Finishing off rpod cabinet edges
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Topic: Finishing off rpod cabinet edges
Posted By: Bill-GA
Subject: Finishing off rpod cabinet edges
Date Posted: 03 Mar 2013 at 7:04pm
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I have a 2010 176T which I purchased 2 yrs ago and my entertainment area cabinets have very sharp edges. They are losing the cherry stain from wear on the edges and I'm thinking about using a small pocket plane or sandpaper to round the edges and re-stain. Has anyone worked on cabinet edges? Any suggestions? Thanks. ------------- Bill & Bev 13 yr old dachshund 'Elsa' 2010 RP-176T (tent & slide-out) 2011 Toyota Tundra 2WD TV |
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Posted By: Seanl
Date Posted: 04 Mar 2013 at 6:41am
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I suspect it isn't solid wood but a veneered finish so easing the corners might be impossible. You would quickly cut through the veneers to the core material. Which would probably be pressboard, ------------- Sean, 2011 Rpod RP-173,2009 Jeep Liberty Rocky Mountain Edition 
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Posted By: dsmiths
Date Posted: 04 Mar 2013 at 7:49pm
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I was told that the cabinets were made from hardwood by amish craftsmen, I am not sure but I bet Marwayne could tell you he has done extensive interior mods, added shelves and it looks better than factory, you might be able to use the search function and find them. ------------- Dane and Donna Smith 2011 RP-172 2008 Chevrolet Trailblazer 4X4 lift kit prodigy wireless brake controller |
Posted By: marwayne
Date Posted: 04 Mar 2013 at 10:45pm
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To whom it may concern: Ok, here is the scoop on cabinet material in my pod 2011 (172). There is no cherry wood in the pod anywhere, the only real solid wood is in the cab. doors and drawer fronts, they are made of maple and stained to look like cherry. The front frame and styles of cab. are made from lumbercore plywood (strips of wood glued together with veneer on each side). They then wrapped them with a layer of cherry colored vinyl ("mac tac"). The sides of the cabs. and the fronts under the seats are 1/8" paneling made of mahogany plywood with cherry fotofinish. The panel on the fridge door, the bathroom door are cherry fotofinish. The only particle board in the trailer is the kitchen counter and the tabletop. If you want to round off the corners you can either play around with stain trying to get a close match, or cover it with another layer of "mac tac".------------- If you want something done right, do it yourself. 2011 RP172, 2016 Tundra 5.7 Litre, Ltd. |
Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 05 Mar 2013 at 12:42pm
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Good info, thanks marwayne. ------------- Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1723 - Pod instruction manual 
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