Debbit Posted September 23, 2013 Share Posted September 23, 2013 We are almost finished with our toyota dolphin. Plan to leave on a trip on Friday morning. Much to do with business, etc. on the toy, just a few more seams, a leak in waste water tank, oil change and a couple of other checks. But here's some pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolphinite no longer here Posted September 23, 2013 Share Posted September 23, 2013 Debbit, Very nice work! The interior is completely changed from a distressed Spanish villa look to a clean, modern liveable space. Very bright and cheerful. John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debbit Posted September 23, 2013 Author Share Posted September 23, 2013 Thank you! As you know, it's a lot of work, but fun for the most part. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdboltdude Posted September 23, 2013 Share Posted September 23, 2013 good job looking modern Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nooga Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 What did you use on the floor---wood, composite or vinyl? It looks great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debbit Posted September 25, 2013 Author Share Posted September 25, 2013 thanks for the nice comments all! it is called glueless laminate floor. it is manufactured by traffic master, it was on sale at Home Depot for $16+ a box. (24 sq ft) it was kind of tricky, and we did have to put in a few nails where they don't show. I like it too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TacomaSue Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 This is very well done. It lightens up the interior a great deal. Thanks for posting. I'm interested to know the brand of 12V cooler that you have added. I have a 12V cooler that I am not entirely happy with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek up North Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 thanks for the nice comments all! it is called glueless laminate floor. it is manufactured by traffic master, it was on sale at Home Depot for $16+ a box. (24 sq ft) it was kind of tricky, and we did have to put in a few nails where they don't show. I like it too. Did you use the solid vinyl? I'm considering it at home since I often foster dogs that aren't house trained! Unfortunately, up here, HD sells it for $48/24 sq ft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debbit Posted September 25, 2013 Author Share Posted September 25, 2013 No, it is laminate and thicker than vinyl. I put the long vinyl tile strips in my coffee shop kitchen. Because of the sticky overlap edges, it is pretty water proof, and not as slippy for dogs. The 12 v cooler is an igloo and I got it second hand. I don't know how well it will work. We plan to use the fridge with ice too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulnptld Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 How has the wallpaper held up? Was that install tricky? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debbit Posted May 11, 2014 Author Share Posted May 11, 2014 There were a few small areas where the paper didn't stay stuck as well as other parts. I suspect that may have been because of some dirt or greasy residue I may have missed. I just used some glue to stick it down. Cutting the paper was kind of tricky , you have to cut it while it is dry, then soak it for 20 seconds and put it in place. There are very few places that the paper doesn't need cutting to go around something. I've wallpapered two of these toys now. Did some ugly, water stained walls in our new sun rader. I like wallpaper because it covers so much....nail holes, rough areas, stains. Only prep I've done was to wipe grime off and scrape bumpy things off. The paper is thick, textured and it hides a lot do irregularities. On the dolphin, I removed the inside window frames for an easy application. The sun raders windows are so much bigger, I made a pattern by pressing foil-backed paper against the I window edges and that worked well. I think wallpaper gives a very good result. The amount of prep work is much less than a good paint job, and it really looks nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MontanaChinook Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 I used the same flooring in my Chinook. Cheap, super easy install, and looks great. I'm jealous of the space in that Dolphin! I know that my camper is as big as I'm willing to go right now, but I've been seeing a lot of campers lately, and I'm definitely jealous of the space they all have to move around inside. But I guess they aren't getting my gas mileage, or getting into some of the places I am. All compromise... I agree with what Dolphinite. It started out dark, cramped feeling and old, and now it looks real spacious and bright. Nice work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linda s Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 She already sold the Dolphin. She's rocking a super cool rear dinette Sunrader now and is already well into remodeling that one. See the pics with the blue cushions. Debbit is one serious Rv'er Linda S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MontanaChinook Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 Ah. I can't keep track! But still... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debbit Posted May 12, 2014 Author Share Posted May 12, 2014 Aww, thanks! My husband wishes I'd stop! Well, he really likes the sun rader too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
echopdx Posted July 27, 2016 Share Posted July 27, 2016 Could you share the type of wall paper you used. Looks great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Back East Don Posted July 27, 2016 Share Posted July 27, 2016 46 minutes ago, echopdx said: Could you share the type of wall paper you used. Looks great! Post is kind of old so if I may interject myself into the question, Lowes carries a modest amount of wallpaper and this faux grass paper pattern is a popular common choice as I used it and also Jim aka jjrbus. Looks nice but is a bit of a pain to work with as the seams don't hold. I'm old and have hung a fair share of wall paper over the years. I'd suggest if choosing this, you go with a commercial wall paper adhesive as relying on the pre-paste didn't work out very well for the two of us. We both ended up using seam adhesive to follow up after applying and 5 years in, I'm still chasing it. I keep a tube of adhesive in the RV though you'd think I would have got all of it by now. It does however really brighten up the RV. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjrbus Posted July 27, 2016 Share Posted July 27, 2016 &^%$# pre pasted wall paper from Lowes! I scrubbed my interior with TSP and bleach solution, rinsed it all down and primed with Romans 935 wallpaper primer. Romans 935 is the best of primers, it is what the pros use when wallpapering over glass or ceramic tile! I ended up with some loose spots, in hindsight it is where I worked the paper too much and squeezed out the glue, shame on me. Then the seams started curling, and curling and curling. I have use 1/2 tube of seam adhesive and the is still coming up! Seams curling appears to be a common problem with pre pasted paper. Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linda s Posted July 27, 2016 Share Posted July 27, 2016 So glad you guys mentioned Lowes for wall paper. I looked and found what looks to be an exact match for the Sunrader paneling. Next time I'm near a Lowes I'm going to check it out. I painted the lower half of my dinette area because of water stains from before the windows were resealed. I would love to get back to the original look if possible. Worth a try at least Linda S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjrbus Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 5 hours ago, linda s said: So glad you guys mentioned Lowes for wall paper. I looked and found what looks to be an exact match for the Sunrader paneling. Next time I'm near a Lowes I'm going to check it out. I painted the lower half of my dinette area because of water stains from before the windows were resealed. I would love to get back to the original look if possible. Worth a try at least Linda S No way no how would I use the prepasted wall paper again, especially from Lowes! ! Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linda s Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 Just so close I have to see it. If it doesn't work no big deal. Go back to paint. Linda S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Back East Don Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 2 hours ago, linda s said: Just so close I have to see it. If it doesn't work no big deal. Go back to paint. Linda S Jim used the Roman's 935 primer but both of us should have used the Roman's 838 adhesive. I didn't do mine all at once so when I quickly realized on day two that the seams were an issue, I did go get some ready to use wallpaper adhesive. I still have a roll and a half left of the paper. I may revisit the berth area as this is where I started and was the most problematic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjrbus Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 7 hours ago, Back East Don said: Jim used the Roman's 935 primer but both of us should have used the Roman's 838 adhesive. I didn't do mine all at once so when I quickly realized on day two that the seams were an issue, I did go get some ready to use wallpaper adhesive. I still have a roll and a half left of the paper. I may revisit the berth area as this is where I started and was the most problematic. Darn, on day 2 I realized that there was an issue, but thought that I had squeezed the glue out by over working the paper, which was true in some cases and kept going the second day, but more carefully. I have been using the seam adhesive, but it is not working so need to try something else? Nails, staples, drywall screws Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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