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k4fcp
Newbie Joined: 16 Jan 2013 Location: Blacksburg, VA Online Status: Offline Posts: 25 |
Topic: Reading lights and/or AC outlet over bed Posted: 17 Jan 2013 at 1:34pm |
Marine/boating Supply catalogs are great sources for the type of lights you're looking for. Matter of fact......they have lots of stuff we can use as campers are designed much like sailboats on wheels.
Although, I rarely use the anchors I bought, but they were on sale.
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Rich
2013 R-177 2013 Ford F 150 4X4 (yeah, bought a new truck)! |
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Podsible Dream
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 03 Dec 2010 Location: Hightstown, NJ Online Status: Offline Posts: 571 |
Posted: 13 Jun 2012 at 6:46pm |
Tracy, mild steel sheet primed and painted using spray paint as Keith suggests is easiest. Then use spray on or brush on contact cement (like for plastic laminate) to fix it to the wall. That avoids the messy silicone sealer.
We found stick on Velcro works very well for curtains. Walt |
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Chris and Walt
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g4royce
Senior Member Joined: 20 Nov 2010 Location: PortStLucie FL Online Status: Offline Posts: 335 |
Posted: 13 Jun 2012 at 4:58pm |
Was originally going to use galvannealed steel so the spray-on car paint would adhere better but the website's salesperson recommended magnetic stainless bc of condensation and possibility of rusting where I couldn't see/reach. Not sure if this is just upselling or if I should be actually concerned about this. My plan was to put the metal sheet flush against the wall (backsplash area) and use clear silicone goo to seal the edges and keep it attached to the wall. Same idea for the bunk area around the current lights, and above the door to hold a curtain that I will sew pockets for magnets. |
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ChaiPod
2009 RP152 2011 Hyundai Santa Fe 3.5L V6 |
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Keith-N-Dar
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 03 Apr 2011 Location: Mayville, WI Online Status: Offline Posts: 1447 |
Posted: 12 Jun 2012 at 3:50pm |
If you are painting the metal why waste extra money on stainless? Prep mild steel well, prime and coat with quality paint ant you should be good to go.
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Keith-N-Dar
Boris & Betty (Boston Terriers) 2011 R-Pod 177 2010 Ford F-150 |
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g4royce
Senior Member Joined: 20 Nov 2010 Location: PortStLucie FL Online Status: Offline Posts: 335 |
Posted: 12 Jun 2012 at 9:05am |
"those metal strips that teenagers use in their dorms that look like stainless"
I had also looked online at a few metal sheeting suppliers to cut magnetic "stainless" to fit on the wall behind the stove for a backsplash and for the wall area by the 2 bunks. The idea was to be able to use magnetic towel holders, baskets, hooks and spice containers to hold the kitchen stuff and also a few of those LED reading lights for extra task lighting/reading lighting. I was going to spray the metal sheeting in a cream car paint to blend in with the existing wallpaper. The plus side to all this is that no holes have to be drilled into the wall of the pod...for those of us that are nervous.... Here's the link the the accessory stand with magnetic bottom for the reading light: And here's the accessory wall plug if you don;t want to use batteries: I'm usually not too thrilled to be spending any additional $ on accessories for stuff like this, but this is one really good light. last year, during the Hurricane, we were able to light our kitchen with a few of the doubles stuck to the side of the fridge. |
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ChaiPod
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Posted: 12 Jun 2012 at 7:36am |
The lights looks like a great solution to the issue.
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Alex&Marie
Groupie Joined: 25 Feb 2012 Location: Virginia Online Status: Offline Posts: 63 |
Posted: 12 Jun 2012 at 7:14am |
right you are. I was letting my marine background sway my other comment. it is the nickel content that makes the iron-chrome alloy non magnetic. Frequently a hand magnet is used to indicate that a piece on stainless is not magnetic and therefore has the nickel content usually associated with good quality stainless.
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Alex and Marie
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Keith-N-Dar
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 03 Apr 2011 Location: Mayville, WI Online Status: Offline Posts: 1447 |
Posted: 12 Jun 2012 at 6:12am |
Actually much stainless steel has enough iron in it to hold a magnet. Some stainless will not. The alloy that is the most "stainless" will not be attracted to a magnet. For example the stainless steel used to make gun barrels is magnetic and most surgical tools are not.
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Keith-N-Dar
Boris & Betty (Boston Terriers) 2011 R-Pod 177 2010 Ford F-150 |
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Alex&Marie
Groupie Joined: 25 Feb 2012 Location: Virginia Online Status: Offline Posts: 63 |
Posted: 12 Jun 2012 at 3:46am |
Just a nit...stainless steel is not magnetic. It might look like stainless but ist isn't.
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Alex and Marie
2012 R-pod 177 2006 Toyota Tundra |
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g4royce
Senior Member Joined: 20 Nov 2010 Location: PortStLucie FL Online Status: Offline Posts: 335 |
Posted: 11 Jun 2012 at 5:42pm |
We have a 152 and have that obnoxious light on the ceiling too. We now use these LED booklights (2 brightness settings) for reading in bed or for some less "retina searing" light. http://www.amazon.com/Mighty-Bright-Green-Xtraflex-Light/dp/1933622741/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1339450569&sr=8-1
G sleeps by the organizer so he just clips it on there, while I have a few of those stainless strips glued to the wall by the window and right above the rear window so I can use the additional magnetic base to attach the light to. It's out of the way and if either of us fall asleep first, the other can just easily reach over and switch the light off. We'll be getting 2 more of these lights for each bunk and of course the stainless strips for the bases to be attached to. We also bring these lights outside if we need extra grill or dinner lighting. |
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ChaiPod
2009 RP152 2011 Hyundai Santa Fe 3.5L V6 |
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