What is this called and where can I find it?

[kbenfield]

My husband and I are renovating the step area and want to replace the ugly plastic piece that covers the rail the step cover rests on. What is this called and where can I find it? We’ve tried everything.


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Dwayne and Kristi
2006 Western Alpine 34FDDS
2012 Mini Cooper Convertible

[Kid Gloves]

I might call it a ledger. Are you going to replace it with a piece of wood to match the look on the side of the stairwell? If you’re handy with a router you could fashion one yourself, or possibly find a piece of molding that would work.

[Ljwt330]

I did a brief search and came up empty, but I did find pictures at Premiere Motor Coach that shows a remodeled stairwell, but those rails are still in place. Here is the link. https://www.premiermotorcoach.com/rv...tions-unveiled


I'm thinking they are NLA and will be necessary to retain a functioning stairwell cover. The vertical face of the cover is also the same material. I've never taken the system apart, but it seems that cover is needed for the aligning/movement of the cover. Maybe one can be removed and it will be clear if they are functional or cosmetic, or both. If they prove to be needed, I see no simple way to replace them, though they could be painted a different color with plastic adhering paint.

[kbenfield]

Originally Posted by Kid Gloves

I might call it a ledger. Are you going to replace it with a piece of wood to match the look on the side of the stairwell? If you’re handy with a router you could fashion one yourself, or possibly find a piece of molding that would work.

I’ll run your idea by the hubby. Not sure he’s comfortable with that!

[kbenfield]

Originally Posted by Ljwt330

I did a brief search and came up empty, but I did find pictures at Premiere Motor Coach that shows a remodeled stairwell, but those rails are still in place. Here is the link. https://www.premiermotorcoach.com/rv...tions-unveiled


I'm thinking they are NLA and will be necessary to retain a functioning stairwell cover. The vertical face of the cover is also the same material. I've never taken the system apart, but it seems that cover is needed for the aligning/movement of the cover. Maybe one can be removed and it will be clear if they are functional or cosmetic, or both. If they prove to be needed, I see no simple way to replace them, though they could be painted a different color with plastic adhering paint.

We’ve thought about painting too. They got cut up while trying to get the carpet out so they’re pretty ugly. Thanks for the help!

[Kid Gloves]

Originally Posted by kbenfield

I’ll run your idea by the hubby. Not sure he’s comfortable with that!

A moulding shop could make a set quite easily out of any type of wood. We have a mid-door so no such equipment. It most likely is just a plastic cover that snaps over a metal bracket that is screwed to the wall. Two strips of cherry, walnut or mahogany would look quite nice there.

[whalepirot]

Those guide the extended step cover, then support it. They're a rather thin, molded plastic, as you know.

Paint would have to be tough, to allow unmarred slidings. Adhesion to the plastic will narrow choices.

Those parts are thin, so redone in wood likely demands thicker to prevent cracking and splitting. The step cover has a notch that fits over plywood subfloor extensions, covered by those 'guides', as above. The clearances are not generous.

Unless you wish to remove the step cover, by extension rendering those ugly parts moot, perhaps re-engineering recessed guides from drawer slides or stronger. Finding substantial wood to recess and anchor such guides will be interesting.

Out new entry doesn't highlight (negatively) those guides as much as your gorgeous wood, but I'd probably not miss the step cover either.

[Kid Gloves]

If there is plywood under those covers, I’d cover the plywood with a veneer. Wood if possible. Heck, you could experiment with wood grain contact paper to see how it would look. Maybe even just sand and stain the plywood and put a veneer on the edge. If necessary, enlarge the notches.