New Graphics on my 1998 BOUNDER

Here you go.

And by the way, Very nice.

GayMeadows ....

Thank You .... That certainly makes for a better impact

Richard

Wow, looks great. Might your business be interested in supplying graphics to other rv'ers? If so, contact me via private message.

That looks good!

Great looking job! Question, did you remove the old graphics or cut new ones and lay over top the old?

On this unit, I cut and laid OVER the old, with a slight overlap.
I have done a few others, that I owned, ( Mountain Aire 38 - Rexhall Aerbus 33 -Challenger 32 Fifth Wheel) where I removed SOME or ALL of the graphics... and would never do that again.

HUGE JOB ... and lots of nicks in the fiberglass , no matter how careful you are.
Using the old also allows for better horizontal alignment, especially for a one-man job.

Part of the trick is to do MANY coats of ZEP first, which fills in most of the cracks in the old graphics, and evens them out .... sorta.

From 2-3 feet you can see the lines of the old graphics, if you are looking for them, but beyond that , it is pretty much invisible.

A few weeks ago , a next door neighbor in an RV Campground commented on it , and thought I had the whole unit repainted. The old graphics lines did not get noticed by him.

Richard

Beautiful job
Looks great

Since most of us don't know graphics, do you make some type of templet to copy the original graphic or do you take a lot of measurements to copy the exixting one? Your idea of filling in the cracked old vinal is interesting. I suppose some other filler agent could also be used like a thin body filler as long as it could fill the voids..

Stripit .. On THIS motorhome, I used a vinyl SLITTER ( essentially a lathe with a mounted knife cutter ) to cut the stripes to size ( i.e. 1" - 2" 8" ) and then cut into 4' - 6' sections .... overlapping them down the length of the motorhome , to avoid a large SAG in the middle.
The overlaps really just blend in and are not very noticeable.

On the larger curves ... it is close to impossible to recreate the exact archs , so I use a large ( 24" ) piece and position it to cover the whole section, on an angle .... use VERY soapy water on the sticky side, and squeegee out that same water ...then ... CAREFULLY use an exacto knife to cut , just outside of the lines showing through. NOW to cover any irregularities in the cut , I use 3/4" to 1" VINYL as rather large PinStripes and even out the flow of the curve.
THIS can be tricky also, but after a few mistakes, the technique becomes more apparent.

While I have , in the past, stripped off the whole graphic, which makes some of this easier, since you can create your OWN swoops and down-turns, however, the damage potential to the fiberglass really becomes a problem without a good solution.

I tried the body filler idea on a 38' Newmar I owned once , and found it made MORE of a disturbance than NOT using it. Then again ... I am not a paint & body man so perhaps my poor talents were to blame.

If you have a $80,000 motorhome, this is not a DIY project that I would suggest..... but ... otherwise, it makes for a great facelift that can make you a bit more proud of your RV.

Hope this answers your questions ...Richard