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C. Ray Powell (Raypowell) (205.188.200.32)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, November 06, 2001 - 6:46 pm: | |
Cannnot find vinyl, naughyde, or leather with foam backing on it. Any ideas?
Thanks
C Ray |
Jack Conrad (Jackconrad) (207.30.189.44)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, November 06, 2001 - 6:55 pm: | |
I think that the foam is usually applied first then vinyl is glued to the foam. Be sure to get a foam that is rated for ceilings. Some foams deteriorate rapidly with exposure to heat that is generated by sun shining on roof. Hope this helps Jack |
Scott Whitney (63.151.69.220)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, November 06, 2001 - 8:04 pm: | |
I think ronthebusnut.com has got scads of corderoy (sp?) material made for headliners if you want to use that. |
Jerry H. (Coachconversion) (65.2.65.246)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, November 06, 2001 - 8:37 pm: | |
Here are another couple of places to look;
http://www.dtex.com and http://www.burchfabrics.com
A Rep dropped off their samples at our office -- some really nice stuff.
Jerry |
Terrance A.Haag (Mrbus) (64.12.102.177)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, November 07, 2001 - 9:54 am: | |
C Ray,
I just purchased the naugahyde for my ceiling from a local upholstery supply house, I also purchased the 3/8 foam from them. I had the foam rolled and then trimed to be 64 inches, the same as the naugahyde rolls. With a table set up and two rollers to hold the foam and the naugahyde, it was a simple matter to glue the two together using an adhesive also purchased at the same place. I used a cheap spray gun to spred the adhesive. We rolled the naugahyde/foam onto another roller at the opposite end of the table.
When installing in the bus, we operated off the roller, using the table again set up in the bus, we sprayed a section of the celing, and a section of the roll, then transferred it to the ceiling, using new paint rollers to smooth it out. By running the 64 inch rolls from the center line of the roof it comes exactly to the end of the roof curvature in our O-5 (no roof raise). We are using a thin wood lath covered with the same naugahyde to cover the center seam, and are attaching the wood lath with screw snaps that are covered with upholstery buttoms made of the same material. End result is no seams and no screws visible.
It worked for us.
Good luck and have fun.
Gus Haag |
CoryDane NE/IL RTSII (4.17.252.224)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, November 08, 2001 - 6:15 pm: | |
Hmmm Speaking of sound deadening, LOL, has anyone considered using acoustical panels? Do you think they would hold up in a vibrating bus as it dances down the road? I like the looks and acoustical tiles will absorb 50% of the sound that hits it and I can imagine some nice cieling trims to go along with it.
Thanx - cd |
David Anderson (168.215.176.162)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, November 08, 2001 - 9:42 pm: | |
Hey Cory, I thought about this too. I'm concerned about finger prints, dust from my ac registers, etc. You can't really clean this stuff. The dust from the ac register is my biggest concern. You know the black stuff stuck to the ceiling around the registers at your house after a couple of years of use. Some type of washable material that can be wiped with a wet rag from time to time would seem to be the most appropriate in this enviornment. |
CoryDane NE/IL RTSII (4.17.252.21)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, November 09, 2001 - 4:30 am: | |
As far as the black stuff from around the registers goes, a quick swipe with the vacuum and its all gone. They do this at work all the time so that subject seems to be mute. so perhaps the subject is still up in the air in play. cd |
jmaxwell (66.42.92.106)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, November 11, 2001 - 10:12 pm: | |
U can paint it for under $15 and have a new ceiling, even change colors if u have grown tired of the old color. Try that with an upholstered ceiling, fabric or naugahyde. |