Instant Regret? Or Massive Success? Painting My RV MY WAY!
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My name is Eric and I travel with my cat, “Jax” in a 2012 Coachmen Mirada 32BH Class A Motorhome on a Ford Super Duty truck chassis. (V10 Triton) We travel about 35 miles a day chasing 70 degrees year-round since 2010. I travel with a 2009 Honda CMX 250 on the back of my RV on a Titan Ramp 600lb carrier. Bike goes 78mph and gets 70mpg. Here is my gear & some popular questions answered:
Gear: (UPDATED 2019)*
*Video: Panasonic Lumix G95
*Main Vlog Lens: 12-60mm Kit lens (100% manual focus)
*Stabilizer: Zhiyun Crane 2 (For B-Roll)
*Audio: (On Camera) Rode VideoMic Pro+ With Rycote VMP+ Deadcat
*GoPro 7 Black for water/action shots & Timewarps, Timelapses, & Starlapses
*GoPro Hero 6 Silver with Purple Panda Lavalier Lapel mic for Driving Narration
*GoPro Hero 4 Black for driving shots out the front window.
Time Lapses: 2 second intervals. Sped up 1200x, cropped 4K down to 1080 for panning
Night Lapses: Manual settings: 800 ISO, 30 second Shutter, 3000K WB, Protune On
Slow Motion: Shot 1080p 240fps. Reduced to 8% in Post Production
Additional Audio: Sony ICD-PX333
Editing Laptop: 2019 16” MacBook Pro 2.4GHz 8-Core i9 ~ 64GB Ram ~ 2TB SSD
Editing Software: Adobe Premiere Pro CC
Editing Encoder: Adobe Encoder - Presets: MP4 VBR H.264 16mbps
Aerial Drone Shots: DJI Mavic Air Shot in 2.7K Downscaled to 1080p
RV MPG: 7-8mpg depending on generator use.
Solar: 1280 Watts (320x4) Rec N-Peak Monocrystalline 120 cell panels on roof.
Charge Controller: Victron MPPT 150/85-TR
Inverter/Charger: Victron 3000 watt MultiPlus
Batteries: Battle Born Lithium 100ah x 5 = 500 amp hours.
Mobile Wifi: AT&T Unlimited Business Plan & Verizon Unlimited Cell Personal Line
Music: / audiolibrary & www.epdiemicsound.com
Jax is a MaineCoon/Ragdoll Tabby mix. Born April 21st 2010.
Tennessee Hayride by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommon...)
Artist: audionautix.com/
I'm going to miss the nomadic fanatic signs but I think you're making the wise safer choice. And you can probably get a little more peace now and be safer at the same time.
This is the way We met at thousand trails
Easter egg 💡 idea - remove or paint over the dog, on your Coachman logos, and have jax drawn in there instead!
I agree. Especially given the bad experience with Coachman you are having.
I love that idea
Jax leaping over a "Jaxman" script would be awesome
Eric, you need to remove the Coachman with the dog logo and replace it with JAXMAN and his image. Another great video!
That’s a great idea!!
@Peter Peter Source or GTFO
Although it isn't an automotive paint, when applied to a smooth, clean surface, Behr should hold up quite nicely. Top of the line exterior house paints have come a long way in the past decade or so. I have been surprised at how well the latex / acrylic has held up on the exterior of my house. I painted it five years ago, and it looks like I did it last week.
Ok. This video has actually inspired me to redo the original Red Stripe on my vintage trailer. 😺🙂
I just stripped all the Zep floor polish off my 36-foot fifth wheel. I use their floor stripper it works really good tedious but works good. After I rub all the fiberglass out with a buffer I will reseal it with Zep wet-look floor polish again it always looks so good.
It really only matters if your happy with it! Looks good to me and you can't see it from my house.....
Eric ~ Don't take criticism from people you wouldn't take advice from.
Nailed it.
Looks great, but Id wait a month before waxing to give the paint a chance to fully cure since Im pretty sure that was a water based paint 🤙🏼
Hi from UK. Love the art! Thumbs up from us!
