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Post by 61ekcruisers on Jul 18, 2006 7:22:29 GMT 10
Good Morning, am in the process of doing up a 1965 Globe Trotter and want to know if you can buy the old looking laminate from the 1950's. think the pattern was called cracked ice. Looked on the internet and can get it in America but dont think you can buy it in oz. Need some for our table and bench top. Any ideas out there from folks who have redone their laminate inside their caravans and where to buy nice stuff from. I am in Brisbane. Thanks - Margy
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Post by earlee on Jul 18, 2006 8:48:43 GMT 10
hi ekcruisers I am in brissy as well and looking for some of the old pattern laminex. All I have so far is an old table which will be cut up for bits. Let me know if you can source some. Will you be posting pics of your van and car ? what suburb in brissy are you? - I am in chermside. regards earlee. ;D ;D ;D
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Post by 61ekcruisers on Jul 18, 2006 9:54:54 GMT 10
Down the southside near Beenleigh. My hubby will have to post the pictures. Have a nice blue ek with white roof and the caravan will be white with matching blue stripe. Its nearly done. Have painted inside and got new seat cushions made. Just need vinyl on the floor and painting outside. Its sanded down ready. Also will get our sparky to check the 240v before we plug anything in
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Post by sophie on Feb 14, 2007 9:59:16 GMT 10
let me revive this thread. oops i still havent introduced myself. My name is Sophie and I am actually picking up my first van (read: project) on the weekend i am also looking for the 50s style laminate and also some 50s linoleum. trying to source some in NSW if anyone knows of a place?
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Post by Geoff & Jude on Feb 14, 2007 11:40:57 GMT 10
Hi All, We have been searching for ages for new laminate for our van - any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Not having it is holding up the reno on the inside of the van - bugger!!!!!! Jude & Geoff
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Post by dosse on Feb 14, 2007 20:52:15 GMT 10
G'DAY All I was talking to a mate who is in the kitchen industry about old style laminate. If you take a sample of your old laminate to Brisbane company called the Laminex group at Murarrie they may be able to do a match phone number 132136 . Regards David dosse.
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Post by raym on Feb 17, 2007 22:52:47 GMT 10
Hi all
Laminex - When I built my tear drop replica van I went around to house demolision sites and brought an old kitchen then removed fthe laminex and used this in my van. If the laminex is stuck with contact cement the best method of removal is as follows - Gently pry up one corner with a chisel, get a squeeze bottle (an empty washup liquid or shampoo bottle) one with a long nozzle like a PVA wood glue bottle is better, fill with thinners and squirt between laminate and timber top, gently pull up, give a few seconds for thinners to work. Best if this is done with the top in the vertical position. Keep working like this to assist run a hand or panel saw between the timber and laminate. This helps the thinners to work, be fairly genorous with the thinners and gentle on the laminate. Turps also works but is much, much slower. When you get the cupboards, check the handles, hinges and catches as these are often useful in caravans. Another suggestion is to approach kitchen removalists and ask them if they can help as they often do the removal of the old units. I went to one demo site with no luck, explained to the contractor what I was after and about 2 weeks later he phoned me. The laminex was not any good, too modern but the latches and handles were exactlyl what I wanted for my van. He charged me $20 for all the cupboards. I could have taken just the handles and catches but it was easier just to take the lot, as it was raining at the time.
Lino Ther is a product on the market called Marlouem, this has a hession back and looks and feels like the old linoeum colours and patterns are close to the old styles. It is made by Forbo and Armstrong-Nylex. It tends to be for more commercial use. Try a commercial carpet company rather than a domestic company. From Raym
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Post by wildmanaus on Feb 18, 2007 7:05:44 GMT 10
Hello all As they said try laminex first plus there are a few smaller groups who do old laminex and if all else fails go to the second hand building suplies. wildmanaus
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Post by wildmanaus on Feb 18, 2007 7:09:07 GMT 10
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Post by wildmanaus on Feb 18, 2007 7:15:13 GMT 10
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Post by miaow on Mar 6, 2007 22:03:05 GMT 10
I've been hunting for laminate for a while (despite the fact that the van is still a train wreck and needs sanding far more urgently than it needs interior design) and I've occasionally seen some come up on ebay - but usually in the US, and it's super expensive to get sent here. The Formica site is good. The Abet site is dire. The Forbo site has some goodies, I reckon, if you're after floor covering: www.forbo-flooring.com.au/html/commercial/project-vinyl-step-pur-colours.htmI'm thinking of maybe hunting down an old kitchen table and cutting it to size... B
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Post by aussietanker on Mar 6, 2007 23:46:30 GMT 10
mmm... looks like lots of people are looking for laminate ...
i think that raym's suggestion is a good one ... my dad used to renovate old houses in Adelaide in the late 70's early 80's ... he picked up a lot of old timber fireplaces, fancy doors, architraves and skirting's that way ....
i also remember that there were lots of old second hand furniture places around the parkside, unley area .... it was common to see old tables, benches etc with laminex tops sitting tucked away in corners collecting lots of dust - some were pretty "home made" & far from "collectible", so could probably be comfortably used for this type of project ...
raym's laminex removal method might work on them as well ..
i'm sure that nsw would have an area with a smattering of the same type of shops ...
good luck in your searching
regards A|T
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