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Post by lakewoodgirl on May 4, 2015 12:38:16 GMT -8
Silly question. Which color do you all prefer to use? A sand/bone color which more closely resembles what would be so called "original" to the 50's trailers. Or, a brown that that blends with the color of the shellac and gives more of a "cabinet makers" finish?
Just curious. I'm on the fence with this one and like both choices.
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Post by MarthaS on May 4, 2015 13:25:06 GMT -8
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Post by John Palmer on May 4, 2015 18:06:26 GMT -8
You guys are KILLING me! LOL
WELDING is a way to join metals, or plastic's together with heat.
WELTING is an upholstery product used on the edge of cushions to increase their durability to wear. This WELTING material has been used by the trailer industry to fill the voids in wall corners.
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Post by vikx on May 4, 2015 21:32:06 GMT -8
I edited the title to reflect what we're really talking about. John is being his usual curmudgeon self...
We still love you John.
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Post by lakewoodgirl on May 4, 2015 21:49:27 GMT -8
I edited the title to reflect what we're really talking about. John is being his usual curmudgeon self... We still love you John. I thought I edited the titled right after I posted! I didn't catch the autocorrect "mistake". LOL The definition of welting is: "to reinforce or trim with a welt". The definition of a welt is: "a tape or covered cord sewn into a seam as reinforcement or trimming".
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Post by vikx on May 4, 2015 21:50:08 GMT -8
LOL!
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Post by John Palmer on May 4, 2015 21:54:29 GMT -8
What would girls know about welding anyway? LOL
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Post by lakewoodgirl on May 4, 2015 21:59:19 GMT -8
What would girls know about welding anyway? LOL Coming from a girl who's married to a guy who builds railroad bridges for a living... A LOT.
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Post by John Palmer on May 4, 2015 22:03:24 GMT -8
What would girls know about welding anyway? LOL Coming from a girl who's married to a guy who builds railroad bridges for a living... A LOT. LOL
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Post by MarthaS on May 5, 2015 4:13:41 GMT -8
I edited the title to reflect what we're really talking about. John is being his usual curmudgeon self... We still love you John. LOL Vikx. I started a quote from John and was going to call him a curmudgeon but deleted it since I don't know him that well yet.
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Post by SusieQ on May 5, 2015 5:15:26 GMT -8
I ordered some welting from VTS and I used it where the back panel and walls meet. I don't like it. I ordered a light tan (I think it might have been called "Doe") and the color is fine but it has a larger diameter in than the original; it also doesn't look very vintage since it is plastic. In the future, I will just make my own.
Welting and gimp are both trims but welting (also called "piping" in upholstery) has a cord in it (well, not VTS, it's hollow plastic) and fits between seams. Gimp usually refers to a flat trim piece. It doesn't matter what you call it as long as you know what you mean, unless you're doing a search online.
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Post by theresa on May 5, 2015 5:29:55 GMT -8
In the original Shastas, where was welting used (piping with the cording), and where was gimp used (the flat trim pieces)?
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Post by SusieQ on May 5, 2015 6:03:22 GMT -8
In the original Shastas, where was welting used (piping with the cording), and where was gimp used (the flat trim pieces)? The vintage Shastas only have the cording. The flat trim (gimp) that RV suppliers and VTS sells is used mostly in later model trailers. If you search gimp on VTS you'll get this: And in upholstery gimp will render something like this: Welting/piping will look like this: The last one is what you want to use in your Shasta.
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Post by theresa on May 5, 2015 6:18:48 GMT -8
That's what I thought, but I wanted to be sure I wasn't missing the boat on something important. Thanks for your clarification.
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Post by danrhodes on May 5, 2015 7:41:07 GMT -8
Am I the only one who hates the welting? I'm hoping to get away with just tiny quarter round where the walls meet the ceiling, to match the flat trim covering the ceiling joints. On the floor, I just think it looks weird and will collect dirt.
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