Removing vinyl graphics and restoring finish?
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โMar-20-2013 11:27 PM
I'm debating on replacing them or just trying to restore and even out the finish. As you'd expect, you can see where the graphics were since the covered fiberglass isn't faded like the rest of the coach.
Does anyone know if there is a way to even out the finish or do you just have to wait for the sun to do it's job?
Thanks!
Mike
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โJan-24-2014 02:42 PM
JD38 wrote:1. There is only 1 place around me to do this work.
Pirate.....6k sounds kinda expensive unless there was extra work. Can you elaborate, including removal of old? length etc
2. It included removal. It looks great and I would say money well spent.
3. 37 feet long.
4. You have to pinstrip all the painted on decals because the paint is thicker and would have left an unsightly edge where painted.
5. I asked them to remove/replace vinyl. Putting vinyl back on was real expensive too.
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โJan-24-2014 07:53 AM
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โJan-24-2014 12:29 AM
I have seen it advertised locally and with my graphics cracking I have been wondering about different options also....
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โJan-21-2014 01:19 PM
I have painted numerous cars, boats, airplanes, and a motor home, and you can do the same thing.
There were pictures posted on this website several months ago from a poster that had painted his own coach.
Spray painting is a skill that most people can learn if they have the desire to follow directions. It is also a skill that many people already have that would be glad to come to your location and spray your coach/stripes. There are a lot of people that would love to earn a few tax free bucks and an ad in Craigslist will probably give you several to chose from. Some may even have their own equipment.
From experience I know that you can purchase the air compressor, the dryer, the spray gun, and the materials to paint your own motor home for under $1000, not counting the cost of paint. The quality of the paint, and the color chosen, determines the paint cost. Most paints can be wet sanded and polished to a high gloss, even if the application is not perfect.
If you really need to paint your motor home, think outside of the envelope and you will see that there are many options out there from doing it all yourself to buying the tools and materials and paying someone else to apply the paint.
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โJan-21-2014 01:19 PM
When I looked into buying the vinyl, it was over $3600.
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โMar-27-2013 09:03 AM
horizon36 wrote:Pure marketing hype! They claim use of PTFE. At one point, even DuPont stated that PTFE offers no benefits to car wax. It's just another marketing hook. PTFE requires a properly prepped metal surface and about 700 degrees to actually bond. The PTFE helps the product go on nicer and also come off much quicker.
As far as restoring the finish I have used the Wade Maid Finish Restorer with Wax on mine and it works great! You can get it on line for 10% off if you use coupon code "rvweigh". Here's a link to their videos on how to polish your rig. Scroll down to the last few on the page. Link to Wade Maid videos
Since you have the decals already you may as well put them on.
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โMar-27-2013 07:49 AM
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โMar-26-2013 08:03 PM
That sucks.
I think I'm just going to leave them off at this point. Now I need to figure out the best way to try and polish the gelcoat in order to even out the finish.
Any suggestions?
Mike
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โMar-23-2013 11:21 PM
As an extra added bonus, something is fishy with the rear cap. It looks like it's been painted. We've damaged the pain in a number of spots too which will make things even more complicated. I'm not sure what the scoop is. It's possible the previous owner damaged in and had it repaired. I should know more once I figure out the extent of the pain.
Fun fun!
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โMar-23-2013 02:46 PM
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โMar-23-2013 05:08 AM
What about the ghost graphics? How do they look? I was planning on removing my graphics in a few more years, the RV would have been 7 years old, and then just give it a good wax job. I sold the RV instead. Post a picture with the vinyl off and let us see how it looks.
Randy
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โMar-22-2013 02:34 PM
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