11-22-2012, 09:53 AM
Hi Flick,
After owning a Newell that was repainted before I bought it there is one observation I would make. The sides of these coaches expand and contract A LOT If there is a place where the paint is "bridgeing" a joint in the siding it can pull loose and cause an unsightly bubble in the joint area. I am not a painter but I'm sure there is a way to avoid this. The factory paint on my '93 seems to be applied thin enough near the seams that when cold temps shrink the siding there is a very fine strip of bare aluminum that shows on the seam. maybe something as simple as running a razor blade down the seam when the paint is "green" would solve the issue. I would ask the paint shop what they would do to avoid this problem. I would be interested in the response that you get.
After owning a Newell that was repainted before I bought it there is one observation I would make. The sides of these coaches expand and contract A LOT If there is a place where the paint is "bridgeing" a joint in the siding it can pull loose and cause an unsightly bubble in the joint area. I am not a painter but I'm sure there is a way to avoid this. The factory paint on my '93 seems to be applied thin enough near the seams that when cold temps shrink the siding there is a very fine strip of bare aluminum that shows on the seam. maybe something as simple as running a razor blade down the seam when the paint is "green" would solve the issue. I would ask the paint shop what they would do to avoid this problem. I would be interested in the response that you get.
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.