I don't know if it's me or my eyes but your rig looks longer and wider then it did before with those new stripes it looks good👏👏👍
Agreed 👍
Faux tromp
A couple who live just down the street from us own two travel trailers (a 27 foot fifth wheeler and what may be the largest popup made) and a Class A very, very similar to yours, purchased used from a certain well known chain RV sales company you may know something about. The two trailers were purchased for short term (weekend and month longish stays in state and privately owned/chain campgrounds) and have presented their owners with no major problems while the Class A was purchased for long distance ( think cross country) touring and camping. The Class A has spent a LOT of time in three different RV repair shops, including two long stays in the dealers shop, due to failures related to the slide outs, generator related electrical problems, brakes, steps, mystery leaks, fuel feed problems, and a number of lesser but still often expensive problems that the dealership SHOULD have repaired and/or made our neighbors aware of prior to purchase. The third RV repair shop, in the Myrtle Beach, SC area apparently sorted out and repaired all the mechanical, electrical, and leak problems and our neighbors are planning a long trip in a few weeks. What made this video especially interesting to me was that you (ah the benefits of relative youth) decided to go the do it yourself route by changing up the color scheme of your RV at about the same time our neighbors had a local shop do almost the same change to their Class A.....And it it only took four young men five cloudless, warm days and a couple of grand to get the job done "right" at the shop they work for.
I am thinking this RV will be sold within the next 6 months. The new paint scheme does look very good. If the exhaust leak does get fixed and the slide then it would be easier to sell the RV. Good luck on your future plans.
I was thinking the same thing. He's getting it ready to sell.
That's Home Depot paint bro!
Replace the Coachman Dog with a Cat .
You should replace the Dalmatian and coachman logo and do something like a picture of a cat running and call it Jaxman.
Looks great. It’s unique without standing out. I would like to do something different to the outside of my RV...one day.
That's what we used to call 50/50 paint. 50 feet away and 50 MPH, it looks FACTREE! 👍
On your exhaust manifold, I'd put 2 gaskets on. May counter the slight warp creating a good seal
Yep... work on mine..
The list of what you CAN'T do would be very small!!! Marie in AZ
Great work on the new paint..looks amazing!
We did the same thing about a year ago. Took off our peeling decals and painted them back on but the colors we love. Great job!👍
The wind will help with the drying process
Looks good, Eric. I also like the idea of replacing the Coachman logo with a running tabby cat called Jaxman.
Damn that really came out nice
Ok, so I do professional pinstriping for NHRA, and you did it all wrong.... Just kiddin'! Looks good!
I was so glad to find your video since most of the utubes i watched only showed the spray on method of repainting old faded graphics. I had planned to roll and probably tip the paint on my old faded fifth wheel graphics with rustoleum protective enamel...but I have only painted fiberglass boats that we previously owned, so I wasn't sure about RV graphics. Your video was just the encouragement that I needed. Will begin the process tomorrow.
I was nervous when you were rolling that black paint, (remembering my own painting mistakes):) But wow Eric that turned out Beautiful! You have guts and talent.
Wow - don't do what Eric does. It just might work out! (I really like this new look!)
A word of advice from a former Ford tech, that exhaust leak will always return. It's a design flaw.
It looks really good. The design you picked fits well with the rest of the RV.
Nicely done of the stripes, Eric.
Nice job! The thing that impressed me the most is the taping! The planning and precision on getting all those stripes in exactly their right place is just mind boggling!! Looks great! Makes me want to take on some projects on my own RV
It turned out great. I really like your colors. 👍🏻
Interesting project - should inspire others to tackle their RV spruce up.
Looks great Eric!!
And it's confirmed.... Jax has a friend! 😻😻
This time in front window on the dashboard!
The jig is up Eric.... Spill the beans on the new kitty! 😺
It looks GREAT!!!! The colors give it a fresh, new, upgrade!! Great choice! We have removed most of our decals, painted our door and service bay doors fun colors and now I just want to add some "shutters"!! Don't know if your paint will work on aluminum? Need to check into that. Thanks!! Stay warm!!!
Looks Beautiful!! Nice work!!
Looking good .. we used Rustoleum on ours
New paint looks GREAT... Nicely done...
The stripes look good and much better with the red stripe brown.👍🏻
I'm so glad you did this. I want to do it to our RV!
Eric, the paint looks good. Alan
love your DIY's Eric, you always think outside the box and it works! looks good!
You and Jax are so talented! My favorite talent of Jax' is him jumping up on picnic tables. Luv U both. Great job.
Nice work, Eric. It looks great! Much love to you and Jax ❤
Rust oleum, no runs, no drips, no errors. I like the work you did. Practical, flexible, and adaptable for your own circumstances and experience. Things go wrong no matter what so do your darnedest and hope for the bestest.
you are right, eric. the manifold does need to be ground flush by a machine shop.
didn't want to be one of those people you mentioned telling you what to do, so i kept it to myself, but now that i know i get a cookie, i said something. (is there a muffin option?)
How about a cupcake? lol.
@@nomadicfanatic make it chocolate and it's a deal.
Just had my manifold on my class a replaced. 2500.00 Can. Labor. And they didn't overcharge me like CRVL. Lol. But I'm one of those dreaded men! So we get the secret Man discount. LOL!
