I used pine , and wire brushed it for texture … not the look everyone would want, but it works for me.. there is a video up about it … I’ve actually painted it all , but have not uploaded that footage .. I’m a bit ( a lot ) behind but I am resuming the build … can’t stay in the shop much longer !!
A thought....what about putting the roof skin on before you rolled it over. Then installing the ceiling insulation and the ceiling material while it was on the floor? That way it would be easy to install like the bottoms of the wings and the overhang? Just a thought......
You get a much better finish if you sand it good and give it three coats of glue. That gives it a smooth finish like fiberglass and looks better after painting instead of that rough canvas finish you get with just one coat. Sanding it smooth is the key.
صباح الخير أيها الرجل المثابر انك تقوم بعمل رائع ولكن هل انت لوحدك قمت بتصميم الكابينه فيا ريت تتفضل علينا بشرح كامل عن القياسات والابعاد وكيف قمت ب تنفيذها والسؤال الذي لم أفهمه ماهو المارين بلاي وود او الخشب البحري واذا امكن تصويره بوضوح وشكرا جزيلا
I just put canvas on the roof of the camper I’m building (I will post a video soon). On the roof I just poured the glue out of the bottle and spread it with a bondo spreader. The 1st camper I built 2 years ago has held up well with pmf on the roof. Your project is coming along great thanks for posting videos
I’m glad you are enjoying it! I keep going back and forth for my roof treatment haha… right now I’m thinking actual fiberglass, but poormans will be fine I’m sure if I can get it laid up successfully
Thanks to ur project in using MPF & showing it how to do it , I got my truck camper done & master it quit well , u can go see it on my RUclips under Yoel roque on part 2
I agree haha… I got these from Home Depot , and thought they were too coarse .. and tried thin sheets .. which had major problems .. supposed to be 100 percent cotton but maybe they weren’t …. I lost the receipts for all these rough drop cloths , and didn’t mind the texture for this build …. but would not really work for a more modern build , or sleeker smoother finish
I went over it lightly with a 220 sanding pad/block ( not a sponge) and primed it twice .. it looks really good .. it looks like painted canvas … it goes very well for what I have planned .. I have 2 videos worth of footage that will be up in a day or two…. I’m pretty happy with the results , but I would tweak a few things if I did it again … thanks for watching !
I actually used drop cloths from Home Depot .. not sure of the weight .. they were quite rough, which I actually like for the look I’m going for .. I can look .. I have an unopened one .
I flipped my camper upside down … I have a whole video of me doing it ( by myself I might add😀) part 17 I think… I don’t think I could have done it right side up…. Some suggested stapling it in place , but I am glad I did what I did …
@@mikesniedze9122 I should have waited to ask. Haha. It's ep.18. Watching it now. I truly appreciate the amount of work that you put into this build and the extra of filming it. Thank you.
@@mikesniedze9122 after I asked the question, I found a RUclips video of a test using TB3 which showed that it could be used instead of TB2, so I think you’re answer is accurate that it’s a matter of cost. I did watch some videos of tests using other adhesives. I’m new to this and am researching the topic for a camping trailer rebuild project. Thanks so much.
You should should have trimmed out those windows to tie into the sill otherwise the only thing protecting those window sills is a caulk bead and some putty tape
I don’t think it would work with wood glue .wood glue gets a lot of its strength from the fact it soaks in .. that mesh would be nylon or some other plastic .. Maybe with some kind of epoxy . Not sure .
@@mikesniedze9122I did a test with landscaping mesh on 1 inch xps foam and it made a very hard coating. The glue wetted thru very well. The test pieces were only bonded front and back, I didn’t wrap the fabric around, and I could not break the foam apart by hand. I probably put 40 lbs of force trying to break it across my knee and there was obviously some flex, but no cracking or delaminating. I used uncut Titebond 3
Great job on this build, looks pro....thanks for showing this project.
Thanks ! It’s been on hiatus for far too long … build is resuming … and I have a bit of footage to edit for a video as well
And your corners look amazing best I've seen
Thanks!
Even though I covered them up with trim , I wanted to do them nicely, in case I ever wanted to do another and they would show
@@mikesniedze9122 if you don't mind me asking what kind of trim did you put on , thanks for the other replies
I used pine , and wire brushed it for texture … not the look everyone would want, but it works for me.. there is a video up about it … I’ve actually painted it all , but have not uploaded that footage .. I’m a bit ( a lot ) behind but I am resuming the build … can’t stay in the shop much longer !!
@@mikesniedze9122 thanks so much
A thought....what about putting the roof skin on before you rolled it over. Then installing the ceiling insulation and the ceiling material while it was on the floor? That way it would be easy to install like the bottoms of the wings and the overhang? Just a thought......
You get a much better finish if you sand it good and give it three coats of glue. That gives it a smooth finish like fiberglass and looks better after painting instead of that rough canvas finish you get with just one coat. Sanding it smooth is the key.
