Sticker Discoloration

looks like a mold that has gotten started on the decal. the decal appears to have a grain to it and its imbedded in the grain????

may be try a diluted bleach solution on one of the edges

I took mine off :)

I am in the printing business and I don't understand why anyone buys an RV with decals on it- they are going to fail- period.

Your decals are failing due to weather- mostly sun. Anyone who buys a new RV should order with no decals or immediately remove them upon purchase.

I won't buy from a mfg. who won't accommodate this requirement. Also, paint is not a whole lot better. I often wonder what people think their dark grey, black or worse red painted RV is going to look like down the road.

Looks to me like the reddish color is actually the base layer in the graphic and the top color is coming off from sun exposure.

Only way that I know to fix that is replacement or just flat out removal and then some serious work with polish to fade the difference. Similar process on cars where the clear coat fails.

Good Luck!

BigDogF250 wrote:
Looks to me like the reddish color is actually the base layer in the graphic and the top color is coming off from sun exposure.

Only way that I know to fix that is replacement or just flat out removal and then some serious work with polish to fade the difference. Similar process on cars where the clear coat fails.

Good Luck!

That's sort of what is happening- there is an over laminate like Tedlar that is covering the actual graphic. The over laminate looks to be in decent shape but the ink/graphic (likely printed four color process) is failing due to ultraviolet light.

Thanks for the info guys. The front cap does get the worst of the sun in the afternoon, though the trailer overall does get a pretty good dose of sun throughout the day. Its weird that's its only these 2 stickers that are the same that are failing. The rest of the stickers on the cap and the rest of the trailer for that matter are still in great shape. Maybe the clock is ticking on the rest.

I have seen the sun fade, crack, and lift up stickers, but I had never seen them turn colors like this because of the sun. Could be a bad batch I suppose.

fly-boy wrote:
I am in the printing business and I don't understand why anyone buys an RV with decals on it- they are going to fail- period.

Your decals are failing due to weather- mostly sun. Anyone who buys a new RV should order with no decals or immediately remove them upon purchase.

I won't buy from a mfg. who won't accommodate this requirement. Also, paint is not a whole lot better. I often wonder what people think their dark grey, black or worse red painted RV is going to look like down the road.

all depends on usage
everything I own sits inside unless its being used; our last 5er looked like brand new when we traded it, zero sticker issue and 8 years old

I've seen blanked out TH's and they look horrible unless you have a ton of paint work; you can swap a lot of stickers for the cost of paint :)


but yes; if stuff sits in the sun stickers will die

fly-boy wrote:
... I don't understand why anyone buys an RV with decals on it.

People buy them because manufacturers keep installing them.

It is rusting, just like mine.

HTElectrical wrote:
It is rusting, just like mine.

Yep.....I used some steel wool and it got rid of all the rust on the stickers. Shot some Rustoleum over the top and now they look great.