nccamper
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Post by nccamper on Sept 24, 2015 20:06:10 GMT -8
So, nccamper, do you think i should leave the interior unpainted for the one i want to sell, then? I could take pics to document the previous condition (which actually has nothing wrong with it), but it's that old sort of tan ash plywood stuff common to 60's trailers, & i think white looks fresh & pretty. Maybe that's a poor choice if i want to sell it though. I think campers that are painted inside sell for less than a nice amber interior. Here is the catch...a painted camper usually sells for more than one with water stains everywhere and beat-up wood. If you decide to paint, document the condition first. A smart buyer will ask for them but I wouldn't offer them unless asked. Speaking just for myself, I wouldn't consider a painted camper for a project. Too much is covered to make an assessment based on photos. And removing paint is an awful job. Dishonest people hide rot with Bondo. (Yes, Bondo on the inside.) One "restoration expert" even wrote a book that covers how to do it. Other interesting tips from his book: using big pieces of trim on corners before painting to hide soft wood and how to glue a huge section of wavy water damaged birch to make it appear solid. Etc.
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diymom
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enthralled with my 1969 Terry, problem is it keeps me awake at night planning
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Post by diymom on Sept 24, 2015 20:57:59 GMT -8
Yeah. That guy. I bought his videos before I knew what they were. I expected them to be like a Mobiltec type restoration guide. Not a total cover up of major issues. I don't know why that guy discloses his tricks of deception...it's scary to think how many people do stuff just like that to defraud buyers. When I watched his how to Bondo and fill aluminum siding I knew I didn't like him. He used giant globs of bondo to fill a huge dent. I've done automotive body work and have a respect for good repairs done right. That guy is bad news for everybody and every trailer he goes near.
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Post by vikx on Sept 24, 2015 21:42:03 GMT -8
To me, interior paint is LIPSTICK. It spells coverup. Not only that, but if a trailer is in that good of shape, no reason to paint. Buyers love to do that anyway! That and curtains.
Flipping trailers is not what we are about here. We want to be sure they are sound and campable. Most of us do camp...
Me, I like projects, the uglier the better. Taking one apart and putting it back together better than factory is FUN.
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redhed83402
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Post by redhed83402 on Sept 25, 2015 3:38:01 GMT -8
Hmmm ~ those are some excellent points! Maybe i should leave the interior unpainted, then. But some of the skins or veneer plywood is detatching (you can see that whatever glue the factory used to make a panel veneer so that the door or drawer front would look like a more expensive routered raised top is coming off.) It's a 1967, so it's been living in the dry Idaho climate for a while. That also makes the paneling have a slight scratchy-ness to it. I will post pictures. :-D See, i was thinking a white interior, with red plaid upholstery (like coleman), & then red trimming on all the routered edge of the drawer faces. Well, i'll post pictures.
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