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BigBeam
Explorer II
Apr 07, 2023

Previous Owner Painted the Gelcoat - What to do?

First post here. We just purchased a 2008 Winnebago Navion Class C camper from an elderly couple. The vehicle is *very* lightly used with only 30k KM. They kept the rig in the driveway since new with ...
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JimK-NY
Explorer II
Apr 08, 2023
B.O. Plenty wrote:
Possible they used Zep floor wax to make it shine. In time rhat stuff flakes off. Before sanding it try washing with floor wax stripper. Might be all you need.

B.O.


I guess I need to watch my RV finish over the next few decades. I put Zep on my RV in 2013. Every year or so I apply another thin coat. So far, no yellowing, no flaking, no deterioration of any kind.

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