Striping Question. November 09, 2008, 08:01:25 pm Yahoo Message Number: 97148Hi. I have an 87 20 foot. Love the thing, but the blue strips are faded. I have tried using different types of rubbing compounds and waxes to no avail. the fading comes back really really fast. I have also tried spraying the stripes with touch-up spray paint and it seemed good at first and I found almost a perfect match for the color, however, it is fading again. I don't want to spend any serious money on it, and I don't really want to tape and cover the entire RV to paint some stripes with automotive spray painting. I am considering just taping the stripes off with some 2 inch tape then and painting a nice medium blue color by brush. Was thinking about stopping by a few Sherman Williams stores to get some advice on what kind of paint would be best would be best. I know that it won't be perfect and I know I may see some brush strokes. Has anyone had a good experience renewing their striping? Does anyone have any suggestions?Thank,Doug
Re: Striping Question. Reply #1 – November 09, 2008, 08:29:28 pm Yahoo Message Number: 97149Doug: Can't answer the question directly, but I can say that we recently went by a "Sherwin Williams Automotive Paint" store...we've been in the Hot Springs AR-Dallas/Fort Worth area for more than a week, if that helps. Possibly helpful...send an e-mail or call the Mothership...it doesn't matter how old or "used" your LD is, they'll be happy to give you good info.TinaP 2006 MB "Wild Thing" Heading to The Mothership...but not rushing...
Re: Striping Question. Reply #2 – November 09, 2008, 09:44:30 pm Yahoo Message Number: 97150Doug, This summer I painted my 1979 LD using Pettit EasyPoxy marine paint with 4" high density rollers and foam brushes, dong the "roll and tip" method, meaning that you the roll the paint on, and then right away go back over it in the opposite direction with the tip of a foam brush to pop all the bubbles. Because the paint is self-leveling, you come out with a relatively smooth finish with few brush or roller marks. The key is to keep the paint fairly thin, about the consistency of milk. I got my paint at Wholesale Marine online, and used their Pettit brush thinner to thin the paint.http://www.wholesalemarine.com/p/PET-3106Q/> http://www.wholesalemarine.com/p/PET-12120Q/Pettit+120+Brushing+Thinner%2C+Quart.html> (If you're just doing the stripe, you'll only need to get a quart of the paint.) Because the paint is so thin, though, you really have to watch for runs, especially in the crevices and seams. The other product that really helped with the self-leveling was a paint conditioner called Penetrol, which you can get at Lowe's or Home Depot. We didn't use it with the first coat, and it made a huge difference with the second coat, making the paint a lot easier to work with. I wish I'd known about it the first time around. In between coats we wet sanded it with 220 grit sandpaper. Follow the directions on the paint can for prep, etc. Or here they are online:http://www.wholesalemarine.com/blog/2008/02/24/how-to-appply-pettit-easypoxy-application-data/>You can also google "painting a car with high density roller" or something similar and you'll get more info than you need. Some people have used Rustoleum to roll paint their vehicles, but those who have used both Rustoleum and marine paint will tell you the latter is easier to work with and holds up better over time. Some have used the Brightside brand of marine paint, also with good results. I also added a 3/4" reflective tape from http://www.streetglo.com> to the top and bottom of the painted stripe. I ran out before I finished and had to order more. I have it now, and want to finish putting it on, then I'll upload pictures of the finished product as well as some of the process. Hope that helps with your dilemma. That should give you a nice finish without needing to do a lot of taping and covering of the rest of the vehicle. BTW, I used the Ocean Blue color of the EasyPoxy paint, which I think came out real nice.Ferndroesinger2007 wrote:
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