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Subject:Re: Vanagon Westy cabinet trim question
From:Drew Bedford
Date:Fri, 26 Jan 2001 13:43:05 -0700

I tried the Rockler trim when I was restoring my Westy. It's not the
same as the Westy trim. What worked best for shrunken trim was to pull
it out, heat it up a bit with a heat gun until it was pliable, stretch
it to fit, and then lock it down with a heavy duty staple through the
laminate.

> Hello!
> I've got a 1985 Westy that has lived much of its life in Kansas - the extreme
> heat has caused the brown plastic trim that goes on all the cabinets to shrink
> and shrivel up - looks very ugly. Any ideas on where I can get replacement
> plastic
> trim?
>

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