DaveMac
Citrus Heights, CA, USA
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Just apply DiamondBrite clear coat sealer on FBP and never wax or polish the moho. In fact, if you made the mistake of waxing the moho you have to remove the wax before applying a clearcoat sealer.
Been using DiamondBrite on all my vehicles for many years.
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Nomadac
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zsr22 wrote:v8q wrote:Full body paint with clearcoat is much easier to keep clean. Try xtremegraphics.net (Nacogdoches TX) for some ideas. They are top of the line for a paint job to the tune of $17K and a month to do the work... Precision Painting ( www.precisionpaintingrv.com) is another one that does great work. If I wasn't planning on upgrading sometime in the future, I'd definitely take the plunge for a full body paint job.
Precision Paint does excellent work and can provide many paint schemes for repainting a MH. They do work for several Mfgs. In the past they did all of Travel Supremes MH's and Fivers, and their paint was excellent. FBP is far above Gel Coat that will deteriorate and requires extensive maintenance to keep looking good.
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oldenguy
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Why don't you take a digital camera around with you to look at units in sales lots etc and take pictures of those you like. This way you can not only review them but have a basic pattern to showw your painter.
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taquarium
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Thanks to all who have posted! Digital Photos are a good idea, as well as other suggestions. Thanks to those who have had experience with FBP, I am looking forward to LESS work.
terry
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TEO
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We just had our 2002 Winnebago Journey painted. We took pictures of color patterns we liked and adapted them to our motorhome. We had it painted a few weeks ago in Mexico and the result is fantastic.
My first motorhome was fiberglass and I could never keep a shine on it. My second was FBP and it was SO EASY to clean. We bought the Journey for a great price and love the motorhome in every way except for the outside. Now that has changed.
We used mostly metallic automotive paint with two coats of clear coat. Then I had it buffed.
It looks great and is a snap to clean.
Paul
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LUeno
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I had both and I do not see the advantage of either in regards to washing and waxing (the front and rear caps of the nonpainted coach was a pain to keep looking good). You have to do them to both to keep them looking good. I sure experienced the 10 feet difference (longer) when washing my rig for the first time last week. I am going to let my friends, friend wash and wax it next time.
As far as color, I agree with most here keep to the lighter colors. It will be cooler and stay cleaner longer. The temptation to lean toward the darker colors is they look really good when clean, but to keep it clean will be a lot of work.
Just my 2 cents...
LUeno
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Ozarkwoods
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chastho wrote:I have never had one painted but I see a few new MHs with colors and schemes I like and a lot I don't like. When you see one you like just make a note of the colors and paint scheme and go from there. Manufacturers web sites are another place to get some ideas.
Go one further take a photo of it. It is all individual tastes, now with that said I would not go with the cow theme, or camouflage, since it might be harder to sell down the road. Since I live on a gravel road I do stay away from black. Besides that If you take a photo of your unit you could have the paint scheme transposed on your unit to see what it would look like.
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viajante
Sacramento, CA, USA
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Having had both a non-FBP and our current beautiful FBP coach - HANDS down it's nicer with full body paint! My husband has always taken great care of our coaches from the smallest to the one we have now. But he LOVES to clean and wax this one! Will never understand the man! A word about choosing your colors/pattern. We waited a long time and looked for a couple of years before we realized which rigs really appealed to us the most weren't necessarily the fanciest paint jobs. Remember, you don't want to get tired of it after expending that much money! Good luck!
Dave & Brenda
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texasbaskets
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I didn't see much said on this, but picking the right paint is just as important as picking the right design.
There are different grades of commercial coatings, so be sure the shop is quoting one that will go "the distance" for you. 
Good luck, and stick some pix up here when you are finished.
Michael, Kay and Hans (our Mini-Schnauzer co-pilot)
'05 Coachmen SportsCoach SE 372DS a.k.a. "Mana's Cabana"
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J. J.
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I agree with the comments regarding full body paint. I'm on my fifth MH, the last two with full body paint. Current MH is 3 years old and still looks new. Everyone thinks it is a new model.
J. J.
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