Paint Travel Trailer?

Templbi wrote:
Westend,
I would be completely happy with that kind of finished job. How long ago did you do it? Does is still look as good?

Did you paint over the existing layer of paint or strip it to the aluminum?

Apx how much did you spend $$ wise on the job?

Thanks for the pictures thats awesome!!

he "Hilton" was painted 07/12/12. It looks like the day I sprayed it.

I tried to leave as much of the original paint on as possible. The bottom 2/3 of the siding had been repainted by a previous owner (didn't like the factory wood grain look, I guess). I removed any paint that wasn't sound and had bad adhesion. In total, 5 sq. ft. of siding was sanded to bare metal.

Cost was about $250, total. The DTM primer was the largest single expense but I know that material expense should not be in any way considered if you want a good paint job. Get what works. There is little reason to suffer the costs of auto paint on aluminum siding unless you're a purist.

You can see the "before" pictures of the Hilton by clicking on the build thread in my signature line. They are on the first page. The painting procedure starts on Page 29.