dianamama
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Hi, just bought a 14’ 1980 Franklin POP Top. Any tips on sprucing her up would be great.
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Post by dianamama on Feb 13, 2018 8:09:07 GMT 10
Hi, Newbie here, I have just bought a 1980 Viscount Poptop, she is in good nick but I want to spruce her up a bit. Any suggestions would be great. I wanted to lay vinyl planks on the floor. I also wanted to remove the plastic surround on the cupboards and draws, is that wise?? Some of the cupboards have ingrained mildew marks that I can’t remove, any suggestions there?? Any hints on extra storage too. Look forward to hearing from you all. Cheers.
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Post by Mustang on Feb 28, 2018 17:22:21 GMT 10
Hi dianamama, Apologies that your post has not been answered. Welcome to the forum, I'm sure if you post some images, hints will be forthcoming. see this linkCheers Brent |
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Post by atefooterz on Mar 3, 2018 13:52:42 GMT 10
Heya. i am sure those plastic edges are under all surfaces to hide joins = total destruction to remove.
Your ingrained mildew, is it a finger print area? Maybe it was where steam/ cooking material gathered? Is it under a lamintate or settled into a surface grain? I start with any general purpose citrus based c;eaner and keep it damp with new cleaner every how often you can be doing it. Black spot mould or fungusy stiff i always use cloudy amonia to kill it off.
So the basics are is it a grease based issue or water soluable. BBQ finger slime or veggie steam etc that caused the issue.
Hope that helps a bit.
Flooring there is a good chance your old floor has asbestos under the lino so layling over the top is a good idea. The other good thing is the vinyl will be stable and not grow or shrink with heatand moisture, like timber
Storage Tips
Go on a few short weekend trips. After the first one you will know what to leave and what is important.
If you will never use something that freed up space now is a bonus for usefull things!
Does it have an outside locker/ boot? A few wet camps will show up the need for wet storage, not only the trip home but in between doing things or overnight for sleep.
Some sort of disposable mats are handy ( i use old carpet) hessian side up for scraping & another fluffy side to dry. These last a while or get thrown out if a super muddy camp!Cut to a usefull size not too big & have garbage bags to throw them into, before later hosing & washing them when back home.
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dianamama
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Hi, just bought a 14’ 1980 Franklin POP Top. Any tips on sprucing her up would be great.
Posts: 6
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Post by dianamama on Mar 9, 2018 15:20:34 GMT 10
Thankyou Mustang, my granddaughters laugh at me all the time because I can’t do this stuff. I have downloaded Flicka. Can you tell me how I add my photos to my post. And for that matter how do I post an answer, or do I use this Quick Reply to do it. Cheers.
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dianamama
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Hi, just bought a 14’ 1980 Franklin POP Top. Any tips on sprucing her up would be great.
Posts: 6
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Post by dianamama on Mar 9, 2018 15:26:03 GMT 10
Heya. i am sure those plastic edges are under all surfaces to hide joins = total destruction to remove. Your ingrained mildew, is it a finger print area? Maybe it was where steam/ cooking material gathered? Is it under a lamintate or settled into a surface grain? I start with any general purpose citrus based c;eaner and keep it damp with new cleaner every how often you can be doing it. Black spot mould or fungusy stiff i always use cloudy amonia to kill it off. So the basics are is it a grease based issue or water soluable. BBQ finger slime or veggie steam etc that caused the issue. Hope that helps a bit. Flooring there is a good chance your old floor has asbestos under the lino so layling over the top is a good idea. The other good thing is the vinyl will be stable and not grow or shrink with heatand moisture, like timber Storage Tips Go on a few short weekend trips. After the first one you will know what to leave and what is important. If you will never use something that freed up space now is a bonus for usefull things! Does it have an outside locker/ boot? A few wet camps will show up the need for wet storage, not only the trip home but in between doing things or overnight for sleep. Some sort of disposable mats are handy ( i use old carpet) hessian side up for scraping & another fluffy side to dry. These last a while or get thrown out if a super muddy camp!Cut to a usefull size not too big & have garbage bags to throw them into, before later hosing & washing them when back home. |
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dianamama
Newbie
Hi, just bought a 14’ 1980 Franklin POP Top. Any tips on sprucing her up would be great.
Posts: 6
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Post by dianamama on Mar 9, 2018 15:34:16 GMT 10
Hi Trailertrash (love that name) thanks for your reply, yes I thought that about the plastic surrounds, I’ll rethink that. The mildew is on the cupboard door nearest the front door, so nowhere near steam or food. (Strange) I’ll try the citrus spray. I have decided to leave the floor the original Lino, it’s in good nick. No underneath/outside locker. Good hint on the carpet though, thanks. I’m trying to add photos and will figure it out eventually. Cheers
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Post by Mustang on Mar 10, 2018 10:30:05 GMT 10
Hi Trailertrash (love that name) thanks for your reply, yes I thought that about the plastic surrounds, I’ll rethink that. The mildew is on the cupboard door nearest the front door, so nowhere near steam or food. (Strange) I’ll try the citrus spray. I have decided to leave the floor the original Lino, it’s in good nick. No underneath/outside locker. Good hint on the carpet though, thanks. I’m trying to add photos and will figure it out eventually. Cheers Re your image hosting, see this link have a go if you can't get it to work, I can help off screen. |
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Post by atefooterz on Mar 10, 2018 20:09:21 GMT 10
Hi Trailertrash (love that name) thanks for your reply, yes I thought that about the plastic surrounds, I’ll rethink that. The mildew is on the cupboard door nearest the front door, so nowhere near steam or food. (Strange) I’ll try the citrus spray. I have decided to leave the floor the original Lino, it’s in good nick. No underneath/outside locker. Good hint on the carpet though, thanks. I’m trying to add photos and will figure it out eventually. Cheers G`Day "Hi, just bought a 14’ 1980 Franklin POP Top. Any tips on sprucing her up would be great."  Ate is the name & # the game!  #trailertrashlyfe is a hashtag i have used on all social media about my full time existence, the last 4 years. Hope you sort out posting pics & include the cupboard & area, maybe a paw print zone to balance while putting on/ taking off shoes? |
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dianamama
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Hi, just bought a 14’ 1980 Franklin POP Top. Any tips on sprucing her up would be great.
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Post by dianamama on Mar 11, 2018 11:46:47 GMT 10
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Post by atefooterz on Mar 12, 2018 11:15:50 GMT 10
Thanks i prefer a link to 5 small pics = saves my internet usage each thread visit, gets costly looking at the same big pics over & over haha! Is your dirty cupboard the one above the entry door, looks like a hand hold to get in when the roof is down? |
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Post by Mustang on Mar 12, 2018 17:05:32 GMT 10
Bugger!!! Must have missed a step. Will try again later. Any further advice on what I did wrong  I have posted 3x for you. If you go to Don Ricardo's tutorial in General have another read , you are almost there by posting your images in a Flickr account. You just need to follow the BB code. Cheers Brent |
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