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07-23-2011, 09:22 AM
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4 Rivet Member 
2008 25' Safari FB SE
Medina
, Ohio
Join Date: May 2011
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Paint or original - Opinion Poll
I am going back and forth - paint the dark oak cabinets in my 1992 Excella Classic or leave original.
I have painted all the oak cabinets in my home either light cream or white (depending where) and I never regret it for one minute (actually I wonder how I stood them for the 20 years before I painted).
When I enter the camper I feel like I am in a cave. The floors are cork - mixes of browns. Dark, dark, dark......what to do?
My other half says the value of the camper is higher by having everything as 'original' as possible.
Any opinions? 
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07-23-2011, 10:36 AM
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Naysayer
1968 24' Tradewind
Russellville
, earth
Join Date: Jun 2005
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Original
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07-23-2011, 10:37 AM
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Site Team
1963 26' Overlander
Hollis
, New Hampshire
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07-23-2011, 10:38 AM
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Rivet Master 
1964 17' Bambi II
Vintage Kin Owner
Schererville
, Indiana
Join Date: Jul 2005
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1964 Bambi II
1988 Avion 32S
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07-23-2011, 10:54 AM
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The handy accountant
1976 27' Overlander
Scarborough
, Ontario
Join Date: Feb 2009
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Paint.
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07-23-2011, 11:05 AM
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Moderator
2017 26' Flying Cloud
Alamo Heights
, Texas
Join Date: Aug 2006
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Are the cabinet faces real wood or laminate?
If real wood, I'd say strip and refinish with just polyurethane, no stain. It'll get you a lighter finish without covering up the wood.
If it's laminate, paint away. It's only plastic.
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07-23-2011, 11:10 AM
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Rivet Master
1965 22' Safari
Vassar
, Michigan
Join Date: Jun 2009
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Do what you like and enjoy!
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07-23-2011, 11:30 AM
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Rivet Master
1968 28' Ambassador
Cedaredge
, Colorado
Join Date: Jul 2008
Posts: 2,542
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DKB_SATX
Are the cabinet faces real wood or laminate?
If real wood, I'd say strip and refinish with just polyurethane, no stain. It'll get you a lighter finish without covering up the wood.
If it's laminate, paint away. It's only plastic.
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I vote for this option too.
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07-23-2011, 12:42 PM
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4 Rivet Member
2008 25' Safari FB SE
Medina
, Ohio
Join Date: May 2011
Posts: 332
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Real Wood
Yep, the cabinets are real wood - all of them and there are a ton in this 29'er!
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07-23-2011, 01:53 PM
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Registered User
1998 34' Excella 1000
1995 36' Classic 36
Spencerville
, Maryland
Join Date: Aug 2009
Posts: 257
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Strip and seal... that will make it lighter in there. Painting the cabinets is strictly forbidden by the KOPs (Keep Original Police) as well as the style purists.
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07-23-2011, 02:04 PM
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4 Rivet Member
1985 34' Limited
1960 24' Tradewind
Summerville
, South Carolina
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 382
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Original.
Or strip and stain lighter or natural finish as mentioned.
Right now I am refurbing a '60 and part of the most aggravating work is removing layers of owner applied paint from everything to try to get it back to original. Someday a future owner will be doing the same if you paint. Just food for thought.
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AIR 24338
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07-23-2011, 02:09 PM
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Rivet Master
1956 22' Flying Cloud
1953 32' Liner
1955 22' Safari
Valley View
, Texas
Join Date: Jan 2006
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As I work on my old Airstreams I come across many ungodly modifications previous owners had made. Many of those are unbelievable...and I always wonder..."why'd he do that?" (see my thread on that subject..) You may be on the road to having a future owner ask that of you. BUT, I am a firm believer in you making your own choices ...it is yours...go enjoy it all.
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07-23-2011, 04:12 PM
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1 Rivet Member 
1979 25' Tradewind
Seattle
, Washington
Join Date: Jul 2011
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Hmm. I am probably going to paint, but my cabinetry is all laminate. If it were real wood I would probably sand & refinish.
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07-23-2011, 04:28 PM
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3 Rivet Member 
1962 16' Bambi
2001 31' Limited
1985 29' Sovereign
Jenison
, Michigan
Join Date: Nov 2008
Posts: 142
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O R I G I N A L no paint.... please!
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07-23-2011, 04:57 PM
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Moderator Emeritus
1964 26' Overlander
1978 Argosy Minuet 6.0 Metre
Anna
, Illinois
Join Date: Sep 2002
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Paint or original - Opinion Poll
Another vote for keep original - - no paint. The biggest frustration with my Overlander was paint applied by the second and third owners -- the great good fortune with my Argosy was that the Interior was all original with almost no changes from the way it was delivered from the factory.
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WBCCI (Lifetime Member)/VAC #7864
AIR #827
1964 Overlander International
1978 Argosy Minuet 6.0 Metre
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07-23-2011, 05:25 PM
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2 Rivet Member 
2010 27' FB International
Portland
, Oregon
Join Date: Aug 2007
Posts: 43
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I vote for making your trailer awesome for you and not worry too much about what future owners might have to change to make it awesome for them.
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07-23-2011, 05:28 PM
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2 Rivet Member
1978 29' Ambassador
2006 30' Classic S/O
Pine Bluff
, Arkansas
Join Date: Dec 2009
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look at it this way.....had it been painted whatever the previous owner felt was "attractive or in"....you, me, whoever the next buyer would have been, would have wanted to remove it all cause it was "old and dingy"....when we buy houses or rent apts. that is what we all do....get our mark, our "dirt" on it.....maybe even try to return it to the original state to help value...... my vote clean it, clear finish and go for it something is to be said about the uniqueness of airstream.......glogeo
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07-23-2011, 08:48 PM
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4 Rivet Member
1958 22' Flying Cloud
Folsom
, California
Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 468
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Hmmm..... I say if your going to do it right and are a meticulous painter and apply the proper clear coat etc, no harm in painting. That being said, 9 out of 10 paint jobs look terrible on cabinets.
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07-23-2011, 10:15 PM
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3 Rivet Member
2007 25' Safari FB SE
Eureka Springs
, Arkansas
Join Date: Oct 2009
Posts: 177
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We are historic rehabbers (of real estate). We just rehabbed, for the 3rd time, a property (1900's) that we bought in 1984.
The "new" cabinets we saved were 1993 vintage and we updated them.
1992 isn't historic (and ugly, in 2011). I'd vote to change it to what you like. When it's out of style a new rehabber can rehab it and post their improvements.
I would take pics of "before" and hide them in a location in the coach, that only a serious remodeler would discover to give them a guide to restore.
Bob
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