08-04-2017, 05:16 AM
If it were mine I would hand sand with 600 grit, If there are any areas where I sanded through to aluminum I would hit it with metal-prep, 1 coat of sealer, 1 -2 coats of sand-able primer, color coat and 3 coats of clear. Wet sand with 1000 grit and buff.
If I could offer a warning.....Once this side is done and looking good you may want to do the rest of the coach!!!!
I don't understand the price difference either. Star Jet in Columbus , Ohio quoted $10k to paint my whole coach with 2 colors. It may depend on how much work they already have. I know the two places in Bremen do a lot of OEM work and have been busy. Some shops just figure so many dollars per foot of coach length. Extreme may have done that not realizing that there is no scaffold work required if you only want the bottom 36" painted.
Mike, my roof is white gloss. I like that because it is reflective and easy to clean.
One thing to watch for on coaches with aluminum sides such as Newell is the places where the sides overlap. If the paint and clear are too thick there and "bridge" the gap you will have problems as the coach experiences temperature changes and the aluminum expands and contracts. I'm not sure what the solution is to that and would be interested in any ideas. I'm thinking of running a 1/8'" wide piece of striping tape down that edge after the color coats and before the clear coat then remove just before the clear fully cures. My Newell has almost no paint at that overlap from the factory.
If I could offer a warning.....Once this side is done and looking good you may want to do the rest of the coach!!!!
I don't understand the price difference either. Star Jet in Columbus , Ohio quoted $10k to paint my whole coach with 2 colors. It may depend on how much work they already have. I know the two places in Bremen do a lot of OEM work and have been busy. Some shops just figure so many dollars per foot of coach length. Extreme may have done that not realizing that there is no scaffold work required if you only want the bottom 36" painted.
Mike, my roof is white gloss. I like that because it is reflective and easy to clean.
One thing to watch for on coaches with aluminum sides such as Newell is the places where the sides overlap. If the paint and clear are too thick there and "bridge" the gap you will have problems as the coach experiences temperature changes and the aluminum expands and contracts. I'm not sure what the solution is to that and would be interested in any ideas. I'm thinking of running a 1/8'" wide piece of striping tape down that edge after the color coats and before the clear coat then remove just before the clear fully cures. My Newell has almost no paint at that overlap from the factory.
1993 Newell (316) 45' 8V92,towing an Imperial open trailer or RnR custom built enclosed trailer. FMCA#232958 '67 Airstream Overlander 27' '67GTO,'76TransAm,'52Chevy panel, 2000 Corvette "Lingenfelter"modified, '23 Grand Cherokee.