Painting a van
Hello every, I am fairly new to the site. I recently purchase a 1996 Coach House 192 campervan. The previous owner supplied a detailed record of all maintenance along with receipts. The van appears to...
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arm wrote:
I got a ball park quote last year from two different body shops to paint my 1996 Roadtrek. They were approx. $4000 for the body and $2000 for the roof. That was in Canada (Calgary) That was one colour ( white ) which is supposed to be the cheapest colour as well. No stripes, our bottom accent colour that is on it now.
Instead I buffed it with very fine compound and then polished it well. Had to touch up a few chips and scratches but it turned out GREAT. People think it is almost new... not 18 years old. Will do the roof this spring when temp warms up. Am checking with our boat dealer on getting rid of oxidation on the fiberglass and what polish to use.
I could not justify the cost of paint, when $250 for a buffer and material, and a few days of elbow grease worked out just fine.
Good luck with your decision.
WOW! At that price, I would have to go with a detail job instead. I will go ahead and get a quote just for the sake of knowing. However, if I am quoted a price anything like you were quoted, I would have to learn to like white. I would greatly appreciate if you would let me know what you find out from the boat dealer on how to make the fiberglass top shine again.
Thanks again for your advice
