ceiling laminate strip
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Eltel
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ceiling laminate strip
Hi - We got our 2017 Autosleeper Nuevo EK last October and have been tweaking it ever since
- well, that's what you do isn't it! One of the things bugging us was the peeling laminate strip which covered the join in the ceiling wallpaper. We glued it....and glued it again.....but stubbornly it refused to grip
. Him-indoors had the great idea of replacing it with a strip of wood, stained to match the cupboards and, as the woodworker, it was up to me to execute it. We got a 2m length of thin wood, slightly rounded at the edges, from B & Q - 2.5cm wide x 0.5mm deep. I used a light oak stain which took two coats to match the wood interior of the Nuevo, followed by a coat of matt varnish. Once this had fully hardened for a couple of days I lightly sandpapered it and applied a finishing coat of furniture polish with fine wire wool - it buffed up beautifully. Very carefully I pulled off the laminate strip on the ceiling and applied a contact adhesive along the join line. (I didn't put glue on the strip of wood as, because of its finished length (210cm) it had to be jiggled and bent and put in at an angle above the wall cupboard and would have made a heck of a mess with glue on it!). Job's a good 'un as they say and we're really pleased with the results.![ceiling laminate strip Img_6111](https://i.servimg.com/u/f85/20/28/13/06/img_6111.jpg)
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Re: ceiling laminate strip
Looks very good indeed. I think it is nice to do these little jobs this time of year. I absolutely hate having a day where I don't achieve something
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Re: ceiling laminate strip
Hi - thanks for looking at this. I pretty much think we're done tweaking for the time being - until something else pops up! Like yourself, I like to keep busy and can always find something to do - until the weather perks up and we can get oot and aboot once more!. Stay safe out there.
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Re: ceiling laminate strip
An excellentand novel solution to a common problem Well done
Cymro
PS You say in the text that your van is 2017, but in the profile on the side the vehicle year is 2008?
Cymro
PS You say in the text that your van is 2017, but in the profile on the side the vehicle year is 2008?
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Re: ceiling laminate strip
Hi Cymro - thanks for looking at my latest tweak - and thanks for the timely reminder to update my profile. Job done!
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Re: ceiling laminate strip
I think I will be copying your idea when it’s get a bit warmer.
I also have a 2017 Nuevo EK and each year as part of the AS habitation check they re stick it (normally lasts a few months)
As it is out of warranty, time for your modification I feel
Terry
I also have a 2017 Nuevo EK and each year as part of the AS habitation check they re stick it (normally lasts a few months)
As it is out of warranty, time for your modification I feel
Terry
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Re: ceiling laminate strip
Thanks Terry - good luck with the mod.
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Re: ceiling laminate strip
This is an AS warranty job as we discovered but remember if you Haven't transferred it from the previous owner if applicable you won't qualify. 6 years I believe is the warranty period.
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Re: ceiling laminate strip
CorrectForest Claret wrote:This is an AS warranty job as we discovered but remember if you Haven't transferred it from the previous owner if applicable you won't qualify. 6 years I believe is the warranty period.
And at the last three habitation services completed by a AS dealer it has been restock
Unfortunately it seems when we get any hot weather the strip curls and pulls away from the ceiling.
Terry
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Re: ceiling laminate strip
Last edited by Forest Claret on Thu Jan 13, 2022 10:13 am; edited 1 time in total (Reason for editing : Photo added)
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Re: ceiling laminate strip
I notice your van is 2015 … have you had this done ? If so was it a warranty repair as it’s a known ongoing issue ? Appears to be a viable solution at long last.
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Re: ceiling laminate strip
Suppersready wrote:
I notice your van is 2015 … have you had this done ? If so was it a warranty repair as it’s a known ongoing issue ? Appears to be a viable solution at long last.
Niall
Sorry, just read your earlier post.
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Re: ceiling laminate strip
Yes had it done.
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Re: ceiling laminate strip
That's what I like about Autosleeper - they seem to be continually tweaking themselves and clearly have recognised that the old laminate strip is a problem and come up with the solution. We didn't have the AS warranty transferred when we purchased our van last year but as we got it from SMC in Newark it wouldn't have been a viable trip for us to do in order to have it fitted - we live in North Devon so not exactly local - hence my mod!
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Re: ceiling laminate strip
At the factory they are flexible enough to say pop in if you're passing! For a small job like that.
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Re: ceiling laminate strip
New models don't have a join on ceiling at all, one piece ceilings now.
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Re: ceiling laminate strip
How many years has it taken autosleeper to resolve this problem ?
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