I watched one of a year ago and yes the way you striped it now it has flow to it now so much better ,,,great idea ,,it is so awesome
Just yesterday, I realized every time i saw a little smart car, I was looking for your logo. Lol.
Looks good to me. I remember watching a video from RVLove.com two years ago and they were removing any branding on their Allegro coach on the recommendation of their insurance agent saying a claim could be denied because it’s being used in a business. Food for thought if anyone is considering advertising their you tube channel etc on their rig.
I saw pink on the thumbnail and thought you had finally come out. 🤣 Seriously though, it looks better than I thought it would. I am glad it wasn't pink.
Not Lowe's, Home Depot is where you got the paint.
Everything you have so far at 7:17 looks great. Keep going man!!
6:40 was very ASMR for me! lol. love the channel man. hi to jaxman!
👍🏻👍🏻. Looks a lot better. I was never a fan of your decal. But its yours 😁. Keep up the great work.
It looks outstanding! Come do our fifth wheel! You do beautiful work! 👍👍👍👍👍😁
Looks great
Nice work
Hello Jax man
I think it looks really good. Didn't realize it was that easy to paint an RV. Thanks for sharing.
Eric the engine where the exhaust header connects is warped.
Seems common for ford v10.
Only real way to fix is to remove it and have machine shop resurface the head.
A grinding wheel or sand paper might work. But more the likely you need a machine shop.
Hey dude, in the video on your left eye (right eye in video) , it appears you may have another stye. I get these often, just a concerned fan. Stay well.
If you like earth tones, I guess that is all that matters.
Looks good. You are a many of many talents.
I sanded off my old cracked decals and painted over them with One Shot sign painters enamel. We used poli glow to add the seal and shine factor. Almost 3 years ago, and it looks great.
Wow nice work, can't wait to see it after zep.
Looks good Eric, gave me confidence to give it a try on my class A.😎✌
Well done on the paint work.
Look at this vincent VAN Gogh guy! Looks good bud
That is soooo cool Eric. I like the style and colors. Smootch to the Jaxman!
To begin with, from the colour of the tape I thought you were creating a Seahawksmobile :D
Patiently wait for your videos!!!
Be safe! Marie in AZ
I really really enjoyed those logos you had on your RV and car I thought they were awesome and unique for your Channel gonna miss them
Thanks for showing us the process... just might have to try that on ol' Bessie!
What a project! But worth it.....great look!
That turned out really nice.. we need to do something with our cap.. its faded and dull
Paint looks good. The Zep will really seal the deal. Nice idea to just be more stealth without all the channel advertising.
You seem like a really fun person Eric! Our family really enjoys watching your adventures. I like it that even if it looks like you're complaining about something, or some stuff is annoying to you, ya let us know about it in a positive way. Don't be fooled by the jealous haters. You rock! And..( They wouldn't like this, it's delicious.)
I remeber when I first starting watching this channel he was in a van man times have changed lol good goin bud
Yep, a van in Washington.
You are the ultimate DIY'er - inspiring
Give that fuzzy boi a chinny scratchin for me
Dude, it looks badass! When our decals fade I'm absolutely doing this! Thanks Eric! I wish I could understand why RV manufacturers are inspired by non-sense graphics, just silly stuff.
I want to repaint my old camper.. 1980s lil toter.. just not sure of the paint to use though..Paint and Primer.. went back and watched it again.. alrighty then.. think I'll wait til after camping season to paint!!
after doing some severe research on painting RV.. I have an 1986 trailer, found a paint I'll be using.. BEYOND PAINT
The black is sharp! Looks great!
That looks damn good Eric! The brown matches the bottom more than the red did.
Impressive. Are you giving up your custom plates as well, in terms of being stealth?
Looks really good.
It looks really nice so far. It's good to keep it updated as some campgrounds dont even want older RVs in their park. If it works and in good shape it's what counts.
Awww, I thought it was going to be green when I first saw it! 😎
Lol I'm just beginning and was womdering the same thing. I kinda think the green looks nice
Wow Eric it sure looks great!!🤗
Full credit to Jax the cat, I'm so impressed on the decal taping skills he possesses LoL
The paint looks very good.
WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING?!?! Just kidding, looks really nice.
That looks nomadic-fantastic! 👌 :)
It's gorgeous Eric :)
Looks great. Tc safe travels 🙏
There's plastic razor blades for that! And SCREW the haters! Looks good!
Great job on the paint job !
It looks amazing! Great job!
Here comes a new RV
That looks AWESOME!!!
Behr paint is Home Depot not Lowes