Thanks Marie, your trailer sounds fabulous. Didn't mean to offend female owners.
I only got one response when I put out a decorating question last week so
thought maybe this board was primarily men with more techinical interests.
I think I will use regular latex house paint. I'll apply it with rag or sponge.
The colors are unlimited and it sticks well. Unlike oil paint it will shrink and
expand with the different temperatures and not crack. The paint store said
people actually paint their vinyl siding. Curious, practice.
Marie wrote:
> Hi Gwen,
> I'm not the wife, but a female Airstream owner who couldn't live with the
> 70s brown. I have had good results using automotive interior paint, usually
> only available in aerosol cans. It bonds with the plastic/vinyl to create a
> durable finish. As it is applied by aerosol.coverage needs 2 fine coats,
> but leaves no brushmarks. As I'm in the UK, can't help you with
> stockists/mfrs, but car customising places will carry it.
>
> >I have a number of questions:
> >1. I hate the vinal ceilings and walls. I would like to paint them but I
> >am uncertain what that would look like. Has anyone done this and does
> >it look flat and vacant? Brush strokes visible? Too stark? Odd? etc. I
> >would like feedback.
>
> Tambours I have treated the same way, but removing them first for
> cleaning/repair work
> >
> >2. Painting the tambours...........successful?
> >
> >3. I would be interested to hear from anyone that has ventured beyond
>
> Had to rip out interior, changing in for 50's diner style, turquoise,
> black/white flooring, 50's fridge used for food storage, RV fridge hidden
> in wardrobe, new formica surfaces etc
> >what may be considered conventional.
> >
> >4. I would like any tips, mistakes, reccomendations, for striking out
> >and creating something very unique.
>
> Keep as much storage as you can, you will need it, and a tidy unit with
> plenty of storage is better than an open-plan unit with stuff around
> because you have nowhere to put it..never underestimate the amount of stuff
> you will have with you.
> >
> >5. Storage.............We are planning to take this on the road for 3
> >months to escape the New England winter and may decide this to be a life
> >style for wintering. That is unknown. The unit is now equipped with
> >quite a bit of storage. More than I see needed. I would like to free up
> >some room for a more open atmostphere but I have no experience in what
> >ammount of storage space we will require. Not knowing us, this is a
> >difficult to address, but I would like to hear what you have to say on
> >this subject.
> >
> >Thanks, Gwen
> >
>
> All IMHO, and worth whatever you make of it,
> Marie
> >
> >
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