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interior trim

Posted:
Sun Jun 05, 2011 4:37 pm
by glenpinpat
as the subject said, I am in need of some trim that will flex to the curves in my TD. I was getting ready for spring tear11 and decided I did not to want to look to redneck so I panelled the inside. Know I need to run trim on the inside. What does everybody else use or have used? Thanks Patrick

Posted:
Sun Jun 05, 2011 4:55 pm
by dh
I've see 1/4 round with curfs cut in the back, thin and wide trim, rope, rope lights. I was talking to a fellow in an orange vest about cutting curfs in some 1/4 round, he grabbed a piece and said it would make a 20'' radoius. It almost did before it broke into 3 pieces in his hands.

Posted:
Sun Jun 05, 2011 5:17 pm
by doug hodder
On a finished wood interior, I usually 2 tone them, like in a birch and a mahogany. I rip up the contrasting wood into like 3/8 x just under 1/8, finish them up and install with a brad nailer and a bit of epoxy. I've also made like a 5/16 x 5/16 with a 45 on it and take the hard corner off the back side. You need straight grained materials. Both have worked well for me, unless you really need to hide any fit up issues, then you need something bigger. Doug

Posted:
Sun Jun 05, 2011 5:40 pm
by glenpinpat
I definetly need to hide touch up issues!!! I saw a product called flex trim online but have no idea where to buy it. I was going to use some nice hemp marine rope I have but am still looking at options. I could steam pieces off wood and then bend them to fit But I am Lazy

Posted:
Sun Jun 05, 2011 6:38 pm
by Nobody
7/16" Stars'n Stripes rope installed with industrial strength Hot Melt glue went on easily, covered a multitude of errors, & matched pretty well our curtains, throw pillows, galley trim, & exterior decal theme -
We've since redone the galley but kept the red, white, 'n blue colors -


Posted:
Sun Jun 05, 2011 6:53 pm
by glenpinpat
I do like the rope where do you purchase coloured rope?

Posted:
Sun Jun 05, 2011 8:29 pm
by dh
While the topic of steaming was brought up, I made a steamer out of an old metal gas can, a camp stove, a length of PVC pipe, some fittings and a length of hose. I havn't used it yet, but my neighbor said it worked well when he barrowed it last summer.

Posted:
Mon Jun 06, 2011 8:13 am
by Nobody
glenpinpat wrote:I do like the rope where do you purchase coloured rope?
Found the 'stars'n stripes' I used at Tractor Supply. I've seen quite a lot of different colors/patterns at Wal Mart or even the Dollar Store.

Posted:
Sun Sep 25, 2011 9:41 am
by 3822sean
does anybody have any other options with this topic im breaking molding i tried the quarter round foam stuff that is missing the right angle cant keep it from twisting and breaking and tried some other foam molding and just ran it on the ceiling cut it to fit and will i was thinking about how to fasten it it snaped


Posted:
Sun Sep 25, 2011 11:03 am
by corncountry
3822sean wrote:does anybody have any other options with this topic im breaking molding i tried the quarter round foam stuff that is missing the right angle cant keep it from twisting and breaking and tried some other foam molding and just ran it on the ceiling cut it to fit and will i was thinking about how to fasten it it snaped

I used the foam stuff, like quarter round, but with unequal legs, I think it was called shoe molding. It had one leg that measured 5/8 in. and the other was 3/8 in. It bent nice the 3/8 way.
Jim

Posted:
Sun Sep 25, 2011 11:40 am
by 3822sean
corncountry wrote:3822sean wrote:does anybody have any other options with this topic im breaking molding i tried the quarter round foam stuff that is missing the right angle cant keep it from twisting and breaking and tried some other foam molding and just ran it on the ceiling cut it to fit and will i was thinking about how to fasten it it snaped

I used the foam stuff, like quarter round, but with unequal legs, I think it was called shoe molding. It had one leg that measured 5/8 in. and the other was 3/8 in. It bent nice the 3/8 way.
Jim
thanks jim i will give it a try
flexible molding

Posted:
Sun Sep 25, 2011 3:25 pm
by pawp
I am using the plastic molding. It works great. I found a good supply of styles at Lowes. It is pretty cheap too.