Upgrade Your RV Exterior with This Easy Technique

[@jocelynb8935]

Strong work! I’m sure the finished product will not only look beautiful but I’m sure you’re extremely proud or your hard work.

[@RoamingWithRosie]

Thank you, It did come out looking pretty good. Part of the reason I wanted to do this was to see if I could do it. Thanks for watching!

[@marcelracine4154]

Consider adding some Catalyst Hardener(I have used the one from Tractor Supply- Majik) which will allow that Rustoleum to harden and leave a better shine and finish. Rustoleum tends to stay soft without it. Can also use the Majik implement paint from Tractor, similar to Rustoleum and different colors available.

[@RoamingWithRosie]

Thanks for the heads up and thanks for watching!

[@dirtyburd71]

Thanks for posting these videos.

[@RoamingWithRosie]

Glad you like them!

[@CaeliNix-gv3bf]

I was wanting to do ours, it's a 1990 model, what a job, people have stayed in it and trash it to an unbelievable state but I wanted to help the outside look better and was searching on how to do it ourselves.

[@RoamingWithRosie]

It’s a big job but it can be done. Good luck if you decide to do it. Thanks for watching!

[@cliffmauck510]

Thanks for the video. The paint looks great. I am looking forward to the next steps.

[@RoamingWithRosie]

Thanks so much for watching and following the process. Sanding and buffing is next.

[@patsyscherrer75]

Thank you so much for taking the time with your videos. This is going to help me alot.

[@RoamingWithRosie]

I glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching!

[@buddyhyatt1]

I have a 2003 Alpha See Ya and will be doing this exact process thanks to your great videos and information. Thanks so much.

[@RoamingWithRosie]

Awesome! Thanks for watching. We didn't put anything in about fixing Alfa pox because it's only an alfa thing. But I Did have to fix a few. Send us a FB message if you need info on that.

[@buddyhyatt1]

@@RoamingWithRosie I got some fiberglass bondo and intend to fill all the holes and sand it smooth. I hope this works

[@SevenBears1]

Looks good. Respect your hard work too 👍.. Thanks RWR

[@RoamingWithRosie]

Thanks, next up is finish sanding and buffing. Thanks for watching!

[@safwsu639]

I was set to spray my 38 foot Diplomat. Now I will follow your process instead. Much better, easier to adjust with the weather and to do a higher quality job.

[@RoamingWithRosie]

Glad it helped! Once I got my rolling technique down it was smooth sailing. I have a friend who applied 2coats of the Rustoleum paint. He didn’t thin it and he was not happy with the results. The trick is the thinning and rolling. I did the 5 coats so I could finish sand any imperfections out. It’s a lot work but once I got my process down I was really happy with it. Good luck with your project and thanks for watching!

[@safwsu639]

@@RoamingWithRosieI’m like you. Slow and careful. I love the spreadsheet! Very helpful.

[@waltmyers7729]

Good job Jammie.👍

[@RoamingWithRosie]

Thanks, after rolling it out and seeing the results I feel much better about taking on this project. Finish sanding and buffing is next.

[@hgrunt100]

You guys alwaus seem to post the right videos at the right time haha! I was just thinking of doing the outside of mine.

[@RoamingWithRosie]

Well now you have a blueprint on how to do it. Finish sanding and buffing are next. Thanks for watching and best of luck if you decide to paint your RV.

[@pcofranc]

Penetrol Oil-Based Paint Additive claims to "eliminate brush and roller marks" - and that claim is true. I got a 1 gallon can of the product that is over 10 years old and used it one day and was utterly shocked by the results - used a brush and except for a few spots it looked like a spray finish. Since you are doing 5 coats I would recommend starting with an oil primer for the first two coats then 3 with the paint and at least 24 hr dry time between coats and 7 days to cure and easily 30+ days to fully harden. Oil-Based Paint in a large application like this without the need to mask and deal with overspray is incredibly inexpensive compared with any other paint and the wet shine is amazing. Would be awesome to shoot the entire vehicle indoors with clear polyurethane. Also, don't need decals (but could add later) either way still looks like and 'RV'.

[@RoamingWithRosie]

No decals ever again. I will paint on any graphics if we decide to add anything in the future. Thanks for watching!

[@bobscott117]

Dang you are doing it the hardest way possible 👏

[@RoamingWithRosie]

It was a big job for sure. I am really happy with the results. Thanks for watching!

[@reyess12]

Thank you for sharing

[@RoamingWithRosie]

Thanks for watching!

[@johnbethea9581]

Wonderful job.john

[@RoamingWithRosie]

Thanks, finish sanding and buffing is next.

[@drewstyring1446]

Thank you so much for posting these awesome videos. I have contemplated doing this with my 20 year old Itasca. I probably won't attempt this until next year so I'm spending 2024 reading and learning from awesome channels like yours. Now that it's been almost a year, how is the paint job holding up? Anything you'd do differently? Sorry if this was already covered in a more recent video. I am just scratching the surface on your channel lol

[@RoamingWithRosie]

The paint looks as good as it did when I first painted it. I think the process I used worked really well. I wouldn’t change how I did it unless I had a spray booth and tools to spray. Thanks for watching and best of luck when you decide to take on your project.

[@1951Roy]

I am impressed that the additive Flood allowed you not to have to Tip the paint. I have some experience with the roll and tip process. Looks like the flood made it a lot simpler. I have never used the preloaded rollers, is there a big difference in the application? Your job looks great.

