kimberwarden
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Post by kimberwarden on Jun 3, 2015 13:59:48 GMT -8
Does anyone know of a good (and cheap!) exterior painter in Oregon or Washington? I think I could do a decent paint job, but a professional one would be just awesome!
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Post by turbodaddy on Jun 3, 2015 14:29:00 GMT -8
I strongly suggest that YOU CAN INDEED do a decent job, just read up on all of the different techniques and materials many of us have used. It's mostly all about prepping properly which is tedious, but not difficult. You'll find a way to do it that will not cost anywhere near what a "pro" will charge. Best of all will be the satisfaction of knowing you did it yourself!
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Post by Hamlet on Jun 3, 2015 18:05:29 GMT -8
Although we agree wholehearttedly with turbodaddy, there are good painters all over the place. Probably not good, cheap ones, though. You'd be better off doing your own than paying a load of dollars and being unhappy with the result. We chose to have Hamlet painted professionally and talked in person to at least four different painters. We went with an RV repair connected to the Camping World just east of Portland. They were truly excited about the job, and when we went to pick him up, everyone in the shop and most of the people in the store came out to see us off. THAT is what you want to look for. And the cost was very comparable to the others.
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Post by kimberwarden on Jun 4, 2015 7:46:30 GMT -8
Hamlet, I'm in the Portland area too. Do you remember the name of the shop? And would you mind sharing what it cost?
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Post by vintagebruce on Jun 4, 2015 8:54:54 GMT -8
If you familiarize yourself with the techniques used successfully by other Members that appear to have "come out good" at about 1/3 or less from what a Pro quotes you...I'd suggest doing it yourself first. If you do that, then as you start to "collect" the dings and chips in the paint people experience who use their campers regularly, you will have the knowledge that you have the know how and touch up paint to repair the blemishes and there will be far less consternation every time you discover a mark on your more $pendy Pro Paint Job.
And remember what the King of Salesmen Zig Zigler said...Good Ain't Cheap and Cheap Ain't Good.
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Post by kimberwarden on Jun 5, 2015 6:50:44 GMT -8
I appreciate everyone's faith in me! :-) Most likely I'll end up doing it myself in the end, and your point, Bruce, about not having to worry about every ding is an excellent one. But if I could manage to avoid having to do all the prep, I'd be so happy! The orange peel texture of my current paint has me fearful of what was used and how difficult it will be to get off. I cringe at the thought of 1-2 weeks of sanding. Of all handyman tasks, sanding is my least favorite by far!
I'm still gathering resources if anyone knows of a good paint shop!
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Post by 62shastacrazymom on Jun 5, 2015 21:59:52 GMT -8
I appreciate everyone's faith in me! :-) Most likely I'll end up doing it myself in the end, and your point, Bruce, about not having to worry about every ding is an excellent one. But if I could manage to avoid having to do all the prep, I'd be so happy! The orange peel texture of my current paint has me fearful of what was used and how difficult it will be to get off. I cringe at the thought of 1-2 weeks of sanding. Of all handyman tasks, sanding is my least favorite by far! I'm still gathering resources if anyone knows of a good paint shop! I hear ya...we are at the final painting stage now and I too am afraid of messing it up. I am not worried so much about the prep phase. I know it will be a ton of work, but to save costs I don't mind. It is just the painting part and someone to check and make sure I have prepped correctly is what I worry about.
I have been advised to use Imron paint, but I am worried about the danger. Another person advised to use a Eurothane paint and said it holds color nicely and is not so expensive.
We have all of our windows out, so pressure washing the exterior is likely not an option (or it scares me to get so close to the wood we have replaced and shellaced)
Please let me know what you find.....maybe we can get a two for one? I am in California...lol
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Post by Hamlet on Jun 6, 2015 12:24:25 GMT -8
Hamlet, I'm in the Portland area too. Do you remember the name of the shop? And would you mind sharing what it cost? There's a Camping World out in Troutdale, they were the ones we chose, and they were excellent. We had bids from $400 (just for painting) to $3400 (all new skin and paint). We had spent so much time and money already to make Hamlet gorgeous, and the skin was torn, creased, had a million dings and holes, we decided just to spend the money and get him reskinned, so it was the high end one. There was one place off I-5 in Vancouver that we also tried - a mom and pop place, but the price was only a few hundred dollars less (came out even if you added sales tax) and they acted as though it was almost an effort for them to do such a small job. So they didn't get it. We'd have reskinned him ourselves, but we ran out of time. Sometimes time IS more valuable than money, and this was one of them. We were very happy with the results and in retrospect, we'd probably do it again. That being said, if you use your current skin and do all the prep yourself, you could probably get someone to shoot the paint for a whole lot less than what we paid. As others have said, the prep work is what will make it gorgeous or awful. Good luck! |
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