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REMODELING an AIRSTREAM TRAILER on a BUDGET!!!

Today I’m Doing a makeover / renovation on my vintage Airstream (Avion) trailer. part 2 will be out very soon!

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My goal is to keep the original Mid-Century Modern charm of the trailer while bringing in some modern vibes! I refinished the original cabinets and hardwood, put in new floors that have a grey-wash to tone down the amount of wood tones, cut new countertops, and more!!!

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Hi, My name is Mike Montgomery and I’m a MAKER; a designer, builder, and full-time content creator. Accessibility is my focus with Modern Builds, not simply accessibility of designs, but accessibility in materials, information, and projects themselves. I’ve focused on creating furniture and DIY projects that are simple enough that any beginner maker can accomplish, yet interesting enough that any expert might be inspired. Building and making is becoming less and less of an exclusive hobby and profession. My goal is to reduce that separation even further.

30 Replies to “REMODELING an AIRSTREAM TRAILER on a BUDGET!!!”

  1. 3:47 haha, you spent so much time in your bus renovating it you now call your "Airstream" a bus by accident😄
    Fun project Mike, sure it'll turn out awesome and a nice place to stay while you work on the other house!
    Oh, and if you want tips on refinishing old furniture, contact Trenna from https://www.youtube.com/@johnsfurniturerepair – She is really good at this!

  2. Avion owner here. Please dont call your Avion an airstream. We are proud of Avions. Quality extreme!

  8. I love that Mike had no shame when he said he wanted the clickbait. That’s honesty right there! ❤😅

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  11. Maybe my eyesight is getting much worse or a wild OCD appears (cabinets). I seriously don't like the layout of this trailer though D: Might be because of the old design school…

  12. Most rich people stay rich by spending like the poor and investing without stopping then most poor people stay poor by spending like the rich yet not investing like the rich but impressing them

  14. Clean the wood as you did then sand with a 320 paper and add another light coat or two of new lacquer. Use solvent based lacquer as that's probably what they used on that age of trailer. They probably used a nitrocellulose lacquer and any Mohawk or commercial aerosol will suffice if you aren't set up with a commercail spray gun. Mixing the two oils was good to freshen both the colour and finish but it won't last long. 40+ years a commercial kitchen and architectural finisher here.

  23. I understand this is on a budget, yet for me all the colors together feels too busy and don't match. The grey floor and the warm brown from the cabinets really feels out of place. Also 2 different patterned wallpapers in addition to that? Uff.
    Really love the layout of that trailer, you have a lot of room there! Congrats on the great find!

  25. I don’t understand why you would go through all the effort of making it look better but then re stain the cabinetry and woodwork the same stain color as before. Doesn’t match the nice flooring at all and looks old.

  26. Mike, I see the strategy. The playbook. The "get and renovate a temp abode to live in while I renovate the big abode adjacent"….thing. Hold this 👍.

  27. Looking good. I would raise the smaller draws up, then make the bench longer for more usable prep space.

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