Removing vinyl graphics and restoring finish?
We've just finished removing the cracked and shrunken vinyl graphics from our 2006 Damon Daybreak. These were known to have a bad batch of graphics and the company that supplied them sent us a new se...
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Professional painting is expensive and if done right there is a lot of labor involved. If you are physically able, you can save some money by removing the old graphics and preparing the surface for paint. You can also save some money by doing whatever the paint shop will allow you to do including masking, etc.
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.
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.
