Does anyone know where I can get some STOCK tweed wallpaper for the rear
interior of my '87 Syncro Westy?  I only have one section in bad shape.

Joel

On Sun, 23 May 1999 13:49:07 -0600 BILL <billv2@PRODIGY.NET> writes:
>I thought I'd share this with you all. The wallpaper on FreeBird has
>been
>peeling badly this spring. So I decided to go look at possibilities.
>This is
>what I have done to FreeBird (82 Westy).
>
>I first removed the cabinets and stripped off the remaining wallpaper.
>I
>found a hair blow dryer works good for those stuborn sections. I
>filled in
>any scrapes or cuts. I left the sticky glue on there and did not try
>to
>sand. The surface is smooth anyway since I am going to texture it.
>
>I took a section of wallpaper from the inside of the cabinet (some
>other
>pieces where faded) and went to Eagle hardware and had them make up an
>exact
>color match exterior premium paint. They matched the color perfectly!.
>I
>also picked up some Orangepeel Splatter from SprayTex. It is a drywall
>patch
>spray texture. I used this on the seen surfaces of the cabinet and not
>the
>interior.
>
>After sprying this stuff on it looked great! Gave it a nice textured
>look. I
>then, using a small roller, painted it with that perfect match paint.
>It
>looks great. I am very pleased with it. It should hold up in all
>temperature
>extremes and moisture.
>
>I will see how this holds up over time. I am sure that it will last
>longer
>then the wallpaper and will not fade as fast as it either.
>
>Bill  VWWESTY           "I'd Rather Be Hiking The
>'85 GL [*Magic*Bus*] For Sale     Greater Yellowstone"
>'82 Westy [FreeBird]
>Big Sky Country <><

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