Class A Painting

I don't have a Class A that needs fancy paint......I couldn't possibly justify a paint job that costs 3 times the cost of the unit.....If I had an expensive DP and it was my home then different.
I use mine 2 X yearly. Almost all 90s era MHs have bad decals and you cant buy them , so limited to paint. Iam going to buff out the top.

msmith1199 wrote:
I hear the $12k plus paint stories, but what if you just wanted to paint it solid white? Does that save any significant money? I'd be happy with a solid one color motorhome myself.

X-2, I wanted a full body paint and was quoted $27,000.00

Pace arrow rear...front cap to go. Glitter stardust trails behind shooting stars on top.

Would also recommend Precision in Bremen, Indiana. Have seen their work and it's awesome. They also do interior renovations.

Precision Painting in Bremen, In.
Triple G in Liberty Hill, Tx
McMillian in Bremen, In.

Are just 3 that I know that do excellent full-body painting.
Ours in at Precision, going to paint next week. 4 colors. First call Paul, then email me if you are really serious (I will send a refer a friend card.
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About six years ago I had a '76 GMC front wheel drive motorhome. It really needed new paint, was white with an ugly orange accent stripping. I checked with two motorhome paint and repair shops, $8-10K for three colors. I found a local MAACO paint shop that had a large paint booth for painting school busses. They did the three colors for $2800.00 and it looked great. I'm sure it would be more now with labor and material cost all higher, but it might be worth a look at that type of paint shop.

Popeyes 766. You have inspired me. Especially after seeing what the cost of a paint job is.

A buddy of mine painted his coach. He paints cars he restores too. It depends on the paint and number of colors and the number of clear coats. His materials alone were almost 20,000. We are seeing a lot Foretravels get full paint jobs and with the top paints and 5-7 coats and pulling every window and slide room if they have them and backing the finish it runs about 20k or a bit more. This also include the roof with a spray with traction an r value as well as a different front paint to protect against chips.

I have seen $25,000+ paint jobs on some custom automobiles, and they were worth every penny. It is impossible to estimate what is a good price for an RV paint job without knowing the materials to be used, the prep work to be done, and the amount of care done to insure a good paint job. As with most things, if you shop price, you will usually get what you paid for. If you want, and demand, quality, it will cost you. High quality paint costs big money. High quality skilled labor, costs. Proper preparation of the surface to be painted takes time, and you are expected to pay for it. Removing all trim, windows, slide seals, etc, is necessary for a high quality paint job. Masking off of windows is much cheaper but is considered poor quality since the window seal around the edges will almost always result in peeling paint in a short time.
Enough clear coat to give a smooth finish between different colors is considered high quality. A noticeable bump between colors is considered acceptable if you are trying to save some money. Let your wallet be your guide.
Trying to save some money on your RV paint job may actually cost you some money when you try to sell it in the future. Poor quality paint jobs are easily spotted and it will make a perspective buyer wonder about your other maintenance practices.

Mvpmich wrote:

khahuna wrote:
Had full paint done to mine this past February - March. It was done in Bremen, Indiana by Mike's Custom Painting. I was charged $12,000 and that included some bodywork.

You overpaid!

Sorry, I responded to the wrong post.