Paint checking - What years
We have decided that it is time to upgrade. A lot of the coaches that we are looking at are perfect other than the paint checking found on so many older coaches. My question - is there a specific ti...
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LongWeekends wrote:
Thanks for all the feedback. So I guess I am still looking to see when this became an issue and what year it resolved for the various manufacturers. Is this info available?
From what I've read about the subject, anywhere between 2003 to 2008. This involved the fiberglass panels that were used from a certain manufacturer. It had nothing to do with the paint applied outside of the darker colors creating the problem sooner than the lighter colors. The surface temp on the panels is what creates the checking situation. It's strictly a cosmetic condition and you could have possibly have the sidewall sections replaced, that is if your wallet is thick enough. Ours would cost $30K for a re-skin and full body paint. NOT!