Great progress!
Would liked to have seen a fastmo of applying the first layer of glue and applying the canvas. Especially the overlap corners.....that you cant see.
صباح الخير أيها الرجل المثابر انك تقوم بعمل رائع ولكن هل انت لوحدك قمت بتصميم الكابينه فيا ريت تتفضل علينا بشرح كامل عن القياسات والابعاد وكيف قمت ب تنفيذها والسؤال الذي لم أفهمه ماهو المارين بلاي وود او الخشب البحري واذا امكن تصويره بوضوح وشكرا جزيلا
I just put canvas on the roof of the camper I’m building (I will post a video soon). On the roof I just poured the glue out of the bottle and spread it with a bondo spreader. The 1st camper I built 2 years ago has held up well with pmf on the roof. Your project is coming along great thanks for posting videos
I’m glad you are enjoying it! I keep going back and forth for my roof treatment haha… right now I’m thinking actual fiberglass, but poormans will be fine I’m sure if I can get it laid up successfully
I split it with a overlap down the middle it doesn’t matter how many seams cause no one can see the top
Because you will see most of my roof due to the curved shape I was wanting a one piece, but I do have contingencies for a seam or two if required
Nicely done buddy.
Thanks.. it’s been a lot of fun and challenging…
Thanks to ur project in using MPF & showing it how to do it , I got my truck camper done & master it quit well , u can go see it on my RUclips under Yoel roque on part 2
I’m glad it helped you on your project !!
Looking good.
A lighter wt canvas like from harbor freight works well
I agree haha… I got these from Home Depot , and thought they were too coarse .. and tried thin sheets .. which had major problems .. supposed to be 100 percent cotton but maybe they weren’t …. I lost the receipts for all these rough drop cloths , and didn’t mind the texture for this build …. but would not really work for a more modern build , or sleeker smoother finish
Sand ur primer bro then sand ur undercoat that'll smooth it out.
I went over it lightly with a 220 sanding pad/block ( not a sponge) and primed it twice .. it looks really good .. it looks like painted canvas … it goes very well for what I have planned .. I have 2 videos worth of footage that will be up in a day or two…. I’m pretty happy with the results , but I would tweak a few things if I did it again … thanks for watching !
That's the one man awsome looks real good so far.
Did you wash the canvas to eliminate shrinking?
Yes. I washed it ( no soap ) and dried it .
Great job what ounce fabric or where did you get it thanks
I actually used drop cloths from Home Depot .. not sure of the weight .. they were quite rough, which I actually like for the look I’m going for .. I can look .. I have an unopened one .
Where did you get your canvas from?
Home Depot… cheap and a rough weave … but it works for the slightly rustic finish I was after
So, how did you get it to stay up on the bottom of the cabover? Mine kept falling away from the wood.
I flipped my camper upside down … I have a whole video of me doing it ( by myself I might add😀) part 17 I think… I don’t think I could have done it right side up…. Some suggested stapling it in place , but I am glad I did what I did …
@@mikesniedze9122 I should have waited to ask. Haha. It's ep.18. Watching it now.
I truly appreciate the amount of work that you put into this build and the extra of filming it.
Thank you.
Thanks .. it’s been a lot of work , but it’s also been fun ( mostly haha) and worth it in the end
Why use Titebond 2 and not Titebond 3?
Partly because everyone uses tite bond 2 .. and tite bond 3 is markedly more expensive …
@@mikesniedze9122 after I asked the question, I found a RUclips video of a test using TB3 which showed that it could be used instead of TB2, so I think you’re answer is accurate that it’s a matter of cost. I did watch some videos of tests using other adhesives.
I’m new to this and am researching the topic for a camping trailer rebuild project. Thanks so much.
As tu clou ou vissé ou brocher ton louan ?
I dont speak French . I will answer your questions if you translate them for me
Is it safe to make a small wet walk in shower out of poorman fiberglass
I imagine it would work . I think using epoxy that’s tinted would work better than paint … you can still use cotton sheets
Thank you Mike👍
You should should have trimmed out those windows to tie into the sill otherwise the only thing protecting those window sills is a caulk bead and some putty tape
Has anybody considered using landscaping mesh vs canvas?
I don’t think it would work with wood glue .wood glue gets a lot of its strength from the fact it soaks in .. that mesh would be nylon or some other plastic .. Maybe with some kind of epoxy . Not sure .
@@mikesniedze9122I did a test with landscaping mesh on 1 inch xps foam and it made a very hard coating. The glue wetted thru very well. The test pieces were only bonded front and back, I didn’t wrap the fabric around, and I could not break the foam apart by hand. I probably put 40 lbs of force trying to break it across my knee and there was obviously some flex, but no cracking or delaminating. I used uncut Titebond 3