All ActivityMost RecentMost LikesSolutionsRe: Flooring Regrets .... Any ?I replaced the original carpet in my 93 Dutchmen A with an Allure look a like from Lowe's and it went down easy and looked great until the weather turned cold and the expansion and contraction had it either separating at the click lock seams or buckling up. This spring I am going to take the 2 year old vynl planking out and replace it with Mannington sheet flooring. JeffRe: Painting my 93 DutchmenFor those who are thinking of painting their RV. Just roll up your sleeves and go to it. JeffRe: Painting my 93 DutchmenI'm very pleased with the final outcome. I wondered when I started this project if I wasn't exceeding my capabilities. But I just kept at it one task at a time and it turned out great. Thanks for the kind words. JeffRe: Painting my 93 DutchmenWell I finished the Dutchmen paint job today, I added two accent stripes. The upper strip is a dark blue and the lower stripe is teal. These colors match the awnings and the interior colorings. I think they make the white and grey come alive. Jeff Re: Let's see those older coachesMy 1993 Dutchmen Classic 28. Only 45,000 miles new paint, flooring, counters, solar, awnings, refrigerator and water pump. We have had it for 5 years and are finally ready for some serious camping. Re: Painting my 93 DutchmenHere is a shot of the paint room. Jeff Re: Painting my 93 DutchmenAruba5er and Western, yes I will do 2 full length stripes in dark blue over turquoise. As for the Harbor Freight airless unit, it worked great and is still working. I have several more projects for it. The secret to airless sprayer, Harbor Freight or Graco or whatever is as always prep and cleanup. I am not a big reader of instructions but on complex items I follow the directions to the letter. My grandson (a professional house painter) was impressed with the unit. Before starting the job I ordered an assortment of spray tips for the different paints and primers. The tip that ships with the unit was way to big #515 it would go through a gallon of paint Fast!!!Re: Painting my 93 DutchmenDutchmen sport, no I took it down. It gets windy here in Farmington and I could see it becoming a 40' kite. Ha Ha.Re: Painting my 93 DutchmenHere is another picture. My advice to anyone who wants to improve their RV is to become informed but not paralyzed. These units are built by people like ourselves, not by some higher being. We can get great results by spending the time and elbow grease needed to succeed. Thanks to all on this and many other forums who gave me ideas, encouragement, and the right attitude to get er done. Jeff Re: Painting my 93 DutchmenThe end result was a very nice looking motorhome that I would be proud to drive. Altogether I spent $950 which includes the 40x14x12 paint booth, the paint, supplies, new rubber moldings andcnew fiberglass inside and outside door facings.
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