kenpar59
Moses Lake, WA
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We purchases a 1995 Dolphin 33' and have reworked the interior. Now I want to work on the exterior; which is dull and colors are fadeing. I notice camping world has several products which will clean and restore the colors as well as wax the surface. Any recommendations?
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bldrbuck
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I suspect that the only way to restore the oolor and shine is a coat of paint. You may get luck and use a cleaner and wax to make it look reasonably good. Good luck.
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NHgrizzly
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To get it clean and smooth, you’re going to have to use fine cut cleaner or glazing compound and then coat with a high quality wax. Basically waxing the rig twice. When we first purchased our 96, I applied 3M's imperial glaze with my 9" Ryobi battery powered sander / polisher, which did a great job of cleaning all old wax and grime. Then followed that with Mothers cleaner wax which left a nice smooth water repelling finish. It takes a while, do a 5x5 sections at a time and you will be happy with the results. Also do this in the shade if possible.
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Jim4455
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I don't know if I can get away with this or not as the moderators may call it advertising. I don't work for the company and I get nothing if you purchase from them. My motor home was very oxidized and dull. I tried compounding and waxing which produced a lot of sore muscles and very little improvement. After reading several posts on the subject I decided that I would try one other thing before heading to Mexico to have it painted. I have used New Glass 2 and I am very pleased with the outcome. I pictures that I could post if I could but suffice it to say that the difference is remarkable. There is no buffing required, you are simply putting on a new shine. This goes on very easily but you need to have about 6 coats. The improvement really starts being noticable with every coat and I don't know where the point of diminishing returns is.
I just know that I am very satisfied with this product. PM me if I can be of any assistance.
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Fulltimers
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Jim4455 wrote:After reading several posts on the subject I decided that I would try one other thing before heading to Mexico to have it painted. I have used New Glass 2 and I am very pleased with the outcome. I am not saying this product works or not. I have not tried it myself. But I get a kick out of their guarantee. 
If this destroys the finish on your $150,000 motorhome we will give you your $40 back.
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Fulltimers wrote:If this destroys the finish on your $150,000 motorhome we will give you your $40 back. I believe that you are missing the point. This is not intended for a shiny, new MH.
Those of us who own older coaches with badly oxidized gelcoat are trying this product as a last-ditch measure. (And, by that age, the coach is no longer worth anywhere near $150K.)
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I have just finished putting a very good "deep" shine on my 2002 Endeavor BUT, I am considering trying to find a place in MEXICO (we are going into the "main land" for 4 to 5 months this winter) and have the decals removed and those areas painted. Does anyone have any recommendations as to a place to we should consider to have the work done?
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Dogcliff
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Quote:I have just finished putting a very good "deep" shine on my 2002 Endeavor BUT, I am considering trying to find a place in MEXICO (we are going into the "main land" for 4 to 5 months this winter) and have the decals removed and those areas painted. Does anyone have any recommendations as to a place to we should consider to have the work done?
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SteveRankin
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The only guaranteed way to make an old exterior look great is to repaint it.
The results of any other technique will be directly proportional to the amount of effort expended. If you read the fine print on even the best hi-tech restoration products, you'll discover that WORK is still required.
However, if you use some professional products ($$) and a good buffer ($$) you can make it look pretty nice for a few hundred $. But, no one will mistake it for a new coach or a new paint job.
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