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DSDP_Don
Jun 03, 2016Explorer
I wouldn't use CDI. My sister bought a 2004 Itasca Meridian new and the paint went bad along the roof in about two years. They were referred to CDI under warranty. The paint work CDI did went bad almost as fast.
I know there are limited places to get this kind of work done, but there is a GREAT shop in Santa Clarita, just a couple of miles before the base of the Grapevine, called Final Touch. I had my Monaco roof repainted there several years ago and my Newmar Dutch Star done a couple of months ago. They did a nice job on both and guarantee their work/paint for life. They did mine in three days. You might be able to make arrangements to get it done in a couple of days since it's only one side and do some sightseeing in the area.
On both of my coaches, it was the dark colors that went bad on the roof. My Monaco was green, tan and dark brown. The dark brown went bad on the front and rear cap. I had them change the color to the tan and paint the front and rear cap above the running lights and the sides above the drip rail. When done, you couldn't tell that it wasn't the original color scheme.
On my Newmar, it had an all black roof line that went bad with a couple of stress cracks and some checking on the driver's side rear. I had them paint the entire roof line all white to match the white in my stripes and to prevent future issues. Again, you can't tell that it wasn't part of the original scheme.
I know there are limited places to get this kind of work done, but there is a GREAT shop in Santa Clarita, just a couple of miles before the base of the Grapevine, called Final Touch. I had my Monaco roof repainted there several years ago and my Newmar Dutch Star done a couple of months ago. They did a nice job on both and guarantee their work/paint for life. They did mine in three days. You might be able to make arrangements to get it done in a couple of days since it's only one side and do some sightseeing in the area.
On both of my coaches, it was the dark colors that went bad on the roof. My Monaco was green, tan and dark brown. The dark brown went bad on the front and rear cap. I had them change the color to the tan and paint the front and rear cap above the running lights and the sides above the drip rail. When done, you couldn't tell that it wasn't the original color scheme.
On my Newmar, it had an all black roof line that went bad with a couple of stress cracks and some checking on the driver's side rear. I had them paint the entire roof line all white to match the white in my stripes and to prevent future issues. Again, you can't tell that it wasn't part of the original scheme.
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