1969 Hi Lo Bon Voyage 209 overhaul

guitarman023 wrote:
westend, your counters look AWESOME! I may be rethinking mine with as nice as those turned out

Thanks. The prefinished pine panels are easy to finish, they come with a fairly straight planing and all that was needed was a sanding and applying finish.
The big box stores also sell formica countertops, most of them in typical sizes like 4' or 6'. If you're handy, you can use a piece of MDF and glue High Pressure Laminate (HPL or generically, Formica) to the top. Edge band with the same HPL or create your own edging.

Want to get really creative? Top off your base cabinets with plywood. Buy acrylic plastic in a serviceable dimension, say 1/4". Cut plastic to cover plywood (colored or tinted plastic is good for this). After gluing the acrylic to the plywood, take whatever objects that fit your theme like outdoorsy--leaves branches, sea shells, etc. Use a plastic etching liquid and spray the plastic with the objects on the plastic. After the etching is dry, remove the objects and the outlines will be left with etched plastic remaining.

Got tons of money and aren't worried about weight---Fossilized rock is a big hit with the nouveau rich, as is colored or embossed concrete.

I better stop before you hire an interior decorator, lol. Good luck with the renovations.

BTW, the link in my signature line--The Cowboy/Hilton is a build thread of my restoration of a Starcraft trailer. I covered a lot of bases in that thread.