replacing graphics
Has anyone replaced their graphics on older r.v's and if so, was it easily done and was it costly. thanks
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I just finished with my new graphics on my 1998 GeorgieBoy.
Used a 3M eraser wheel on my hand drill to remove the old faded and cracked decals. Most of the decals came off with the use of the eracer wheel, but the cracked onces didn’t came off that easy. Tried a heat gun but that didn’t work. Ended up using mineral sprites on them. After I removed all the old decals I scrubbed the entire RV with a green scrubby and some Bar Keepers cleanser (just like I was wet sanding it).
The old decal left marks on the RV so I just used those old lines as a pattern for my new graphics.
For the stripes I bought some 2”, 1”, and 3/4” boat stripping tape. For the rest of the graphics I bought 12” x 50’ rolls of outdoor vinyl like they use at signs shops. Bought it on line at: 12"x10 Yard Roll Outdoor Adhesive Craft Vinyl
Cut the rolls down to length I wanted and stuck them on the RV. Then used 1” blue tape to follow the old graphics lines that were still on my RV. Then I used an exacto knife and cut a long the blue tapes lines. Once all the graphics were all on I compounded and waxed the entire RV with Maquires wax and cleaner.
Ended up costing me a little over $300 total.
Came out pretty good. Not prefect, but much better then paying someone 5k to do it.
Here's some before pictures:
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Used a 3M eraser wheel on my hand drill to remove the old faded and cracked decals. Most of the decals came off with the use of the eracer wheel, but the cracked onces didn’t came off that easy. Tried a heat gun but that didn’t work. Ended up using mineral sprites on them. After I removed all the old decals I scrubbed the entire RV with a green scrubby and some Bar Keepers cleanser (just like I was wet sanding it).
The old decal left marks on the RV so I just used those old lines as a pattern for my new graphics.
For the stripes I bought some 2”, 1”, and 3/4” boat stripping tape. For the rest of the graphics I bought 12” x 50’ rolls of outdoor vinyl like they use at signs shops. Bought it on line at: 12"x10 Yard Roll Outdoor Adhesive Craft Vinyl
Cut the rolls down to length I wanted and stuck them on the RV. Then used 1” blue tape to follow the old graphics lines that were still on my RV. Then I used an exacto knife and cut a long the blue tapes lines. Once all the graphics were all on I compounded and waxed the entire RV with Maquires wax and cleaner.
Ended up costing me a little over $300 total.
Came out pretty good. Not prefect, but much better then paying someone 5k to do it.
Here's some before pictures:
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