mobiltec
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Post by mobiltec on Oct 19, 2015 18:36:16 GMT -8
Here is what I am doing to my Scotty  Wow that looks dang nice. I have nothing against paint as long as it isn't used to cover up rot. I personally just like the birch look the best. Ash is OK but very hard to match and you can't buy it in CA in 1/8 inch thickness. Maple looks good too but again hard to find in 1/8 inch. |
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Post by rogerthedodger on Oct 19, 2015 19:20:53 GMT -8
Kamhawk, that looks very nice. I like it.
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Post by vikx on Oct 19, 2015 21:24:11 GMT -8
Me too, very impressive!
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Post by windborn on Oct 24, 2015 4:36:07 GMT -8
I don't have any photos for you yet, but because my trailer had been painted previously and I won't be rebuilding or stripping the cabinets, I'll have birch walls and white cabinets. (And probably one previously-painted wall, but don't look over there  ) I personally like the look a lot. I'm not sure I'd paint over nice, original wood, but bringing some paint does "modernize" the trailer (if that's what you're going for). I'm hoping to keep the wood on the drawer and cabinet fronts to tie it all together. |
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Post by katiebronleewe on Jan 23, 2016 10:16:39 GMT -8
I got really interested in painted cabinets when I saw how great Miles Boyer's Scotty Sportsman ended up looking. Anyone have photos of other trailers with a full birch interior, but painted cabinets? It would save me a lot of work trying to match old ash to new birch, and the wife is in favor of the look, but I'm just not sold yet...Don't want to go to all this trouble to end up with some frou frou glamper. www.milesboyer.com/Other/Serro-Scotty-Sportsman/n-SGkqw/Thank you for posting this link! I love the look of miles buyers Scotty! We have been trying to figure out what to do inside ours. It's all painted inside, cabinets and paneling. The paneling is in bad shape and we are planning to replace all of it. We are more in favor of a fresh white modern look, but also feel it's such a shame to replace panels and immediately paint the beautiful wood. I had been trying to figure out what a mix of wood with paint would look like but couldn't find any photos. What did you end up doing to yours? Also I love the type of wood on the ceiling panels of miles boxers Scotty. Is that ash? Does anyone know? |
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Post by danrhodes on Jan 23, 2016 13:43:20 GMT -8
I got really interested in painted cabinets when I saw how great Miles Boyer's Scotty Sportsman ended up looking. Anyone have photos of other trailers with a full birch interior, but painted cabinets? It would save me a lot of work trying to match old ash to new birch, and the wife is in favor of the look, but I'm just not sold yet...Don't want to go to all this trouble to end up with some frou frou glamper. www.milesboyer.com/Other/Serro-Scotty-Sportsman/n-SGkqw/Thank you for posting this link! I love the look of miles buyers Scotty! We have been trying to figure out what to do inside ours. It's all painted inside, cabinets and paneling. The paneling is in bad shape and we are planning to replace all of it. We are more in favor of a fresh white modern look, but also feel it's such a shame to replace panels and immediately paint the beautiful wood. I had been trying to figure out what a mix of wood with paint would look like but couldn't find any photos. What did you end up doing to yours? Also I love the type of wood on the ceiling panels of miles boxers Scotty. Is that ash? Does anyone know? Miles' wood looks like birch. Scottys have plywood walls, so the painting makes sense. RinTin is sort of my trailer whisperer and he subconsciously convinced me that mismatched wood can work so our current plan is to redo the walls and ceiling in new birch, but keep the old ash cabinets. I am reusing any decent old ash panels to fix the cabinets that were damaged. |
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Post by Hamlet on Jan 23, 2016 13:57:09 GMT -8
Miles' wood looks like birch. Scottys have plywood walls, so the painting makes sense. RinTin is sort of my trailer whisperer and he subconsciously convinced me that mismatched wood can work so our current plan is to redo the walls and ceiling in new birch, but keep the old ash cabinets. I am reusing any decent old ash panels to fix the cabinets that were damaged. Our last house had several different kinds of wood that blended beautifully. The kitchen and dining room cabinets were black walnut and the floor was a natural bamboo, the upstairs bath had old growth cedar paneling. The family room downstairs had cedar paneling on three walls, as did the master bath. The floors downstairs were cork, and the stairway that connected the two blended the cork and bamboo. The mix of traditional NW and mid century modern worked great and looked stunning. When we had to sell it to move north to take care of elderly parents, it sold in less than a day. So don't be afraid to try something different. I suspect that there were times that a factory ran out of one kind of wood and substituted something else. |
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Post by kirkadie on Jan 23, 2016 14:52:11 GMT -8
Our Scotty's walls are painted, ceiling is golden birch as are round cornered cabinets. I like the combo a lot.
