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I have areas where the clear coat is coming off. I got a quote for $3K to repair and it is more than I want to spend right now. I would like to try and repair a small area and see how it goes. I have ...
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Well, we did and do our own. Looks good to me. Re the above the drip rail area. Sand with 400 to 600 grit. Don't worry about going through the base coat. Its just paint. Once its smooth use a product like final wipe. Mask at least 4 feet in every direction. Once more with final wipe. 2 coats of base coat and then 4 coats with Spraymax2K. Make sure you get the base coat and the Spraymax2K from the same place so they are compatible. All the coats 10 to 15 minutes apart. First coat of Spraymax2K lighter and the rest a little heavier. If you go to heavy and make a run don't touch it. It'll look all right in the end. Spraymax2K is a true two part clear coat. You puncture the internal cylinder in the can and then the two mix. You have about 36 hours to use the clear coat at that point.
Is it perfect? Nope. But it looks excellent to me. The first areas I did were about 5 years ago and I may have to redo those in the next year or two because I tried to blend and not redo the basecoat. The parts that I took it right down look great and are hanging in there. We need to make the coach last another 15 years or so. Meh, should make it :)
Cost is under a hundred bucks for a 40 foot coach both sides (assuming we are talking about the area above the drip rail) I used a ryobi cordless sander. I buffed it out with a power buffer but that is another topic that Ill cover if you decide to go that way.
I seem to have to do a little on the coach (black and dark brown part of the sidewalls) every year or two (we have had our coach since new for 11 years now) I seem to get a little better every year. Kinda fun, relaxing, I do it all outside in the fresh air. I use a mask when spraying. The paint part is the only fast part. All 6 coats are done in one hour.
By the way, this also works on the fracturing on the side walls but the fracturing will show up again within three years.
Good luck.
Sorry I don't have a better picture.
Oh and the reason(s) I do it myself are
a. money (3000 5000) bucks is a fair chunk of change for us not to mention that pretty much pays for 2 months exploring europe for us.
b. If I hire someone it is just another missed opportunity to learn something. My dad wouldn't have approved. :) Besides Angela does most of the hard stuff. :)
Is it perfect? Nope. But it looks excellent to me. The first areas I did were about 5 years ago and I may have to redo those in the next year or two because I tried to blend and not redo the basecoat. The parts that I took it right down look great and are hanging in there. We need to make the coach last another 15 years or so. Meh, should make it :)
Cost is under a hundred bucks for a 40 foot coach both sides (assuming we are talking about the area above the drip rail) I used a ryobi cordless sander. I buffed it out with a power buffer but that is another topic that Ill cover if you decide to go that way.
I seem to have to do a little on the coach (black and dark brown part of the sidewalls) every year or two (we have had our coach since new for 11 years now) I seem to get a little better every year. Kinda fun, relaxing, I do it all outside in the fresh air. I use a mask when spraying. The paint part is the only fast part. All 6 coats are done in one hour.
By the way, this also works on the fracturing on the side walls but the fracturing will show up again within three years.
Good luck.
Sorry I don't have a better picture.
Oh and the reason(s) I do it myself are
a. money (3000 5000) bucks is a fair chunk of change for us not to mention that pretty much pays for 2 months exploring europe for us.
b. If I hire someone it is just another missed opportunity to learn something. My dad wouldn't have approved. :) Besides Angela does most of the hard stuff. :)
