Does anyone have any advice on the best way to restore dull paintwork
on my 1982 FC 35.
I can get the shone back but it takes a lot of elbow grease, any tricks?
Justin
1982 FC35 Distant Drums in CA
Old paint becomes oxidized and dull. Polishing compound followed by a good waxing can bring the shine back to the paint. Polishing compound, when improperly applied can damage already thin paint, so care in application is required. Repeating wax application every six months or so (depending on storage and local weather conditions) is usually required.
Elbow grease is required in a generous dose.
Completely repainting the coach with a clear coat as a final painting step will refresh the paint. It will set you back at least $10,000 for a professional job. (The $10,000 is for a just-over-the-border shop in Mexico. A high-quality job in a US shop is likely to be much more expensive.)
As an alternative, a graphics/sign shop might be able to install a full-coach wrap. (These are what are used to make full-bus advertisements.) Most full-coach wraps will cost upwards of $10,000 to design, produce, and apply the plastic film. The claimed life is 10 years, but few wraps or large area graphics are left on that long, so that's probably just a guess by the film manufacturers. Note that advertisement on your coach may impact your insurance cost.
Pete Masterson
'95 Blue Bird Wanderlodge WBDA 42
El Sobrante CA
"aeonix1@mac.com"
On Jan 14, 2008, at 8:19 AM, jmoorelewy wrote:
Does anyone have any advice on the best way to restore dull paintwork
on my 1982 FC 35.
I can get the shine back but it takes a lot of elbow grease, any tricks?
JustinÂ
1982 FC35 Distant Drums in CA
Clay bar rubbed over the paint with a lubricant do about the best
job on cleaning the single stage paint jobs of earlier paint
systems. On the colorcoat/clearcoat paint systems clay only helps
flatten out the clear coat to make it shine.
Others may suggest 'mop and glow'. The results are unbelievably
terrific but the product is temporary and the residue is almost
impossible to clean out of the many crevices once it gets chalky
from the sun. Candidates not, but Mop-N-Glow should stay in the
kitchen
I was approached by an advertiser to wrap my bus with an
advertisement and receive a monthly fee but we could not agree on
the placement of the three hour side effect disclaimer.
GregoryO'Connor
94ptRomolandCa
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WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Pete Masterson
wrote:
>
> Old paint becomes oxidized and dull. Polishing compound followed
by a
> good waxing can bring the shine back to the paint. Polishing
> compound, when improperly applied can damage already thin paint,
so
> care in application is required. Repeating wax application every
six
> months or so (depending on storage and local weather conditions)
is
> usually required.
>
> Elbow grease is required in a generous dose.
>
> Completely repainting the coach with a clear coat as a final
painting
> step will refresh the paint. It will set you back at least
$10,000
> for a professional job. (The $10,000 is for a just-over-the-
border
> shop in Mexico. A high-quality job in a US shop is likely to be
much
> more expensive.)
>
> As an alternative, a graphics/sign shop might be able to install
a
> full-coach wrap. (These are what are used to make full-bus
> advertisements.) Most full-coach wraps will cost upwards of
$10,000
> to design, produce, and apply the plastic film. The claimed life
is
> 10 years, but few wraps or large area graphics are left on that
long,
> so that's probably just a guess by the film manufacturers. Note
that
> advertisement on your coach may impact your insurance cost.
>
> Pete Masterson
> '95 Blue Bird Wanderlodge WBDA 42
> El Sobrante CA
> aeonix1@...
>
>
>
> On Jan 14, 2008, at 8:19 AM, jmoorelewy wrote:
>
> > Does anyone have any advice on the best way to restore dull
paintwork
> > on my 1982 FC 35.
> >
> > I can get the shine back but it takes a lot of elbow grease,
any
> > tricks?
> >
> >
> > Justin
> >
> > 1982 FC35 Distant Drums in CA
> >
>
Try a product called "Dry Wash N Guard" sold by individual retailers.
There are many amoung the RV Group. For severe oxidation, they have
a product called "Oxygone". A very severe problem might take multiple
applications, but once done, keeping a coat of "Dry Wash N Guard" on
it will make it look quite nice.
This is all I use on my coach.
R.E. (Ron) Marabito, Dallas, TX 92WB40
--- In
WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "jmoorelewy"
wrote:
>
> Does anyone have any advice on the best way to restore dull paintwork
> on my 1982 FC 35.
>
> I can get the shone back but it takes a lot of elbow grease, any tricks?
>
>
> Justin
>
> 1982 FC35 Distant Drums in CA
>
Don't be so anxious to slick up the outside. First-time guests will be more impressed on how much nicer it looks inside.
Brad Barton 00LXiDFW
bbartonwx@...
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
From: ebirder2000@...
Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2008 13:17:23 -0500
Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Resoring Dull Paintwork
Justin,
The trick with our old alkaline based finishes is to first remove the oxidation. This is the part that takes the most work (elbow grease) and is so time consuming. There is no "easy" way around this step.I used a very mild rubbing compound made by Turtle Wax (green labeled plastic container) to remove oxidation then Iimmediately waxed it over with almost any kind of wax or polish. I stuck with Turtle Wax. Once the shine is restored the maintenance is relatively simple. Or at least as easy as waxing one of these things gets. I have never had much luck using power polishers on the sides of the bus because there are so many obstructions. I do however use power buffers for the wheels.
Steve Anderson
79 FC 35
On the road.
In a message dated 1/14/2008 9:19:44 A.M. US Mountain Standard Time, justin@perfectweekendfilms.com writes:
Does anyone have any advice on the best way to restore dull paintwork
on my 1982 FC 35.
I can get the shone back but it takes a lot of elbow grease, any tricks?
Justin
1982 FC35 Distant Drums in CA
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