The "frosted glass" would be nice for the shower privacy issue. My dileman is that I like being able to look through the trailer when towing to see what's following. Also helps some when backing. Doing just part of the window would probably look funny. Maybe an overlay with a design could work. I"m not sure how they do it but I see a lot of cars and vans done up with corporate logos and advertising that includes the windows. They do it on some of the Metro busses in Seattle. I think it's some sort of printing process they use on a special tinted film. Something the size of the rear window shouldn't be too expensive.
...I"m not sure how they do it but I see a lot of cars and vans done up with corporate logos and advertising that includes the windows. They do it on some of the Metro busses in Seattle. I think it's some sort of printing process they use on a special tinted film...
-Bernie
that, plus the material is perforated with thousands of tiny holes. The net effect is that its invisible from the inside looking out...but from the outside, you can't see "in".
Sergei,, is coming along nicely,,, l like it very much,,, did you know that the sort of rubberlike cabinet liner,, cut to fit under your boxes , will hold them in place,,, invisible but amazing,, know of a person who travels with a coffee pot never moved,,, where is your first destination plan??? happy trails,,, dieter
Bernie, I originally thought it would be nice to have a clear view through the trailer but I’m guessing that I won’t be able to see through the Mini on the flat deck anyway.
It’s a matter of taste. I find the partially-frosted window idea interesting. You often see this in European design, were the upper third of the window is see-through. Think of it as a modern take on the Belgian street café, with the lace curtains half way up.
After my long treatise on design, the truth is that I have a left over piece of film that will cover everything except the top 4 inches!
I second the wow. I was afraid to read on thinking that it was the AS that had started the blaze. Glad no one is hurt. What a thing to come home to; feel sorry for the neighbors.
I think your plan of "frosting" the glass except for the top 4" will look fine. Since it sounds like you won't have a clear view through the trailer anyway nothing lost. I assume the stick on frosting can be removed in the future if that changes? I was thinking frosting from the edge that's in the shower out to the shower curtain/door. I think that sort of sideways application would look funny. I'm also thinking the perforated film idea would be a cool way to add a personal touch to the trailer without doing something "permenant". I also like the idea it would give some shading since the pulldown blind in the bathroom is a bad idea. In fact all of the pull down blinds are something I'd like to replace with day/night pleated shades but not in the bathroom because of the moisture and clean-up issues.
Hard to say when I’ll be finished Dieter. It’s a good thing that I started out quoting Joe Reddington’s old adage: “ If you don’t have a plan, that’s one less thing that can go wrong”.
It’s really agonizingly slow at times and everything takes more time than you first think it will.
Like right now: I don’t know how much time we’ve spent trying to figure out how to hide and insulate the refrigerant lines to the air conditioner in a wall that’s only 1” thick.
It’s kind of like building a prototype. You have an idea or a concept then you have to figure out how to do it.
Sergei
Thanks for the shelf liner idea. It might work. I know the same stuff keeps rugs from moving.
The funny thing about the shelf liner is that it probably works better for heavier things than it would for light things. I doubt, for example, if it would hold on all that tightly to a roll of paper towels. On the other hand it would probably work great for a can of soup. It still sounds like a great idea but it may not be enough for every kind of thing you might want up there.
I wonder if you could use some sort of netting like the bungy cord based cargo netting I have seen for pickup trucks? It seems like there should be some sort of smaller scale elastic netting that you could get that could just be hooked in place when you are ready to roll.
I have wondered if fabric bags might be usefull for some types of storage too.
I wonder if you could use some sort of netting like the bungy cord based cargo netting I have seen for pickup trucks?
I have wondered if fabric bags might be usefull for some types of storage too.
Both are common tricks on sailboats, especially when racing. Also a small, maybe 3" lip. You can probably fore go the hand holds for when you're heeled over
All your ideas are good and worth trying. A “rubberized” shelf with some sort of hold down strap or net for moving might be a good combination.
I see an open shelf instead of the typical bunkers or overheads but I don’t see “stuff” displayed on the shelf. Rather, “stuff” in matching boxes on a clean lined shelf.
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