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jbilling
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Feb 11, 2017

Painting my 93 Dutchmen

I have been a member of this forum for a while now and I have benefited from the good advice and solutions that are shared. Each time I looked at my 1993 class A I was discouraged at the faded paint and cracked peeling decals. I began to research possibly repainting it myself. There was an immediate cloud of negotiate comments on each forum I looked at. Finally on a little known forum for tiny trailers and home built teardrop campers I found sound advise from people who had actually did what I was thinking of. About 2 months ago I bought an airless paint sprayer from Harbor Freight for my grandson to help him with a commercial job he was painting. I watched him paint metal doors for a church and lacquer some heavy wood doors for inside the church. I was very impressed with his skill with the machine and the resulted he achieved. That's when I decided to go for it and the work began. I spent over 80 hours removing the old decals, sanding scrapes and scratches and rebuilding the front door.
  • I'm very pleased with the final outcome. I wondered when I started this project if I wasn't exceeding my capabilities. But I just kept at it one task at a time and it turned out great. Thanks for the kind words. Jeff
  • For those who are thinking of painting their RV. Just roll up your sleeves and go to it. Jeff

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