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01-16-2025, 07:40 PM
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Clear coat question
I am new to RVing and have a 2010 Newmar Ventana and the clear coat is degrading but just on the curve above the windshield. I have been trying to find someone to address it but haven’t had luck. Any suggestions on who may be a resource?
Thanks
Mike in NH
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01-16-2025, 08:53 PM
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Are you a handy man? If so it isn't real hard to fix a small area before it turns into a big one. Do a search for clear coast repair.
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01-16-2025, 08:53 PM
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Any automotive body shop can fix it
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01-16-2025, 09:17 PM
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Mike, Most Fiberglass boats have a clear cote added over the Gel coat. You could check with them, they might be another source for your fix. Good luck, Jim 75 2012 MADP 4336
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01-17-2025, 09:49 PM
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I had it repaired on two different RV's. It can only be repaired (correctly) by having it sanded and repainted.
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01-17-2025, 10:24 PM
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Mike,
Don is correct. There's primarily a RIGHT way to fix peeling clear coats and, then there's the BANDAIDS! Can one just apply a clear over an existing paint work, sure. Will it last, yes, but not for very long. One has to understand the peculiars of paint work and how things work. Without going into an encyclopedia of the art of automotive painting, suffice to say that there is a very particular timing factor when painting what's called "Base-coat-clear-coat" painting or AKA, Two-stage painting. There's also three stage ( I just finished a job with three stage) but that's a story for another day.
Basically, one of the many reasons a clear coat peels from the base coat is, the timing was too late in the application of the clear after the base was shot. About 99.9999% the paint manufacturers stipulate the EXACT timing between coats. If not followed to the letter, they will not guaranty their products.
Now, as for yours, well, yep, the real way to do this is to sand down to a point that the clear is GONE and you're into the base coat decently. Once that's done, then a good primer/sealer is applied. Then the base coat of the color matched paint is applied. If it's called for, a second coat is applied, in the time frame specified by the manufacturer, all based on ambient temperature. Then, again, within a very specified time frame, the clear is applied and a second or third coat is applied to the point good enough coverage that when cured completely, it can be wet sanded for the removal of any orange peel or issues. Then it gets polished. DONE.
Is it WORK? Of course it is. Anything of quality usually IS work. Will it cost more than just a Band-Aid of spraying a clear onto something it won't stick to in a short while, yep, no doubt about it. I myself, only want to do things ONE TIME so not only do I NOT have to do them again but, I'll have more time to use the coach than work on it.
Scott
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01-18-2025, 07:54 PM
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See if there's a matching wrap and have it wrapped. Nobody will be able to tell up there.
Mark
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01-18-2025, 08:07 PM
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MikeKeeler-
I had a local body shop fix the paint and clearcoat problem. They work on large vehicles (buses, heavy-duty trucks, etc.), so had the space, and had fixed several of my cars over the years.
I live in west-central New Hampshire. Send me a private message and I'll pass along the shop's contact information.
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01-18-2025, 08:35 PM
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If you decide to do it yourself, take a look at "Marine Topside" paint. No clearcoat. Hopefully you can find a close enough match. It's made for boats and lasts pretty good.
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01-25-2025, 02:59 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Unplanned Tourist
If you decide to do it yourself, take a look at "Marine Topside" paint. No clearcoat. Hopefully you can find a close enough match. It's made for boats and lasts pretty good.
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I suspect that your "Marine topside" paint is very, very close to what's called in the auto painting world, a SINGLE STAGE paint. Meaning, it's a color and clear in the same mix. I've done quite a few paint jobs with single stage paints and it's still a great way to go since it's all done in one shot. Yes, that can be done on parts of a motorhome that have no graphics design in the area in question. And that may be a smart way to go since the painting of a clear coat and curing of it, is HIGHLY dependent on the curing time of the base coat beneath it.
That's why you can't just apply a new clear coat over an old base coat. The base and the clear need to "BOND" as both cure at the same time.
Scott
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