When we were coach shopping at Tom Johnson's RV in NC, DW saw several coaches on the their lot (Newmar King Aire, Mountain Aire, and American Coach Eagle and Tradition) with mirror polished stainless trim on the bottom. She fell in love with it (women like bling
) and suggested we put it on the Allure we had just purchased. I checked on the price with their parts folks and
suggested to DW that we pass and use that money for other things.
She persisted (I liked it too but had a limit I'd pay for it) so I checked with Summit Armor in Iowa and discovered I could DIY and save a bundle. I did some careful measurements, sent them some pics, and my mirror polished stainless steel arrived about 2 weeks later. I ordered their 6" premier armor which is made to wrap around the bottom of the bay doors.
Installation was time consuming but not difficult. Each piece (except the very small pieces) had one piece of 3M VHB tape at the top. The tape is primarily designed to hold the piece on until the Sikaflex 252 adhesive you apply to the rest of the piece cures. There is a lot of careful measurement required and fit testing of the pieces to ensure they all line up properly. I had to 'adjust' some of the radius at the bottom of a couple of bay doors to ensure alignment along the tops of the trim (I used a rubber hammer and there was little re-shaping required). I spent the better part of a full weekend getting the stuff installed but was very pleased with the results.
For sure, it is primarily 'bling' but the trim does provide some protection for the lower portion of the bay doors and body panels. I also ordered the entry step kit which covers the face panel and both steps. The kit includes two nice non-skid pads that you apply to the new stainless covers for the two steps.
A few pics:
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