Just a couple of quick pointers from my experience....

I placed the tape tape edge about a 1/4 inch or so beyond the edge of the clearcoat. The clearcoat edge interface fails and delaminates first. The paint when finished overlaps the clearcoat and is used to seal that edge so that weakness is eliminated.

I rolled the paint on at a fairly quick pace to keep wet edges going. If you try and roller back over areas that have started to tack the roller nap will create a rougher surface. Just keep going and the second coat will complete the coverage rather than try and work back over what has been done.

I painted outside under a port area here at my shop. Some roof arrangement would be best for this job if available. This is not a latex system and drying time is such that I would expect to complete the two coats on separate days. I did no prep between coats other than cleaning off the inevitable unlucky bug or two.

later Ed

We use Mop and Glo on the white unpainted roof. Clean and wax once a year and no problems.

Have had problems with clear coat starting at about 12-15 years of age on the coach. Have had sections of coach painted as needed (rolls on top, nose 2 times. rear cap). But she is now 18 years old (made in June/July 92 even though she's a 93). Now the passenger side is loosing clear coat in large sheets. So Sunday she goes in for a complete paint job. Should take about 3 weeks which seems to be the usual time for a complete paint job. We are having her painted in the same design as before. So she won't look any different other than being all bright shiny & new. Will report on the job when we get her back.

We have had the bathroom floor retiled so far this winter and are looking to recarpet and refurnish (new furniture, getting some new built in cabinets) the front area of the coach also. Lots to do this winter before our spring rallies start in St Augustine with the Whitmills.  

I can only recommend that you go to a good paint shop and get it repainted asap. It seems to help if you keep up with the peeling and repair it. But eventually if you keep the coach long enough you will have to repaint the whole coach.

Have heard great things about Phoenix Commerical Paint in Elkhardt, Indiana, 574-238-5668. They are highly recommended by Gypsy Journal (Nick and Terry Russell). See phoenixpaintinc.com  Only problem for us is we would have to take coach up there, be out at least 3 weeks and then pick up coach. So we are trying a local firm.

Regarding your peeling clear coat...I had to have our coach's top radius and front capt redone several years ago.  When I asked questions about the peeling those good folks at Bend Service Center told me that the clear coat only lasts about seven years before it starts to deteriorate.  Recently some small patches started to blister so I used some 0000 sandpaper, taped it and used a spray can of clear coat to seal it from further peeling.  I wouldn't recommend doing a large area like that as I didn't like the outcome.  Good luck trying to find a good and reasonable facility to redo the job.

Folks,

There is a product I've heard about through FMCA, it is called Bus Kote and there is also a Clearcoat product also.

It is an elastomeric paint product, and the bus coat has insulating particles in it. I've seen a couple of reviews and the stuff looks promising.

Certainly worth a look.

http://www.hytechsales.com/prod2150.html


Eddie LeBlanc & Carole Miller
Beaumont, Texas
92 Marquis
40' CAT 3176
'98 Honda Accord Toad