How To Paint RV Walls

[@twstvan93]

Bought a used Mirada by Coachmen and the wife and I decided to redo the inside. We painted all the walls, cabinets etc, removed and replaced the carpet, furniture including reupholstered our dinette and swivel chair. Regarding the painting, never sanded, never taped, did most of the painting with roller and brush, with exception of the bathroom door and and all cabinets doors and drawers, we spray painted these...but never sanded. By not sanding and taping we saved days and days of unnecessary work, instead used a really good bonding primer and bonding paint...we just made sure we washed the walls with cold warm water and vinegar the rinsed. That's it.

[@JoyfullyGrowingBlog]

There's definitely different methods to take when painting RVs. We've found that all of the steps we recommend in the video result in the paint job looking great and lasting for many years. Thanks for watching.

[@emommy8489]

What grit sand paper do you use?

[@FlowConsciously]

REALLY appreciated the clarity on steps, brevity and concise info! NICE job on this video! Thank you!!!!

[@JoyfullyGrowingBlog]

Thank you! So glad it was helpful 😊

[@cherylleaf7623]

Thank you, very professionally done and informative. I’ve watched several diy videos for painting the RV yours was best in detail.

[@JoyfullyGrowingBlog]

Thank you!!!

[@michellerosa2133]

Thank you. I'm glad I found this video before I started painting with regular paint.

[@JoyfullyGrowingBlog]

Glad it was helpful!!

[@jake80513]

The fact these people do not have more followers is shocking to me. I've learned so much!

[@JoyfullyGrowingBlog]

Thanks so much!!!

[@islandearthangel]

Super helpful thanks!

[@kathleenrutherford733]

Perfectly done, Thank you for sharing

[@JoyfullyGrowingBlog]

Thanks for watching Kathleen!

[@sixgunsue8]

Great info! Thanks! So you found taking the windows out before painting works best? Great idea!

[@JoyfullyGrowingBlog]

We had to take remove the large window in the back out to get the refrigerator in/out... and realized how easy it was!

[@patriciamitchell4438]

Thank you so much, great information! I bought the same paint sprayer as you have but I am very intimidated by it. Thank you for showing the movement you used. Would you tell me the settings/ nozzle you used? I loved your video, Thanks again :)

[@patricetournier3407]

What Sanding Grit do you use when sanding the existing wallpaper?

[@JoyfullyGrowingBlog]

220 grit.

[@desertdaveadv404]

thanks for the video what grit sand paper did you use?

[@sandyhancock2020]

I have heard to use an oil based primer but you used water based. Did you have any issues with the water based primer

[@walterschultz1454]

Excellent, thanks

[@JoyfullyGrowingBlog]

Glad this was helpful, thanks for watching!

[@MrTaytayxoxo]

Thank you so much for your helpful videos! Did you guys replace the baseboard trim in your RV?

[@JoyfullyGrowingBlog]

Nope we didn't replace any of the baseboard trim. We taped it off at the floor, it turned out good!

[@FuelTilt]

Are these panels vinyl on gypsum? Vog?

[@alexisstowe7007]

Did u purchase your couch pillows (black & white and the mustard yellow patterned one) or make them? If you made them where did you get the fabric?? I love the color combo ❤

[@JoyfullyGrowingBlog]

They are pillow covers from Target from a few years ago. Checkout this post fory favorite throw pillows: joyfullygrowingblog.com/pillows-brown-couch/

[@garywells3874]

What grit of sandpaper did you use on the walls? Thanks.

[@JoyfullyGrowingBlog]

We used 220 grit and it seemed to work well.

[@cindanighswonger6282]

I have a super old RV, it’s got like fabric on the ceiling area’s…I’m perplexed with what to do! Washing may make it worse! I have to do with brush & roller, no ability to spray. Any suggestions, I’m listening. TIA

[@JoyfullyGrowingBlog]

hmm I think if it were me I would look into putting shiplap or some type of paneling over the fabric ceiling areas. Good luck!

[@nufmedia9035]

Is it better to paint before putting in new flooring? Great and informative video! Thank you

[@JoyfullyGrowingBlog]

Yes, that sounds like the ideal way to do it so you don't even need to worry about taping off the flooring!

[@nufmedia9035]

@@JoyfullyGrowingBlog Thank you!

[@h0tkat]

Super thorough and easy to follow thanks for sharing your experience. Question: Did you spray the ceilings and the walls the same colour? and what kind of finish was it? Like eggshell or satin??

