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You cannot simply spray clear over old base coat that has had the clear coat peeling off. Not saying that this guy on you tube does excellent work but if you watch the video you will see how the base would look if all you did was apply a new coat of clear over existing base. Link

rgatijnet1 wrote:
Do it yourself. You can buy the equipment and the materials for hundreds or thousands less than you would pay someone else to do it for you.
It is not magic. A light sanding to remove all of the loose clear coat and then just spray a few coats of clear on top of your existing paint. If you get a run or two, these can be sanded down and buffed in after the coating hardens.

That is what I am doing. A bit at a time. The result is not professional, but I did my 19 Year old front bumper for about $130 vs the $1700 the pro would need. I used color matched automotive base coat paint (pricey) applied with a Preval Sprayer (cheap) and clearcoat applied with a $23 rattle can.

Of course if the pro did it, I would expect perfection but still not know how long the new paint would last.

Result:



Before painting.

Clear coat/gel coat matching may be really difficult. When I had the lower 1/3rd of the coach painted (the silver grey areas) there was no paint "code" anywhere to be found either on (in) the coach info labels or on the internet. And of course, I have an "orphan" coach (NationalRV) so we couldn't call them. Turns out the coach was never painted. The color was in the gel-coat...and the painter spent around 2 hours trying to get an almost perfect march. He did.

I paint my nails once in awhile. :B

rgatijnet1 wrote:
Check my Sig. I know a little bit about paint also having painted Classics, boats, RV's, airplanes. :B
I'm still more for the owner doing it himself rather than paying thousands to someone that depends on this paint job for their living. Most people can do an acceptable job if they are handy.

Well I guess I can't compete with your knowledge on this I only build high end show cars and a couple of projects with Ford motor Co. There is nothing wrong with op doing it himself as long as he understands how to do it. How would you like to sand out 36ft of runs? By the way I have painted a few Donzi's and a couple of planes also. I'm done here.

Check my Sig. I know a little bit about paint also having painted Classics, boats, RV's, airplanes. :B
I'm still more for the owner doing it himself rather than paying thousands to someone that depends on this paint job for their living. Most people can do an acceptable job if they are handy.

rgatijnet1 wrote:

Bird Freak wrote:

rgatijnet1 wrote:
Do it yourself. You can buy the equipment and the materials for hundreds or thousands less than you would pay someone else to do it for you.
It is not magic. A light sanding to remove all of the loose clear coat and then just spray a few coats of clear on top of your existing paint. If you get a run or two, these can be sanded down and buffed in after the coating hardens.

This is not how it works. You can sand all the edges smooth where the clear has come off but you will need to blend basecoat color back over those area's. If not the color will not be the same where the base was sanded.

I've painted way too many different vehicles, including RV's, to agree with you. I was not talking about a perfect paint job where the entire coach is stripped down for a new base coat/clear coat finish but one that would be acceptable for most owners and cost thousands less than having a shop do it. Most of the peeling takes place on the top and front/rear caps and spot clear coat spraying will work fine and blend in close enough. Now if you want to spend thousands, just write the check.

I don't have to write the check. I do it for a living!! Check my sig. Bet I know more about paint than you think!

Bird Freak wrote:

rgatijnet1 wrote:
Do it yourself. You can buy the equipment and the materials for hundreds or thousands less than you would pay someone else to do it for you.
It is not magic. A light sanding to remove all of the loose clear coat and then just spray a few coats of clear on top of your existing paint. If you get a run or two, these can be sanded down and buffed in after the coating hardens.

This is not how it works. You can sand all the edges smooth where the clear has come off but you will need to blend basecoat color back over those area's. If not the color will not be the same where the base was sanded.

I've painted way too many different vehicles, including RV's, to agree with you. I was not talking about a perfect paint job where the entire coach is stripped down for a new base coat/clear coat finish but one that would be acceptable for most owners and cost thousands less than having a shop do it. Most of the peeling takes place on the top and front/rear caps and spot clear coat spraying will work fine and blend in close enough. Now if you want to spend thousands, just write the check.

rgatijnet1 wrote:
Do it yourself. You can buy the equipment and the materials for hundreds or thousands less than you would pay someone else to do it for you.
It is not magic. A light sanding to remove all of the loose clear coat and then just spray a few coats of clear on top of your existing paint. If you get a run or two, these can be sanded down and buffed in after the coating hardens.

This is not how it works. You can sand all the edges smooth where the clear has come off but you will need to blend basecoat color back over those area's. If not the color will not be the same where the base was sanded.

Do it yourself. You can buy the equipment and the materials for hundreds or thousands less than you would pay someone else to do it for you.
It is not magic. A light sanding to remove all of the loose clear coat and then just spray a few coats of clear on top of your existing paint. If you get a run or two, these can be sanded down and buffed in after the coating hardens.