Contact Paper for Interior Woodgrain? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

Mapearso · 01-23-2016, 11:14 PM

Has anyone used Contact Shelf Liner to replace the woodgrain on the instrument cluster, glovebox and door panels??? If so, can you please advise on the results??

I picked some up for like $5 at my local hardware store, it's a pretty dead-on match for the woodgrain... But it appears a little thin and I don't know how it will hold up in tHe heat / cold or over time....

Hoping for some info before I start to peel and stick. I attached a pic of it on the glovebox but I havent stuck it on there yet

**jocko** · 01-23-2016, 11:21 PM

the texture won't be correct, it will feel like contact paper. BUT, it is a pretty good match visually. Can always rip it off if you don't like it.

Mapearso · 01-23-2016, 11:27 PM

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Originally Posted by jocko

the texture won't be correct, it will feel like contact paper. BUT, it is a pretty good match visually. Can always rip it off if you don't like it.

Thanks. the texture is pretty close. I mean, we are talking about fake woodgrain to begin with LOL

*gmachinz* · 01-23-2016, 11:47 PM

I have a tip that requires some steady hands but, the adhesive backed glue will adhere much better if you bake the glovebox door in an oven just enough to get it really warm (but not too hot to touch obviously) then take your pre-cut liner and begin in one corner then slowly but evenly lay it out flat. The glue will bond MUCH better. But-be sure the surface is 100% free of any dirt/dust particle as well as paint defects-any surface imperfection will be magnified if you attempt to lay the contact material over it.

**special-K** · 01-24-2016, 09:05 AM

When I think of contact paper I think of curled edges. It will be exposed to heat about double what a kitchen drawer never sees. Some see fake wood as tacky, so what does that make a cheap fake woodgrain job... that I think will fail? They look fine w/o the woodgrain. If I did anything, I'd be sure it would hold up. How much are the ready-cut mylar pieces?

**71blksuper4x4** · 01-24-2016, 01:19 PM

I'd be afraid of it bubbling or peeling. I only use automotive grade vinyl, either 3M di-noc or Avery brand vinyl. I prefer Di-Noc, but its higher priced. Here was the fourth door "door panel" I had to engineer for my crew cab. I used Di-Noc and 3M primer 94 for better adhesion.

57taskforce · 01-24-2016, 03:30 PM

Man Trevor that crew is looking more amazing every time I see your progress. Truly a work of art.

El Dorado Jim · 01-25-2016, 01:25 AM

My dad tried it years ago on a glove box, it bubbled from the heat of the cab temperature in the summer

01-23-2016, 11:14 PM	#1
Mapearso Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: los angeles, ca Posts: 926	Contact Paper for Interior Woodgrain? Has anyone used Contact Shelf Liner to replace the woodgrain on the instrument cluster, glovebox and door panels??? If so, can you please advise on the results?? I picked some up for like $5 at my local hardware store, it's a pretty dead-on match for the woodgrain... But it appears a little thin and I don't know how it will hold up in tHe heat / cold or over time.... Hoping for some info before I start to peel and stick. I attached a pic of it on the glovebox but I havent stuck it on there yet Attached Images

01-23-2016, 11:21 PM	#2
jocko Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Godley, TX Posts: 17,975	Re: Contact Paper for Interior Woodgrain? the texture won't be correct, it will feel like contact paper. BUT, it is a pretty good match visually. Can always rip it off if you don't like it.

01-23-2016, 11:47 PM	#4
gmachinz Account Suspended Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Des Moines, IA. Posts: 4,143	Re: Contact Paper for Interior Woodgrain? I have a tip that requires some steady hands but, the adhesive backed glue will adhere much better if you bake the glovebox door in an oven just enough to get it really warm (but not too hot to touch obviously) then take your pre-cut liner and begin in one corner then slowly but evenly lay it out flat. The glue will bond MUCH better. But-be sure the surface is 100% free of any dirt/dust particle as well as paint defects-any surface imperfection will be magnified if you attempt to lay the contact material over it.

01-24-2016, 09:05 AM	#5
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: Contact Paper for Interior Woodgrain? When I think of contact paper I think of curled edges. It will be exposed to heat about double what a kitchen drawer never sees. Some see fake wood as tacky, so what does that make a cheap fake woodgrain job... that I think will fail? They look fine w/o the woodgrain. If I did anything, I'd be sure it would hold up. How much are the ready-cut mylar pieces? __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

01-24-2016, 01:19 PM	#6
71blksuper4x4 SWB 4x4 Collector Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Osage City, KS Posts: 5,156	Re: Contact Paper for Interior Woodgrain? I'd be afraid of it bubbling or peeling. I only use automotive grade vinyl, either 3M di-noc or Avery brand vinyl. I prefer Di-Noc, but its higher priced. Here was the fourth door "door panel" I had to engineer for my crew cab. I used Di-Noc and 3M primer 94 for better adhesion. Attached Images __________________ TREVOR 1970 CST swb 4x4 (speedwarning,cruise,tilt,tach,8track, original red shoulder belts,tow hooks) 1972 Jimmy (soon to be Hickey cloned) 1971 Cheyenne Super 4x4 swb (tilt,tach,buckets, original blue shoulder belts,am/fm,cruise,tow hooks, dealer 8 track) 1972 Cheyenne Super K20 4x4 Custom Camper (tilt, tach, am/fm, tow hooks, bed toolbox, aux gas tank 1972 Cheyenne Super Crew Cab K30 4x4 Duramax, Allison, np205, buckets, tow hooks (CURRENT PROJECT) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=624819 1989 V3500 Crew Cab (454tbi, NV4500, np205) 1970 Chevelle SS (LS5 454,th400,8track,buckets,tach) :2004 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon (daily driver) WTB: 1968-70 Cruise Control Lever

01-24-2016, 03:30 PM	#7
57taskforce All about them K’s Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Land of Entrapment Posts: 6,487	Re: Contact Paper for Interior Woodgrain? Man Trevor that crew is looking more amazing every time I see your progress. Truly a work of art. __________________ Tyler '57 3100 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=813888 '72 K20 Cheyenne: 5” lift, 35’s, front dana 60 blah blah blah… http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=662879 ‘69 K10 SWB: 4” lift 33”s… in a million pieces http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=805206 '98 Silverado LT K2500HD ECLB Vortec 454/4l80E: 6" lift 35x12.5x20’s

01-25-2016, 01:25 AM	#8
El Dorado Jim Registered User Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: El Dorado Ca Posts: 3,374	Re: Contact Paper for Interior Woodgrain? My dad tried it years ago on a glove box, it bubbled from the heat of the cab temperature in the summer

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