[@JoyfullyGrowingBlog]

Yup! We sprayed everything with the exact same paint to keep things simple. The color was Sherwin-Williams Alabaster and the sheen was eggshell.

[@gabbi510]

Did you also use the tsp on the moulding/trim?… thank you so much!

[@JoyfullyGrowingBlog]

Yes, we washed everything that was going to be painted.

[@jodyrimel-StoryMakerPaperPie]

What paint color did you choose for your walls? It looks lovely!!

[@JoyfullyGrowingBlog]

We went with Alabaster by Sherwin-Williams in here. one of my FAVORITE whites!

[@jodyrimel-StoryMakerPaperPie]

@@JoyfullyGrowingBlog Thanks so much for sharing!! 🤍

[@ms.pirate]

What grit of the sandpaper you used

[@courtneyphilpott8494]

I’m currently getting ready to paint. Couple questions. Why did you not have to remove the wallpaper? that won’t cause an issue in the cuter with chips? Also, I saw you are using calk does it not crack or peel after some time from the constant moving and settling of the camper? please help i’m doing so much research and need help

[@JoyfullyGrowingBlog]

We've found it easier to paint directly over the wallpaper, this is where the Gripper primer really is important. We used a flexible caulk.

[@toby-jeanne_almy]

Bozeman MT!!! 👏 from Miles City!

[@JoyfullyGrowingBlog]

Very cool! We used to work in North Dakota so we’ve been through Miles City tons of times!

[@anaalvarez9515]

Ok so Quick question so then once you primer you can paint it with any paint it doesn’t have to be oil base or nothing like that

[@JoyfullyGrowingBlog]

Yup! Any paint should work, it’s really only the primer that is critical to use a really good quality gripper primer.

[@ourooaklife]

How did this whole process take you and about how much?

[@JoyfullyGrowingBlog]

We started demo in July and moved in mid November. Thanks so much for following along 😀

[@chrisao1987]

There is this stuff called wallpaper cover up it’s a primer. That’s all you need and done.

[@JoyfullyGrowingBlog]

With rigs that are often traveling down the road and being lived in fulltime, we recommend following each of the steps outlined in the video to ensure a quality finish. I've never heard of the product you mentioned being used, but if it works for you then great!

[@laraesloan3624]

What color white did you use?

[@JoyfullyGrowingBlog]

We used Sherwin-Williams Alabaster (highly recommend!)

[@billdrumming]

What grit sandpaper ?

[@JoyfullyGrowingBlog]

220 Grit is what we used!

[@lindaaranda6669]

Where are the videos on the renovation. We need to see the final product. Please!

[@JoyfullyGrowingBlog]

They're coming, soon!

[@kaseywhite6632]

Did you remove windows?

[@JoyfullyGrowingBlog]

Yes, we did remove some but not all of the windows. The large window in the back had to be removed to get the larger furniture / appliances in and out, so it was easy enough to leave it out while we painted.

[@tomrice8061]

TSP is an ingredient in most breakfast cereals. Not that toxic.

[@JoyfullyGrowingBlog]

Just because something is listed in the ingredients list in a processed "food" item doesn't mean it isn't toxic to the human body- but that's a whole other conversation on its own 🤣 As for the TSP cleaner, the warning on the back of the box states "All strong cleaners are irritating and may cause burns to the skin and eyes. Wear full cover eye protection, gloves and long sleeved shirt to help avoid contact with powder and solution. Watch out for splashes and overhead runs and drips and DO NOT allow solution to get into gloves or soak through shirt into skin. Thoroughly wash all contaminated clothing before reuse." So that is what we recommend when it comes to handling this product.

[@Hannah-nc7cb]

I screwed my entire RV UP my oil based primer is gumming up and coming off I am about to start crying I cleaned everything before priming up up I used liquid sandpaper/ de glosser i have to scrap again that took hours to do

[@Hannah-nc7cb]

I can’t do this anymore I don’t want to the RV I WANNA THROW IT IN THE TRASH IM DONE

[@JoyfullyGrowingBlog]

Oh no, I’m so sorry to hear that!! We’ve had really good luck with the acrylic based bonding primer linked in the description.

[@JoyfullyGrowingBlog]

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[@marco_the_maker]

TSP is in kids cereal

[@JoyfullyGrowingBlog]

That's a whole other conversation 🥴

[@lauraoneal3238]

What grit sandpaper did you use?