[@RoamingWithRosie]

I watched a video of a guy painting a older Corvette and he used Flood Penetrol. I tried the dry roller and it didn’t lay the paint out as smooth as the pre-wet rollers. They made the difference. I was going to use Total Boat topside paint initially and then a friend used the Rustoleum and it came out pretty good. It’s also easy to get. Home Depot or Lowes and half the price of polyurethane. Thanks for watching!

[@ThomasWebber-u9u]

Love the results !!! My only question is why you choose not to use a spray clearcoat ??

[@RoamingWithRosie]

I plan to add clear coat eventually. I still haven’t decided if I’m going to add some kind of graphics. Thanks for watching!

[@garonleffler36]

Wow that's a lot of work. But it's really coming out great. Nice work. Cant wait to see it in person.

[@RoamingWithRosie]

Thanks, it is a lot of work. The only other option is take it somewhere and have it done. That would have been around $20k. Finish sanding and buffing is next. Thanks for watching!

[@RoamingWithRosie]

Hey Garon, I didn’t realize it was you. You know how much work it is. You painted your bus. Hope all is well and tell Tami we said hi. Safe travels my friend!

[@garonleffler36]

@@RoamingWithRosie tami says hello and we are definitely looking forward to seeing you guys.

[@joemiles6917]

Looks good.

[@RoamingWithRosie]

Thanks, Finish sanding and buffing are the next steps. Thanks for watching!

[@Tomes1414]

How is your paint job holding up after a year? Id love to see an update video. Thanks again for your amazing content

[@RoamingWithRosie]

Paint is holding up great. Thanks for watching!

[@johnwakefield9443]

I have now subscribed to your channel because of this video and series. The clear coat on my 2008 Southwind is peeling off and looks horrible. Its full body paint. I guess I will sand off clear coat and paint to where it turns to white fiberglass? Did you sand between coats? Thanks for this awesome series.

[@RoamingWithRosie]

Glad you found it helpful. I did light sanding between coats. Thanks for watching and subscribing! Good luck with your painting.

[@temirtaragay8932]

I like your approach to painting a motor home. Only thing I did not understand is putting five coats. How much paint did you use? Why five coats?.

[@RoamingWithRosie]

I did 5 coats because I wanted to be able to finish sand away any imperfections.

[@barrymurray2765]

Looks great did you machine polish if so what did you use.

[@RoamingWithRosie]

I haven’t polished yet . I’m going to machine polish with Meguiars Ultimate Polish. Thanks for watching!

[@wadestanford1392]

Just wondering how many gallons of paint you used. Nice job on Rosie.

[@RoamingWithRosie]

I used four gallons on the parts that I rolled. Hope this helps. Thanks for watching!

[@temirtaragay8932]

Did you sand it by hand? How many days if not weeks it took to sand it? What was next step after sanding?

[@RoamingWithRosie]

I used special sanding disks that I ordered off of Amazon. That way I could dry sand with a orbital sander. Sandi g didn’t take that long. I could finish sand a large section in about 3 hours. After I finished sanding I buffed it out with Meguiars Ultimate Compound.

[@montehurst5672]

@@RoamingWithRosiecan I ask what disks you ordered from Amazon? Also how long did you wait to finish sand after painting? Hanks

[@Michael.of.Barrett]

Can I ask why did you select an oil-based paint?

[@RoamingWithRosie]

I tested a Urethane enamel paint and it was not as glossy and didn’t sand as well as the oil based paint. I wanted to be able to sand and buff. From everything I read the oil is more durable. I hate working with oil paints, but it just seemed to be the best choice. Thanks for watching!

[@Locd4life707]

You did an awesome job! How many gallons did you use total? 👍 ❤

[@RoamingWithRosie]

The last video in the series has a complete list of everything I used to paint the RV in the description. Thanks for watching!

[@SomethingToday30]

Thinking about painting my rig now… 🤔

[@RoamingWithRosie]

I’m not going to lie. It’s a lot of work. I’m really happy with the outcome so far. Finish sanding and buffing are up next. Thanks for watching!

[@SomethingToday30]

@@RoamingWithRosie I think as long as you have the 5 coats of paint on there it should buff out really good!!

[@BobElder-vs1tn]

What has he started. 😂

[@surferjoehangten]

I'm impressed......but 5 coats? The 2 coats clearly appear factory quality already. The satin appearance is excellent.

[@RoamingWithRosie]

5 coats made it so I could finish sand without sanding through the paint. Thanks for watching!

[@patsyscherrer75]

He is putting 5 coats because of the weather where he lives, it's your choose on coats.

[@darylnyman2044]

No primer?

[@RoamingWithRosie]

No primer was needed. I have numerous friends who had painted their motorhomes and didn’t need to prime. Their paint jobs have held up really well. Thanks for watching!

[@idahospudnut]

Is your rig fiberglass?

[@RoamingWithRosie]

Yes.

[@idahospudnut]

@@RoamingWithRosie I just painted mine and needless to say, I think it looks good, not great. Thank you for the "flood" hack. It helped but still not as beautiful as a car paint job.

[@richk4442]

Looking good sir watch those darn plastic bags lol

[@RoamingWithRosie]

Thanks, the bags only show up when there’s wet paint. Thanks for watching!

[@pauldabey2873]

Why did you use so many coats of paint on your RV. Your fiberglass coach has Gelcoat. You could have just rolled on a few coats of gelcoat. It would have been faster cheaper and you would not have to worry about paint chipping off the gelcoat which is what will happen.

[@RoamingWithRosie]

Gel coat is more expensive than the paint. There has been no paint chips whatsoever. I am totally happy with the results.

[@jimscycleandautotn8508]

He told you in the video 🕳️