Protecting Galley/Table

Since the cooler table rides on top of the cooler, it can rub up against the galley back wall and mar the stainless steel lining the cooking area.

To help prevent this, we sliced open a floaty Pool Noodle and slid it over the edge of the table. This should help protect both the table top and the galley while driving down the road.

 

We recently noticed, after 4 years, that the trim on the edge of our cooler table was pretty badly marred. It appears that it has been rubbing on the screws that hold the stove backsplash trim in place. Too late for us now, but we try to remember to pad the edge of the table, while in transit.
Just wondering if something as big a pool noodle still allows you to close and latch the hatch. We noticed added resistance in closing the hatch (which has lessened with use) when we first added the cooler cover to our Coleman, and that is not nearly as thick as a noodle.

 

I wonder if we could just get a couple of those stick on rubber bumpers that are on the sides and put them on the back.

 

I put my stand on a towel on top of the cooler and wrap it around the edge. We noticed some marring, and that was easy. The towel kept things from sliding at all too.

 

I have been using a piece of shelf liner but thought maybe we could find some rubber bumpers and do away with the shelf liner.

 

I use the Rubber matter shelf things, boaters use them and I use it for both table tops, works great...



All the markets have them and it does the trick between the cooler and the small side table goes right on top, doesn't slide... extend over the side or just use a towel which I use on the two side shelves and in the pot/pan bin to keep things from flying around while traveling...

 

We have the Dometic, so not sure if it is shorter than a standard cooler or not. We don't have any issues or contact between the noodle and the hatch. This seems to work perfectly. I put another noodle on the kitchen table so the rubber feet would not wear on the storage compartments, it also keeps the table surfaces from coming in contact with each other as well.

By the way, we have found all sorts of uses for pool noodles when trying to protect stuff. Valerie made our daughter a really nice kitchen table and when she was moving to South Carolina, we cut open pool noodles and lined the edges of her table with them so it was not riding on the moving truck floor. We have also used them to protect picture frames. Wife uses them in boots to keep them from folding over. Wonderful thing those pool noodles are...

 

I've done something similar to Frank. I use some of that "kitchen cupboard" liner material. what I did was cut it to size to fit the two halves of the folding table. that's where it lives when setup; when travelling, I set wrap it sorta around the side/cooler table so there's less rubbing. I do have to be careful to not block the hatch prop being able to function correctly.

 

Yep Sherry, works like a charm. I cut to size on both tables and the two top side shelves and for under the cutting board.


Keeps things "Steady Like"...
on the folding table I cut it down the middle, not sure why at the time, one single piece would probably work. Might have been the crease? or ?? fergit....

But I love that stuff. That and that "Painter's Tape" that peels right off without leaving a mark or glue. It's great for temp holding stuff in position for fitting whatever. Peals right off. Kewl stuff.

fun...

 

I cut it to fit the top two shelves, the silverware slots inside the cupboard in the kitchen & the bottoms of both under counter storage bins.

 

They have the shelf matting in solid now without all the holes in it. I like it better. Easier to keep clean. I used the solid stuff to line the shelves and drawers but use the holey stuff to wrap the table. I have a couple of the thin cutting boards that I put under the rubber bumpers on the dining table to protect the counter top.

 

Brilliant! I was just complaining to Jim (a constant with me) during our last trip about all the black friction marks on the stainless surround and the edges of the little table getting that wonderful chewed look as if a particularly peckish Alsatian had been at it. I've tried the mat/towel thing but stuff slides around and gets banged up. These ideas look great. Gonna try some.

Thanks, guys!

 

we used the shelf stuff like Frank's pictures and thought it was wonderful till we got water in our galley. It soaked up the water like a sponge and held water in all its little squares I rung it out and rolled it in a terry towel and 2 nice days later it was still wet so I pitched it. So beware of water.

 

I had the same problem - a wear spot on the back wall, some black marks on the maple supports (which sanded out), and a rough spot on the stainless steel trim along the right cabinet edge (which I smoothed using some emery cloth) - not to mention some gouges on the poor table top from moving the fridge.

I made a storage bag for the table that doubles as a tablecloth under our fridge. It keeps the table edge and mounting brackets from rubbing during transit and it protects the table from the fridge when camped. I made it out of 100% polyester suiting (a uniform skirt that I found at the thrift store). I wanted something that wouldn't absorb too much water and would be easy to wash & dry if/when necessary.

It seems to be helping with the black marks and scratching but I have to be careful where I put the drawstring, so it doesn't interfere with the movement of the galley hatch support.

 

We also had marks on the stainless back from our Coleman cooler. Peg put the fuzzy side from velcro on the cooler hinges. Works great.