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I was wondering what it took to get it ready to paint. Did you do the prep work yourself? Or did you have a pro do all the work? If you had it professionally painted what did it cost you? Any inspration pic's would be wonderful..... Thanks Robin
A 'pro' did ALL our work, but I passed on having all the l'il stress cracks fixed and small 'waves' removed from the shell. The job was a 'freebee' but would have cost in excess of $1500. Still not to shabby a price for what we got....
$1500 doesn't sound bad at all. Thanks, Doug for the info! Robin
My husband paints professionally and just the paint supplies alone for ours last year were $1100.00.
As for process I know that he removed decals, filled a couple hairline cracks around the door, scuffed,primed, painted and clearcoated.
If you need any specifics I will be happy to ask him.
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As for process I know that he removed decals, filled a couple hairline cracks around the door, scuffed,primed, painted and clearcoated.
If you need any specifics I will be happy to ask him.
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nice work... and a great color too.
Kenny & Jack............... Love your trailer! Besides being on of my Favorite colors, it's a beautiflul paint job. I figured a paint job at around $3.000. I will just have to investagate it here in our area. Thanks for the info.
Keep the inspiration pic's coming! Robin
Keep the inspiration pic's coming! Robin
QUOTE (Kenny & Jackie Adams @ Jun 4 2008, 06:05 AM) 
My husband paints professionally and just the paint supplies alone for ours last year were $1100.00.
As for process I know that he removed decals, filled a couple hairline cracks around the door, scuffed,primed, painted and clearcoated.
If you need any specifics I will be happy to ask him.
Click to view attachment
As for process I know that he removed decals, filled a couple hairline cracks around the door, scuffed,primed, painted and clearcoated.
If you need any specifics I will be happy to ask him.
Click to view attachment
WOW that looks FANTASTIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
QUOTE (Brandy @ Jun 4 2008, 08:57 AM)
WOW that looks FANTASTIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yew kan say that again and AGAIN!!!!! NICE..........
Just need elbow grease and don't be in a hurry.....Kenny and Jackie awesome-awesome-awesome.......nice paint job paint color and looks like you took your time. I am not a painter by any stretch of the imagination but 90% is in the preparation. take your time and it will show here are some pix of mine before and after 1968 13' Boler
QUOTE (Doug Mager @ Jun 7 2008, 12:11 PM)
Yew kan say that again and AGAIN!!!!! NICE..........
QUOTE (Joe Diaz @ Jun 18 2008, 09:13 PM)
here are some pix of mine before and after 1968 13' Boler
WOW. nice.
I've seen jalousie windows and I've seen slider windows...
But yours are the 1st double hung windows I've seen in a trailer! 
I love it! That is what I want to do with my '68 VW pickup. We put blue accents on our UHaul VT, so it would match our pickup, but we have yet to make the pickup run. But then, looks kinda good with our Eurovan too. And the hubby is gradually adding the blue (Chicago Cubby blue) to the Eurovan to match the UHaul accents.
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Joe, very cool!
Well everybody who was so nice to help out and show some great pic's and suggest some tips and tricks. ummmmm, I won't be having the Casita painted after all. Yesterday we bought a new to us 2007 Casita. Pick up Sat, so the 85 will have to wait and see what the next owner would want to do. But again, Thanks for your help! Robin
Well everybody who was so nice to help out and show some great pic's and suggest some tips and tricks. ummmmm, I won't be having the Casita painted after all. Yesterday we bought a new to us 2007 Casita. Pick up Sat, so the 85 will have to wait and see what the next owner would want to do. But again, Thanks for your help! Robin
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