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Painting in Mexico
I'm in Puerto Penasco, (Sonora) Mexico and am seriously thinking going to have the bottom (where the cargo bins are) of my 1998 26.5 mid-bath repainted where the dark gray bottom is. 

Fortunately or unfortunately (depending upon your perspective), I have the Lazy Dazy with the year of the "funky paint job."  Someone actually today asked me if I was the person with the turquoise blue Lazy Daze.  To me the "white" looks like a cream color and the large upper strips are somewhat of a taupe color and almost match my Honda CR-V. 

Regardless of perspective, the upper paint looks fine - it's just the bottom layer where the cargo bins and wheel well covers are that need a refresher.  The "bottom" paint is obviously different from the upper paint job.

I can either have the bottom done (all the way around and the three stripes immediately above removed for $400 USD OR have the stripes added (by painting) for $600 USD.  I'm leaning toward the former since the lower stripes don't impress me that much and if I change my mind I can have them added later.

There's also an awesome detailer here who has painted murals on the rear and/or sides of RV's.  Pretty amazing designs done from any photo.  I've already had my sofas/dinette/driver's and passenger seats recovered from the previous two years with amazing results. 

Any thoughts?
Cheryl (a.k.a. Desert Diva)
1998 Lazy Daze (26.5 mid-bath)
2002 Honda CR-V
Re: Painting in Mexico
Reply #1 –
The lower body, below the floor line, is made of fiberglass.
The paint doesn't age as well the upper, aluminum panels.
It's normal for lower paint to decay faster.

$400 sounds extremely low for that much painting.

Larry
Larry
2003 23.5' Front Lounge, since new.  Previously 1983 22' Front Lounge.
Tow vehicles  2020 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon, 2001 Jeep Cherokee
Photo Collection: Lazy Daze
Re: Painting in Mexico
Reply #2 –
Just a thought, what kind of paint will they will be using for this job? Hopefully 2 part polyurethane. Show us photos when done. love to see it
1998 26.5 Mid Bath
Re: Painting in Mexico
Reply #3 –
Quote from: desertdivanm  - 
I'm in Puerto Penasco, (Sonora) Mexico and am seriously thinking going to have the bottom (where the cargo bins are) of my 1998 26.5 mid-bath repainted where the dark gray bottom is. 

Fortunately or unfortunately (depending upon your perspective), I have the Lazy Dazy with the year of the "funky paint job."  Someone actually today asked me if I was the person with the turquoise blue Lazy Daze.  To me the "white" looks like a cream color and the large upper strips are somewhat of a taupe color and almost match my Honda CR-V. 

Regardless of perspective, the upper paint looks fine - it's just the bottom layer where the cargo bins and wheel well covers are that need a refresher.  The "bottom" paint is obviously different from the upper paint job.

I can either have the bottom done (all the way around and the three stripes immediately above removed for $400 USD OR have the stripes added (by painting) for $600 USD.  I'm leaning toward the former since the lower stripes don't impress me that much and if I change my mind I can have them added later.

There's also an awesome detailer here who has painted murals on the rear and/or sides of RV's.  Pretty amazing designs done from any photo.  I've already had my sofas/dinette/driver's and passenger seats recovered from the previous two years with amazing results. 

Any thoughts?
Cheryl, please take before and after photos and post for us.

Chris
Formerly: 2002 30' IB
Re: Painting in Mexico
Reply #4 –
"There's also an awesome detailer here who has painted murals on the rear and/or sides of RV's.  Pretty amazing designs done from any photo. "

Have him paint the front fake windows to look like two smiling eyes. I've seen that on the odd occasion and it looks great. Or maybe Betty Boop eyes. Or sunflowers. Or....

Ed