Resoring Dull Paintwork

[Gregory OConnor]

Clay bar rubbed over the paint with a lubricant do about the best
job on cleaning the single stage paint jobs of earlier paint
systems. On the colorcoat/clearcoat paint systems clay only helps
flatten out the clear coat to make it shine.

Others may suggest 'mop and glow'. The results are unbelievably
terrific but the product is temporary and the residue is almost
impossible to clean out of the many crevices once it gets chalky
from the sun. Candidates not, but Mop-N-Glow should stay in the
kitchen

I was approached by an advertiser to wrap my bus with an
advertisement and receive a monthly fee but we could not agree on
the placement of the three hour side effect disclaimer.


GregoryO'Connor
94ptRomolandCa

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Pete Masterson
wrote:
>
> Old paint becomes oxidized and dull. Polishing compound followed
by a
> good waxing can bring the shine back to the paint. Polishing
> compound, when improperly applied can damage already thin paint,
so
> care in application is required. Repeating wax application every
six
> months or so (depending on storage and local weather conditions)
is
> usually required.
>
> Elbow grease is required in a generous dose.
>
> Completely repainting the coach with a clear coat as a final
painting
> step will refresh the paint. It will set you back at least
$10,000
> for a professional job. (The $10,000 is for a just-over-the-
border
> shop in Mexico. A high-quality job in a US shop is likely to be
much
> more expensive.)
>
> As an alternative, a graphics/sign shop might be able to install
a
> full-coach wrap. (These are what are used to make full-bus
> advertisements.) Most full-coach wraps will cost upwards of
$10,000
> to design, produce, and apply the plastic film. The claimed life
is
> 10 years, but few wraps or large area graphics are left on that
long,
> so that's probably just a guess by the film manufacturers. Note
that
> advertisement on your coach may impact your insurance cost.
>
> Pete Masterson
> '95 Blue Bird Wanderlodge WBDA 42
> El Sobrante CA
> aeonix1@...
>
>
>
> On Jan 14, 2008, at 8:19 AM, jmoorelewy wrote:
>
> > Does anyone have any advice on the best way to restore dull
paintwork
> > on my 1982 FC 35.
> >
> > I can get the shine back but it takes a lot of elbow grease,
any
> > tricks?
> >
> >
> > Justin
> >
> > 1982 FC35 Distant Drums in CA
> >
>