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02-04-2017, 03:30 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Trailer: 2015 Escape 19 "Seventy Degrees"
Posts: 3,495
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Stock Table
Just finished painting the raw wood under the stock table to protect it and to better match the finished look of our formica. The raw wood was visible from quite a few angles when the table is installed.
I think this has been covered here in the past, but noticed that the locking screw was cutting a pretty good gouge in the soft table wood. Added a strip of harder wood for now to allow the table lock to screw down on it and not the table wood.
In process is painting all the raw wood with this color and I'll post as I complete the other pieces. (Cutting Board, Filler Board, Counter Extensions)
A simple $5 can of paint, a good brush, and a couple hours labor sure makes a difference in the finished look of the trailer.
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02-04-2017, 04:36 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Pensacola, Florida
Trailer: 21' Escape (June 2014)
Posts: 325
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Improving the cheap plywood used for the table was my first project once we returned home. My wife even caught splinters in her legs and hands on the four-week trip home. I first used wood filler to try to take out the worst voids in the cheap C-D plywood, then sanded, and finally painted. Like you, I added a hardwood (oak), strip for the lock-down screw.
Unless you did a lot of prep-work on the underside of your table, it looks like a higher quality of plywood than we found on ours. Maybe Escape decided that a couple of bucks spent in some spots was worth the cost.
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02-05-2017, 04:25 PM
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#3
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Trailer: 2015 Escape 19 "Seventy Degrees"
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24 Round Table
Installed the test 24" round cocktail table.
Table unstained wood at Lowes was approx $18 US
1 Pedestal mount $7 use existing pole and floor mount.
If we like the size ultimately we'll do a permanent table later.
2nd pic shows filler board in front/table in rear floor mount
3rd pic is filler board in back/table in front floor mount
4th pic is filler board now painted to match table/formica.
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02-05-2017, 04:31 PM
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#4
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Trailer: 2015 Escape 19 "Seventy Degrees"
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Cutting Board
Finished painting the raw wood on the cutting board and then sealed it with several coats of Poly since it comes in contact with wet surfaces. Looks much better now matching the Formica color and it's protected from absorbing water around the wet areas.
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02-05-2017, 05:54 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Ponoka, Alberta
Trailer: 2016 19 classic "outta sight", jeep rubicon unlimited
Posts: 1,645
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You are going to love that round table!! Gives so much more room to easy get in and out the dinette. Putting your feet up lounching, no problem.
Very nice!! Love it!!
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02-05-2017, 06:53 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
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You were my inspiration on the round table for the U, Marry.
I'll be trying it out at Quartzsite this week, but so far it looks like it will be awesome.
Thanks again for leading the way.
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02-05-2017, 08:19 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Marana, Arizona
Trailer: 2018 Airstream Flying Cloud (Escape 19 & 5.0 previously)
Posts: 1,078
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Greg A
Installed the test 24" round cocktail table.
Table unstained wood at Lowes was approx $18 US
1 Pedestal mount $7 use existing pole and floor mount.
If we like the size ultimately we'll do a permanent table later.
2nd pic shows filler board in front/table in rear floor mount
3rd pic is filler board in back/table in front floor mount
4th pic is filler board now painted to match table/formica.
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Greg, when you're lounging around your dinette, who peels your grapes for you?
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02-05-2017, 09:34 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Ponoka, Alberta
Trailer: 2016 19 classic "outta sight", jeep rubicon unlimited
Posts: 1,645
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Greg A
Thanks again for leading the way.
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Just cutting corners here
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02-05-2017, 10:59 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Ventura County, California
Trailer: 2013 19 Escape
Posts: 7,204
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Greg A
You were my inspiration on the round table for the U, Marry.
I'll be trying it out at Quartzsite this week, but so far it looks like it will be awesome.
Thanks again for leading the way.
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Nice Gregg ! Pat
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02-06-2017, 01:17 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Trailer: 2015 Escape 19 "Seventy Degrees"
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Hey Rich, only one good answer to the grape thing is mi Esposa......
Thanks, Pat. Told you you got me moving on some projects after seeing all yours.
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02-06-2017, 09:41 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Ventura County, California
Trailer: 2013 19 Escape
Posts: 7,204
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Greg A
Hey Rich, only one good answer to the grape thing is mi Esposa......
Thanks, Pat. Told you you got me moving on some projects after seeing all yours.
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Morning Gregg ! Would you believe raining here again . Another mod is coming as soon as the weather improves . Like the look of the black , looks more finished then the bare wood . Your table opens up your dinette too. Have fun at your rally and maybe next year . Pat
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02-06-2017, 12:39 PM
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#12
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: Burlington Twp., New Jersey
Trailer: 2010 Escape 19
Posts: 7,126
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ray N
Improving the cheap plywood used for the table was my first project once we returned home. My wife even caught splinters in her legs and hands on the four-week trip home.
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The table in our 2010 has screw tips ever so slightly coming through the bottom of the lower wood piece. I believe they are holding on the inner rail of the slide mechanism. Just enough that it could give you a decent cut if you hit it wrong. Covered them up with multiple layers of foil tape for now but intend to eventually disassemble and cut down the screws. Hopefully QC has caught this by now.
Nice work Greg. You are making that dinette look really comfortable. Doesn't seem like it would be terribly difficult for someone to modify a standard dinette to achieve something similar.
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02-06-2017, 01:57 PM
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#13
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Ventura County, California
Trailer: 2013 19 Escape
Posts: 7,204
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rubicon327
The table in our 2010 has screw tips ever so slightly coming through the bottom of the lower wood piece. I believe they are holding on the inner rail of the slide mechanism. Just enough that it could give you a decent cut if you hit it wrong. Covered them up with multiple layers of foil tape for now but intend to eventually disassemble and cut down the screws. Hopefully QC has caught this by now.
Nice work Greg. You are making that dinette look really comfortable. Doesn't seem like it would be terribly difficult for someone to modify a standard dinette to achieve something similar.
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Another fix is grind down with a portable grinder . Sorry , what a pain . Pat
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02-06-2017, 02:54 PM
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#14
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: Burlington Twp., New Jersey
Trailer: 2010 Escape 19
Posts: 7,126
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Patandlinda
Another fix is grind down with a portable grinder . Sorry , what a pain . Pat
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Yeah good call. I'll just get under there with the Dremel and a small cutting disk. No need to remove the table and having the Springfield pedestal it's a bit harder to remove.
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02-06-2017, 03:16 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Ventura County, California
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rubicon327
Yeah good call. I'll just get under there with the Dremel and a small cutting disk. No need to remove the table and having the Springfield pedestal it's a bit harder to remove.
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Understand about removing table from pedestal . Don't forget a good file too if you have the room The Dremel is a great little tool Pat
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02-14-2017, 10:37 AM
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#16
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
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After spending a week in the desert living with the new 24" round table in the U dinette all I can do is give it.
The scale of the table is perfect, it can be removed and stored quickly, works awesome with the filler board in either position, just the right size for a couple, on and on.
This so far has been the best bang for the buck on a modification that cost under $30 that I've done.
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02-14-2017, 10:52 AM
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#17
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: North Vancouver, British Columbia
Trailer: 2017 Escape 21
Posts: 280
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Thanks Greg.
Going to Lowes in Bellingham this week to pick one up.They had five in stock last night.That round table is all we need, but will keep the standard one at home.
Allan.
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Trailer Escape 21
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