a middle sized bus

[Valkyrie_2]

Cellphones work only where there's coverage. I used to use virgin aka sprint where there's no coverage outside major towns. I now use at&t which is better but even so, there are places with no coverage.

Cb from my recent experience is just truckers now.

 

[EastCoastCB]

If you end up getting a cb this could help you along

 

[Valkyrie_2]

Already installed. Cb from walmart $35. Cable,aerial and mount $30 from the flea market.

I'm sure it won't get a lot of use but it might be handy. From my testing, there are a couple of people that speak only Spanish and some people with very distorted sound. I'm guessing the range is somewhat limited with a 3 foot aerial.

 

[Valkyrie_2]

Yay. I now have a rear view camera on my bus. It was a bitch to install. Took two or three days and $95

 

[wauto]

Put a cb in our bus before the big cross country trip to GA. It was priceless in big city traffic. Get on the box and ask for local info and someone would always chime in with the best route around congested traffic and such.

 

[EastCoastCB]

Mercy day, that traffic in Atlanta sure is a mess, how 'bout a local yocal..

 

[Valkyrie_2]

Well, today I got the first wall of the closet up. Behind it are black painted windows. As a brainwave, in order to reduce condensation I put self adhesive vinyl tiles over the glass. Have to see how well they stay.

 

[Valkyrie_2]

Hah.. That self adhesive stuff was no good at all. I'll have to put contact adhesive next.

 

[taskswap]

You might want to try a different adhesive altogether. Self-adhesives for tiles are meant to keep them from shifting sideways, basically a glue with more shear-strength than peel-strength. I mean, you're meant to walk on them... Contact adhesive is designed for things like countertop laminate, which is actually a pretty similar goal. They "stick" way better (if applied correctly) but don't hold up to heat really well, and it sounds like you're attaching this to the outside of your bus. A heat gun is the usual mechanism to REMOVE things stuck on with this stuff, so...

You might want to think about some kind of sheet product with PL/polyurethane adhesive... Some of the ones designed for outdoor use also stand up to heat pretty well, too...

 

[Valkyrie_2]

Its Actually on the inside of the glass. I might - if I can find a good enough glue, glue the same tiles to the ceiling. Polyurethane adhesive sounds good. I would use silicone caulk but it needs air to set. Any product suggestions? Something I can go to Lowes or Walmart to buy?

 

[taskswap]

Well, as a former fiberglasser (maybe not completely "former") I prefer epoxy. The "real" stuff, not the "5 minute" cheap disposable packs you get, which are the Elmer's white glue of that family of adhesives. Any boat or most major home improvement stores carry small cans of "West" 207 or similar. That will last you forever. You can even make structural attachments, or make body-panel repairs, with the right additives. If you lightly sand both surfaces first to provide good adhesion, those things are never coming off...

My next favorite is "Gorilla" polyurethane glue. This stuff expands so you get squeeze-out if you aren't careful, but it's incredibly strong and will hold up to heat very well. Like epoxy, it's also waterproof, which could be an advantage on the inner surface of your bus (although if you're trapping moisture in there you're in trouble anyway...)

Both of these can pretty much only be removed by sanding if you change your mind later (or solvents you don't want inside your bus...)

After that, I suppose Liquid Nails has a few options. I tend to think of those more for large surfaces like wall-board and flooring, where being able to shoot it out of a caulk gun is a big advantage. Also, some of these varieties can be scraped off if you change your mind later...

 

[Valkyrie_2]

Hmm... Might go back to my old idea of a cut up yoga mat and spray glue.

 

[nat_ster]

I would have removed that window and skinned it over properly.

Short cuts lead to problems later almost every time..

Nat

 

[Valkyrie_2]

I'm building the inside so I can change things later if needed right Noe this is done on a severe budget.

 

[bansil]

and painting windows with paint only lasts about 4 years for me...it is peeling in some places behind panels of course,

this will be fixed 2016 when I finally decide on the roof raise delema, right now roof ht is okay

painting is cheap way go, might be better with light media blasting inside and then spray paint on inside, at least the paint is sticking to something

 

[Valkyrie_2]

I just rollered the paint on. I figure I'll make the interior maintainable so I can access the windows if need be. Rivnuts throughout

 

[bansil]

I like rivnuts...very handy

 

[Valkyrie_2]

I only discovered rivnuts by accident but I love them. So much better than self-drilling screws.

 

[bansil]

I have them all over the ceiling in bus bedroom, twist in a few hooks and instant clothes line , and work great for lashing things down with ratchet straps

 

[Valkyrie_2]

I'm planning on using them to screw the OSB to the walls and for attaching all my fixtures. Of course, I spotted a ton of M5 rivnuts on ebay and bought them. Now I'm having a tough job finding an M5 tool and M5 bolts! I forgot I am in the US and not Britain.