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JimMartin
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Dec 21, 2013

New graphics and stripes

I removed all my old and cracked graphics last month. Bought some 12" rolls on vinyl from a sign shop and made some new ones. Not done yet but here's some pictures.

before:


After:


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16 Replies

  • It's amazing how much a simple color change can make it look so much more modern. The look pretty good.
  • Looks great....right away your unit looks 10 years newer.


    Our 2011 TT is having all graphics replaced in the spring. Covered under the original warranty and being done by dealer. Hope they turn out as good as yours.
  • ah-oh ... I see a mistake! Under the passenger side front window, the swerlie is backwards from the original! The original is swerlied forward, you have it swerled facing the back.

    However, if you didn't have the before and after comparisons, you'd never know ... Looks real good. Nice job! I like the brown better than the blue too.
  • I think I like the new better. nice job, I am next in line, come over any time.
  • Nice work, really putting off trying to remove my decals and start anew,
    I've heard many "horror stories" of the work involved to get those suckers off.
  • Old colors where blue, purple, and dark green. Replaced them with Copper, Gold, and black.

    I used a 3M eraser wheel on my hand drill to remove the old faded and cracked decals. Most of the decals came off with the use of the eraser wheel, but the cracked ones didn’t came off that easy. Tried a heat gun but that didn’t work. Ended up using mineral sprites on them. After I removed all the old decals I scrubbed the entire RV with a green scrubby and some Bar Keepers cleanser (just like I was wet sanding it).

    The old decal left marks on the RV so I just used those old lines as a pattern for my new graphics.

    Once all the graphics were all on I compounded and waxed the entire RV with Maguire's wax and cleaner.

    Ended up costing me a little over $300 total.

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