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Re: how to paint a camper?

Postby FredTransit » Mon Aug 18, 2008 10:24 pm

I though they were stainless, but BOLTON WANDERER's right, you need etching primer on them.
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Re: how to paint a camper?

Postby BOLTON WANDERER » Mon Aug 18, 2008 10:28 pm

yep your write on a secound glanse they look stainless, but ally, stainless, galvanised, plastic, all need etch primer first. :)
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Re: how to paint a camper?

Postby Watto » Tue Aug 19, 2008 7:38 pm

They're definitely ally but I've polished them up a bit.

Originally they were painted a horrible dull brown like the panel between the side windows. I stripped the paint with nitromors intending to paint it white but then thought it looked pretty neat so decided to polish it up and leave it like that. I wondered whether it was legal (reflection of headlights behind) but there are loads of american style trailers that are polished aluminium finish so i guess it's OK.
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Re: how to paint a camper?

Postby FredTransit » Thu Aug 21, 2008 9:51 pm

Looks good to me too, and I would leave it. As you said there are the American campers and trailers that are all polished ally so it can't be illegal.
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Re: how to paint a camper?

Postby skunked » Fri Dec 12, 2008 10:07 pm

Heres wot I did 2 my camper.. A few rattle tins of spray paint an an graffiti artist... Had her for about a year now,, she's been the length and breadth of the country.. Brilliant festival bus.............

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Re: how to paint a camper?

Postby Luke » Fri Dec 12, 2008 11:01 pm

thats great 8)
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Re: how to paint a camper?

Postby foggy08 » Sat Dec 13, 2008 12:49 am

brill skunked ...what colour is it in the log books :lol: :lol:
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Re: how to paint a camper?

Postby skunked » Sun Dec 14, 2008 5:05 pm

It's white in the log book....
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