[Air Conditoner]

Ok so now we move on to the air conditioner...The guy told me it works, so I didn't bother to check it, but after turning it on to try it out, there is absolutely nothing~no sound coming from it at all. Is there some main switch somewhere that i should be looking for, or, a a plug in or...? It's a coleman btw.

[Lighting the Oven]

Hey Linda...that's not a bad idea!

[Lighting the Oven]

It turns out that I wasn't waiting long enough for it to light is all...It's been so long since that I've had to light one!

I do like to bake bread and goodies so this is great news...I'll be taking my solar sun oven, but this will cover me on those cloudy days.

I happily pulled out the micro as I don't use it, but was thinking I'd have to put in a convection oven, but now that's another solved problem.. Thanks Again all of you.

[Lighting the Oven]

I cannot seem to get my oven to light. When turned to pilot and pressing in, it ignites ok, but will not ignite the big bar...any ideas? It's a Wedgewood. Oh, and the burners all work.

[Painting that ugly plastic wood]

Derek Up North- I guess I mean you too!

[Painting that ugly plastic wood]

yeah, thanks Riverman.. my grandfather turned me on to tsp many years ago and glad to see it's still around. Most of the good old basics are best for nearly everything~washing soda, fels naptha,vinegar, baking soda, peroxide..... Washing soda even removes paint!

Amazing how these basics are all we really need to clean almost anything and everything!

[Painting that ugly plastic wood]

Waiter is right, Dolpinite, that paint job is amaaazing, but your wife also did a dynamite job, Waiter. Interior pictures are especially helpful and it's so wonderful to see what you have all done with your Toys... Prepping and painting is not an easy task, I re-did a Queen Ann in another life and have painted almost every room in every house I've lived in, BUT, Motorhomes and plasticky walls are tricky.

I'm going to return the product I got from Lowes and follow your advice with the liq sand and Kilz. Tried and true. ~Journal in hand I will document, post and share.

You folks are wonderful here, thanks for all your support!

~PixieChick

[Painting that ugly plastic wood]

Thanks Folks. Exactly what I wanted to hear~no sanding, just prime well. I had gotten a 'bonding primer' at Lowes that's specifically for high gloss surfaces. It's their Velspar brand, so hope it's sufficient. Not sure what I want to do, but this is a start. Thanks again and I really appreciated the pictures, Waiter-you created a nice clean, updated look.

Will be posting again soon. Thanks so much for being here!

PixieChick

87 Odyssey

thistledowngreenhouse.com

[Painting that ugly plastic wood]

Soooo, how is your paint job holding up on the cupboards and walls? I see some have opted for the make-over and I would love to know what works best, because the plastic wood has to go! I've painted paneling before and have always scuffed, used Kilz, or something, but I dread sanding. Is this the method here too?

[Average age of Toy owners?]

54 and hubs is 61, but the 87 Odyssey is my new toy I'm with BobBeary-can't take the ground anymore since contracting Lyme a few years ago....I did just get a nifty hammock that swings from it's aluminum stand-So comfy, but thanks MontanaChinook for the mattress link. Not ready to give up backpacking quite yet.

[The steep HILL, you have to read]

This is an amazing story!...There are NO coincidences - the gods just have to get really creative sometimes.