1976 Mallard Goldeneye - NEED PAINT TIPS!

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1976 Mallard Goldeneye - NEED PAINT TIPS! Sept 23, 2022 6:40:11 GMT -8

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Post by jennyfermcman on Sept 23, 2022 6:40:11 GMT -8

Hi! My man and I just bought a 1976 Mallard Goldeneye for $1200 and the first thing I need to do is make it not such an eyesore on our vacant land. I wanted something to camp in occasionally while we work on building a house. I have so many questions like:

Is fiberglass insulation a mouse house mess waiting to happen? (Should I use spray foam instead)?

Is DTM paint a naughty word in this forum?

What's the best way to paint the exterior aluminum without having a sprayer?

THANKS & I'm finding this forum helpful, entertaining, and educational. Nice to meet you all! Will upload photos later.

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1976 Mallard Goldeneye - NEED PAINT TIPS! Sept 23, 2022 7:18:05 GMT -8 vikx likes this

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Post by nccamper on Sept 23, 2022 7:18:05 GMT -8

Welcome!

I wouldn't use spray foam insulation. Fiberglass and insulation boards are both better options. Although you don't want to spray, you may find this thread about doing a cheap paint job interesting:

vintagetrailertalk.freeforums.net/thread/5166/paint-camper-200?page=1

I strongly recommend you search for rot and do all repairs before esthetic improvements.

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1976 Mallard Goldeneye - NEED PAINT TIPS! Sept 23, 2022 10:40:38 GMT -8

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Post by jennyfermcman on Sept 23, 2022 10:40:38 GMT -8

I'm just going to print that thread out and use it for by Bible thank you very much! And, so you can sleep happy, I will for sure be doing all the prep work to address open areas & rot before painting! You'll see my newbie Q's on here frequently, I presume.

The photos on your tutorial are GOLD.

vikx Administrator Posts: 12,712 Likes: 3,611 Currently Offline	1976 Mallard Goldeneye - NEED PAINT TIPS! Sept 23, 2022 11:26:43 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by vikx on Sept 23, 2022 11:26:43 GMT -8 Welcome. Remove your skins and find out what repairs are needed before paint. You will inevitably scratch new paint doing repairs... I have not used DTM paint.
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1976 Mallard Goldeneye - NEED PAINT TIPS!

Post by jennyfermcman on Sept 23, 2022 6:40:11 GMT -8

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Post by vikx on Sept 23, 2022 11:26:43 GMT -8