Last year I noticed that on our 2003 Monaco Dynasty there were a few spots on the left side (the one that is in the sun when parked at home) where the clearcoat was starting to peel. I had gotten a couple of bids to have the coach painted and we eventually will but for now I opted to try to buy us a year or two by repairing the areas. The right side of the coach looks like it just rolled out of the factory so if I can get the left side where I am happy with it then we can postpone having the entire coach painted for a couple of years. If the right side were just as bad as the spots on the left side we probably would have gotten it painted over the winter. I would love to paint it myself but just don't have anywhere to do it and outside is too unpredictable as far as weather goes plus I don't want to shower the neighborhood with that much overspray. The few spots that I am repairing do not produce much overspray and I am doing each section seperate.Here are a couple of pictures of the clearcoat peeling.Removing the caulking that seals between the fiberglass side and the aluminum trim around the bedroom slide. This will ensure the paint and clear get into the corner completely. I will re-caulk them with Geocel 2300 afterwards.Sanding and feathering the lifted edges of the clearcoat.Bedroom slide masked, areas where I sanded through the base color sealed and ready to paint.Bedroom slide completed.More pictures to follow.Mike.

Moving on to the next two small sections. The small sandstone area right behind the dining table window had an area where the clear coat was almost completely gone. The gray strip in the front slide had the lower edge starting to peel. I originally was going to re-paint the entire slide but overall it looks really good other than these two spots.Here are the two small spots masked and sanded.Sealer applied and ready for paint/clear coat.Completed. The clear coat blend turned out extremely well. Don't worry, I moved my truck and my son's Jeep prior to painting. I had them parked out front on the street and just pulled them back into the driveway in this picture.This brings me current up to last night. I removed the refrigerator cover and trim ring to remove the caulking and ensure complete sanding and paint coverage/adhesion.I don't particularly care for painting these days. Having my workbench covered with masking paper to avoid any spills and contain the mess.I will post up the final pics when it is completed. I was hoping to get this section painted this weekend but now the weather is calling for wind and chances of rain Friday and Saturday. Not good for fresh paint.:sad:Mike.

Just spent 2K having the complete dominate color repainted on my coach which had the same issues. In my case it was only the dark color on one side and upper rear only that had issues. It looks real good again. Wished I lived next door to you. lol

Valkyriebush wrote:Just spent 2K having the complete dominate color repainted on my coach which had the same issues. In my case it was only the dark color on one side and upper rear only that had issues. It looks real good again. Wished I lived next door to you. lolTrust me I wouldn't do this for anyone else, I am not really thrilled about painting my own coach. I wish I had a garage to park it in but just not in the cards. I have already spent $1k on paint and clear coat alone. No way would I do this for only two thousand dollars.I had people ask me to do paint work after painting out last two coaches and I just simply don't have the environment to paint in. Having the coach in the back yard like this land locks my shop and is a huge inconvenience so the sooner it is done the sooner I can have access to my shop again.Mike.

Bruce Brown wrote:Nice work.Thank you. If memory serves didn't you do some paint work on your Newmar? Wrapping the paint into the slides wasn't it? I thought that was you anyway, my apologizes if I am thinking of someone else. Mike.

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Mr_Mark1
Explorer
Apr 22, 2014
Mike, I just can't get over how gorgeous of a job you did. You definitely have talent!

Mark
Scott___Jill
Explorer
Apr 22, 2014
zmotorsports wrote:
Last year I noticed that on our 2003 Monaco Dynasty there were a few spots on the left side (the one that is in the sun when parked at home) where the clearcoat was starting to peel. I had gotten a couple of bids to have the coach painted and we eventually will but for now I opted to try to buy us a year or two by repairing the areas. The right side of the coach looks like it just rolled out of the factory so if I can get the left side where I am happy with it then we can postpone having the entire coach painted for a couple of years. If the right side were just as bad as the spots on the left side we probably would have gotten it painted over the winter. I would love to paint it myself but just don't have anywhere to do it and outside is too unpredictable as far as weather goes plus I don't want to shower the neighborhood with that much overspray. The few spots that I am repairing do not produce much overspray and I am doing each section seperate.

Here are a couple of pictures of the clearcoat peeling.

Removing the caulking that seals between the fiberglass side and the aluminum trim around the bedroom slide. This will ensure the paint and clear get into the corner completely. I will re-caulk them with Geocel 2300 afterwards.

Sanding and feathering the lifted edges of the clearcoat.

Bedroom slide masked, areas where I sanded through the base color sealed and ready to paint.

Bedroom slide completed.

More pictures to follow.

Mike.

That really turned out looking good so did you use a airless sprayer to paint it?
zmotorsports
Explorer
Apr 22, 2014
Well that is one project that I am glad is DONE!!! Over the Easter weekend I was able to get the remaining two large sections of the coach painted and clear coated.

Here is the large mid section after I sanded, prepped and masked everything. The factory had installed the refrigerator trim ring and painted over it. I didn't like that as it had a paint bridge where the trim ring and the coach side. This paint bridge started to crack a few years ago and had some pieces of paint and clear coat come out and has bugged me ever since. I decided to paint the side of the coach and the trim ring separate and then install the trim ring and caulk afterwards for a cleaner looking job.

This is the only section where I had to blend the clear coat. It was a small, approx. 3" wide, area under the bedroom slide.

Areas where I sanded through sealed with PPG's DP48LF.

Here the gray stripe was painted.

Refrigerator trim ring.

The black and gray were masked off and now the sandstone was applied.

Colors unmasked and clear coat applied.

Clear coat blended in nicely.

Completely unmasked.

The area over the windshield was probably the worst. There was hardly any clear left. Here it is sanded down prior to masking.

Masked and sealed with more of PPG's DP48LF.

Gray and clear coat completed.

Next up is a good detailing.

Mike.
zmotorsports
Explorer
Apr 21, 2014
I painted the large section between the bedroom slide and the galley slide on Saturday. Yesterday I prepped the eyebrow section (over the windshield) and I am getting ready to paint and clear that today. Thank goodness that is only one color. The section on Saturday involved all three colors.

Mike.
Bruce_Brown
Moderator
Apr 21, 2014
I think if vinyl were done right it might be ok for the ends. It won't have nearly the sun exposure as the rest of the coach, so fade shouldn't be as much of an issue.

I will confirm painting them is a bear of a job.
JimM68
Explorer
Apr 17, 2014
Very nice job to all three!!

I really really want to do my slide ends. It just looks so cheap without the strips on them. "Toying" with the thought of using an adhesive wrap material to do it rather than paint. Gawd I hate painting...
JimM68
Explorer
Apr 17, 2014
Very nice job to all three!!

I really really want to do my slide ends. It just looks so cheap without the strips on them. "Toying" with the thought of using an adhesive wrap material to do it rather than paint. Gawd I hate painting...
rgatijnet1
Explorer III
Apr 17, 2014
Great job Mike. When all is said and done, you did a better job yourself and saved a lot of money in the process. Like most maintenance work on our coaches, it is not fun but if you want it done right you just do it..........:B
zmotorsports
Explorer
Apr 17, 2014
Mr.Mark wrote:
Mike and Bruce, great job on both coaches!

Mark

Thanks Mark. I appreciate that.

Mike.
Mr_Mark1
Explorer
Apr 17, 2014
Mike and Bruce, great job on both coaches!

Mark

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