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Post by katiebronleewe on Jan 23, 2016 15:09:54 GMT -8
Our Scotty's walls are painted, ceiling is golden birch as are round cornered cabinets. I like the combo a lot. Would you be willing to share a photo? |
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Post by kirkadie on Jan 23, 2016 18:46:05 GMT -8
Katie, somewhere some time last summer I posted pictures of Scotty's interior. I don't remember how I did that, but I'll work on it. Took me a year, with lots of help to post them in the first place.
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Post by mel on Jan 23, 2016 20:18:30 GMT -8
Miles' wood looks like birch. Scottys have plywood walls, so the painting makes sense. RinTin is sort of my trailer whisperer and he subconsciously convinced me that mismatched wood can work so our current plan is to redo the walls and ceiling in new birch, but keep the old ash cabinets. I am reusing any decent old ash panels to fix the cabinets that were damaged. What are you planning on doing stain wise with the wood, are you planning on amber shellac everything? Im still thinking about what I'll do in my ash compact. I would love to see some photos when your done. Birch or oak.... I can't decide |
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Post by danrhodes on Jan 23, 2016 20:23:20 GMT -8
Miles' wood looks like birch. Scottys have plywood walls, so the painting makes sense. RinTin is sort of my trailer whisperer and he subconsciously convinced me that mismatched wood can work so our current plan is to redo the walls and ceiling in new birch, but keep the old ash cabinets. I am reusing any decent old ash panels to fix the cabinets that were damaged. What are you planning on doing stain wise with the wood, are you planning on amber shellac everything? Im still thinking about what I'll do in my ash compact. I would love to see some photos when your done. Birch or oak.... I can't decide I'm still repairing the broken cabinets and changing the layout a bit. To be honest, I'm a little afraid of refinishing the old ash, so I'm getting everything to the point where I have no choice. |
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Post by mel on Jan 23, 2016 20:30:06 GMT -8
danrhodes do you know if most ash trailers originally had a stain added or just a clear coat. I wasn't sure with mine because it almost looks very light yellow or something. Sometimes I think that I would like it keep the wood light other times I think Amber shellac so the different woods will blend together after I ad new panels. I'm all over the place with what to do about the wood and stain
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Post by danrhodes on Jan 23, 2016 20:46:00 GMT -8
danrhodes do you know if most ash trailers originally had a stain added or just a clear coat. I wasn't sure with mine because it almost looks very light yellow or something. Sometimes I think that I would like it keep the wood light other times I think Amber shellac so the different woods will blend together after I ad new panels. I'm all over the place with what to do about the wood and stain I am also all over the place trying to figure out what to do with this thing. Below is a photo of the upper front cabinet, showing the color of wood that was exposed vs hidden. I lean towards the darker area being aged and dirty and this trailer was actually sold with a very light interior. The alternative is that mine was built, then the interior finished over the top of the welting, because all overlapping wood has this same color difference. I plan on using Amber shellac, but probably lighter than most here.  |
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Post by vikx on Jan 26, 2016 23:08:39 GMT -8
Most ash was clear coated (shellac or other) and with age turned into a more golden color. The above looks to be walnut stain. Not sure, but it's not close to amber shellac. It is also darker than most 65s. If you like amber shellac, a light coat on existing wood and 2 or 3 on bare wood will blend well.
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) I personally like the look a lot. I'm not sure I'd paint over nice, original wood, but bringing some paint does "modernize" the trailer (if that's what you're going for). I'm hoping to keep the wood on the drawer and cabinet fronts to tie it all together.
