some pictures of these rear cards and how they are meant to sit? I think they are meant to have a bit of a curve so I'll have to get some sot of really thick cardboard or really thin wood |
|
| Author: | Wombat [ Wed Jan 05, 2011 10:52 am ] |
| Post subject: | |
I'm going to look into the plastic board both plain like the thick cardboard and the flute board like corrugated cardboard. Both should be available at large art suppliers also the corrugated stuff is available from Estate Agents - got a heap to make signs for the church once - they throw them out otherwise. |
|
| Author: | Hanra [ Wed Jan 05, 2011 10:53 am ] |
| Post subject: | |
Pretty sure I just used thin ply for all my cards. |
|
| Author: | floss [ Wed Jan 05, 2011 11:14 am ] |
| Post subject: | |
I used thin ply or masonite i think. Is that what its called? the thin dark brown stuff? David |
|
| Author: | 68Rusty [ Wed Jan 05, 2011 11:22 am ] |
| Post subject: | |
Yeah I started making new ones out of 3mm masonite from the hardware shop. Seemed to be working ok! Cost me $12 for a sheet to do both front door cards. |
|
| Author: | Hanra [ Wed Jan 05, 2011 11:25 am ] |
| Post subject: | |
Careful the masonite dosnt get wet..... |
|
| Author: | ryan [ Wed Jan 05, 2011 11:29 am ] |
| Post subject: | |
You can get the proper material from a trimmer. Its not expensive and much easier to work with then ply, and lasts better than cardboard.
|
|
| Author: | Mick [ Wed Jan 05, 2011 11:38 am ] |
| Post subject: | |
ryan wrote: You can get the proper material from a trimmer. Its not expensive and much easier to work with then ply, and lasts better than cardboard.
Its like a bituminous card, and it is pretty nice to work with. It forms well to curves, and can be cut with scissors, although your wrists get a workout. You buy it as a sheet, enough to do four cards (I think from memory) and costs about 30 to 40 dollars. The wax in the sheet resists attack from water mostly, but it pays to coat the back of the card (or whatever it is you use) in a clear varnish. |
|
| Author: | kimini [ Wed Jan 05, 2011 7:58 pm ] |
| Post subject: | |
Hey Mike, is it these ones you mean? i made mine outve 3mm ply too, flexes enough to push in under the chrome strip, and sit tight under it too. DO NOT get your fingers stuck between them though...............that friggen hurt  !!
|
|
| Author: | Mike Montgomery [ Thu Jan 06, 2011 9:45 am ] |
| Post subject: | |
thanks for the info, exactly what i needed! |
|
| Author: | Irish Yobbo [ Thu Jan 06, 2011 9:58 am ] |
| Post subject: | |
Quote: Its like a bituminous card, and it is pretty nice to work with. It forms well to curves, and can be cut with scissors, although your wrists get a workout.
I was thinking of redoing my door cards, but I was considering using some sort of plastic. I envisaged a type of dense foam that was a few millimetres thick and flexible - does this mythical stuff exist? I might go to foamland or foamworld (whatever it's called) and ask around. |
|
| Author: | miniDave [ Thu Jan 06, 2011 8:18 pm ] |
| Post subject: | |
The trimmer who did mine said he uses a sheet from Bunnings that has a white melamine surface on one side. This side faces into the door so if any moister drops of the window it does not damage the card. |
|
| Author: | crazy bob [ Thu Jan 06, 2011 8:31 pm ] |
| Post subject: | |
I just made new door/rear cards today from 3mm ply. I planed that when everything comes back from the trimmers I would seal the back of the cards with varnish or some such thing. |
|
| Author: | 68Rusty [ Thu Jan 06, 2011 8:38 pm ] |
| Post subject: | |
miniDave wrote: The trimmer who did mine said he uses a sheet from Bunnings that has a white melamine surface on one side. This side faces into the door so if any moister drops of the window it does not damage the card.
Yeah that's what I got. It was masonite with white side (melamine) which I put on exposed side of card. |
|
| Author: | kimini [ Thu Jan 06, 2011 9:27 pm ] |
| Post subject: | |
miniDave wrote: The trimmer who did mine said he uses a sheet from Bunnings that has a white melamine surface on one side. This side faces into the door so if any moister drops of the window it does not damage the card.
i didnt look that hard for an alternative when i did mine.......probably should've though:lol: ! I covered the backs of all my door cards with plastic contact sheeting, and then covered all the joins up with tape, in the hopes that any water will now just run down the plastic. *crosses fingers! *
|
|
| Page 1 of 2 | All times are UTC + 10 hours |
| Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Group http://www.phpbb.com/ |
|