GEL Coat options on new to us camper
Hello all, Back for another question for us new to the camping world. I had my 2010 SunnyBrook Harmony 269 THX detailed today and I am told by the detail guy (specializes in RV and campers) that t...
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Gel coat does fade from UV exposure. It can be brought back by rubbing or polishing compounds which cut thru faded layer to expose 'new' gel coat. Only issue is declas over the gel coat, very hard to polish right up to decals & not damage them. Go to a boating store & see what they have. Test on small section. Decals could be taped over to protect them during process. LP paint is last resort but will survive well. Auto paints do not have quite the shine of LP but can be repaired from future damage much easier.
How do I find if there is coating left to survive? The detailer led me to believe the gel coat was burned through and completely gone. Being a 2010 that seemed crazy to me even though stored outside but I am still learning.
We are saying the other option would be to clear coat over the whole camper (decals and all?). I only paid 10k for the toy hauler so I don't want to blow the bank on this but do want to make it nice as I can and dont mind throwing some money and time at it.
