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.
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.
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.
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 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!!
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.
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.
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.
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 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!!!
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
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
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
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.
That's Home Depot paint bro!
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.
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 🤙🏼
Ok. This video has actually inspired me to redo the original Red Stripe on my vintage trailer. 😺🙂
Replace the Coachman Dog with a Cat .
The wind will help with the drying process
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.
That's what we used to call 50/50 paint. 50 feet away and 50 MPH, it looks FACTREE! 👍
Damn that really came out nice
Hi from UK. Love the art! Thumbs up from us!
It really only matters if your happy with it! Looks good to me and you can't see it from my house.....
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
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.
Great work on the new paint..looks amazing!
On your exhaust manifold, I'd put 2 gaskets on. May counter the slight warp creating a good seal
Yep... work on mine..
Looking good .. we used Rustoleum on ours
You should replace the Dalmatian and coachman logo and do something like a picture of a cat running and call it Jaxman.
Nicely done of the stripes, Eric.
New paint looks GREAT... Nicely done...
Interesting project - should inspire others to tackle their RV spruce up.
Looks Beautiful!! Nice work!!
What a project! But worth it.....great look!
The stripes look good and much better with the red stripe brown.👍🏻
Not Lowe's, Home Depot is where you got the paint.
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!👍
Yes
Well done on the paint work.
That looks AWESOME!!!
The paint looks very good.
The list of what you CAN'T do would be very small!!! Marie in AZ
Looks really good.
A word of advice from a former Ford tech, that exhaust leak will always return. It's a design flaw.
Looks great
Nice work
Hello Jax man
Looks great. It’s unique without standing out. I would like to do something different to the outside of my RV...one day.
Eric, the paint looks good. Alan
Ok, so I do professional pinstriping for NHRA, and you did it all wrong.... Just kiddin'! Looks good!
Looks good. You are a many of many talents.
Behr paint is Home Depot not Lowes
The RV stripes look great!
It turned out great. I really like your colors. 👍🏻
I think that it looks awesome.
This is cool. I need to paint mine now. Thanks.
The black is sharp! Looks great!
Your work looks awesome!
If you like earth tones, I guess that is all that matters.
Impressed!
It looks amazing! Great job!
Here comes a new RV
It looks really good. The design you picked fits well with the rest of the RV.
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
Looks great
I’m diggin it
It's gorgeous Eric :)
What we would say at work is, “looks good from my house”!
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.
Impressive
LOOKS GOOD !!!
Thanks for showing us the process... just might have to try that on ol' Bessie!
Great job on the paint job !
I'm so glad you did this. I want to do it to our RV!
I painted ours also and love it.
that looks amazing!!!
It looks FANTASTIC!
Came out great. Good job!
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.
You forgot the peace sign, flowers, and rainbow!!
Wow nice work, can't wait to see it after zep.
Cool
Super good work!
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.
Looking good Eric 👍👍👍
You got the paint at Home Depot not lowes
Looks great. Tc safe travels 🙏
Looks awesome Eric
Looks good, Eric. I also like the idea of replacing the Coachman logo with a running tabby cat called Jaxman.
I think it looks great
Looks great! Congrats!
It looks great.
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
You and Jax are so talented! My favorite talent of Jax' is him jumping up on picnic tables. Luv U both. Great job.
👍🏻👍🏻. Looks a lot better. I was never a fan of your decal. But its yours 😁. Keep up the great work.
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!!!
Wow - don't do what Eric does. It just might work out! (I really like this new look!)
Looks good Eric !!
That turned out really nice.. we need to do something with our cap.. its faded and dull
It looks great!
Looks great!👍🏾😀❤️🇺🇸
Just yesterday, I realized every time i saw a little smart car, I was looking for your logo. Lol.
That looks nomadic-fantastic! 👌 :)
Great job Eric!! 👏
Look at this vincent VAN Gogh guy! Looks good bud
I think it looks really good. Didn't realize it was that easy to paint an RV. Thanks for sharing.
Looks fabulous!!!
That was good to see! Thank you, Eric.
That looks really nice Eric!
Smarter too !