EricCO wrote: I prefer to leave mine yellow as that is the way it was designed to look I guess.
Eric, probably a smart move on your part. After painting the trim pieces, it makes the yellowing of the whole camper standout. When the trim piece looks like crap, you don't notice the gel coat or the filon.
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I just painted the whole camper, the side vents blend right in now, though the roof vent for the fridge (Replaced with one that had a removable top and slightly smaller so it was closer to the actual size of the vent opening) will need to be sprayed later.
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The Fusion paint is a great product, use it on all kinds of stuff. Im wondering though painting of the translucent vent lids-doesnt it lessen the amount of light coming in, specifically in the bathroom?
The refer side vent panels I might paint, thier yelowing a tad, after I figure out a way to stop the louvers from sagging. Almost to the point they barley engage the top clips. Our rear door window frame is almost biege.
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Yep, any paint on the vent covers will allow less light unless its clear,,, A jab yet a tip. Some colors that cant be matched can be brought back to life with either gloss or semi gloss clear, depending on how it looked originally. Not camper related, but Im going to touch up some scratched plastic on my atv with clear. No color match, but will sand and paint the damage with clear to bring back the shine. Repainting is somewhat easy, but requires good prep. I have been doing this most of my life and can help with some tips for anyone interested. I do magic with a spray can, prep, and masking tape and newspaper,,,,
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I painted the vent over my bed with the Krylon Fusion plastic paint. All I did for prep was to wipe it off with rubbing alcohol. It was white and let in too much light. Since it's light all night in the summer up here, well....
....the 1st year we had the camper, I started coating all the plastic trim and covers with (Aerospace) 303, and do so at beginning and end of camping season. At the close of 4 years old, none of the external plastic parts have yellowed at all.
That won't help you our now, however, I have used Krylon (ultra glossy white) to paint (unrelated to RV parts) plastic outdoors with very good result.
I think Wayne is correct; exterior exposed plastics that have yellowed to some degree have some UV damage already.
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