Professional paint job

[luvrbus]

If you can schedule your time Navarro Bros in Algodones Mexico not far from YUMA does a good job for the price around 4k for a single color for a 40 ft bus with white on the top he paints a lot of buses and Rv's

[Zephod]

If that were the basis for spending money on our buses I doubt any of us would be here.

For me, the most important thing is can I afford it? If so, the question is will I get enough enjoyment out of the final result to make it worth spending the money. When I get to the point where we have enough money saved to get our 4106 painted we will. Not because the bus is worth it but because our enjoyment of it is worth the expense.

Richard

Then again, is your enjoyment inside the bus and using it or is it outside, looking at it?

My enjoyment is inside...



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[Scott & Heather]

Just another perspective, we sprayed our coach for around $6,000 in materials and gun. Made our own air dryer using copper tubing and a 55 gal drum. Turned out pretty. Hand sprayed our own graphics too. This was primer (aluminum etching) base coat clear coat. It's the only way to get a really pro and durable paint job.



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[Zephod]

Just another perspective, we sprayed our coach for around $6,000 in materials and gun. Made our own air dryer using copper tubing and a 55 gal drum. Turned out pretty. Hand sprayed our own graphics too. This was primer (aluminum etching) base coat clear coat. It's the only way to get a really pro and durable paint job.

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I would love to have had a bus shed. All I have for working on my bus is the outdoors.


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[Dreadnought]

It cost me around 800 in materials to spray a little BMW last year. I'm sure materials alone would be a few thousand

What type of BMW?

[Nick Badame Refrig/ACC]

Hi Branderson,

Check out StarJet! They painted my bus 11 years ago and is holding up nice. Very Reasonable too!!
Dick & Dee Cahill are the owners. They are in Columbus, OH  
My bus is on their website as well as others on this board.

http://www.starjetbuspainting.com/

Nick-

[m-werx]

Got a good place in TX paints trucks price is good, work exhalent can give you contact if wanted .

[TomC]

Year 2000 I had my bus painted at the Paint Department in Fontana, Ca. There was some popped rivets in the roof that had to be replaced, and some minor body work. Then the bus was painted Dove gray, with white band at the bottom and white roof, and computer designed black stripes. They used paint with clear. My paint is still looking almost new. The only problem is I discovered the rear top cap is steel sheet metal. Where the steel meets the aluminum some of the paint is peeling-but then again after 17 years, that isn't bad. How much was the paint job in 2000? $11,000. Good Luck, TomC

[TomC]

One more point-even having an older motorhome (mine is a 1977) having a nice paint job really offsets the bad reputation some older buses have gotton that look like an old yellow bus or all primed up. I have gotten into RV parks that have age requirements just because of a good looking paint job. Good Luck, TomC

[Zephod]

One more point-even having an older motorhome (mine is a 1977) having a nice paint job really offsets the bad reputation some older buses have gotton that look like an old yellow bus or all primed up. I have gotten into RV parks that have age requirements just because of a good looking paint job. Good Luck, TomC

$11,000 would pay for an awful lot of parking in camps that aren't so choosy.


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[luvrbus]

Having a nice paint job to keep washed and shiny wheels to polish keeps you out of trouble too 

[Zephod]

Having a nice paint job to keep washed and shiny wheels to polish keeps you out of trouble too 

But surely... Getting into trouble is the fun bit!

Honestly, if a campground said they didn't want my business, I'd first ask if there was racism involved or sexism then tell them their answer didn't sound like the truth and post it on social media that they denied that they were racist and sexist.



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[brmax]

This post is about paint, and the specifics to have ones project have an upgrade!

On the other hand, if the business said no to your vehicle it would be about that.
And wrong to automatically assume they were thinking or feeling sexist or racist.
This is a typical serious problem, assuming that exact condition rather than looking at the fact.

If ya cant bark with the Big dogs stay on the porch!

Floyd

[Scott & Heather]

I'm with Floyd, this is a discussion about finding ways to get our coaches painted nicely and relatively inexpensively...I sound like a broken record but off topic stuff keeps clouding otherwise good threads and forums. Anyway, I know for a fact you can spray it yourself for $6000 or less and I used middle to upper grade material. Not the best stuff but definitely not the worst. If you have a friend who is talented at spraying, have him do it like I did and you'll be happier. As mentioned, you absolutely cannot be lazy about prep. I spent an entire week prepping my coach for paint. Sanding sanding sanding and wiping down and taping and wiping down and more wiping down. My paint is far from perfect and has some orange peel but when washed and waxed it's a really pretty coach. My colors and graphics are muted and we like that. And yes, if you plan to Fulltime like we do, it makes a remarkable difference how nice your coach looks as to how you're treated by everyone, parks, churches, and even friends/family when you ask if you can park your coach in their driveways. When it looks like a classic beauty or like a million bucks, people are very likely to allow you to park. And for crying out loud people, if your bus looks like some people dress at walmart, you can't possibly expect to get treated like you're wearing a nice suit. It's not racism, sexism or anythingism...it's just having some basic class....


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[Skykingrob]

Shop My 91 Prevost with 6 colors was $19K by Chrome Shop Mofia in Joplin MO 5 years ago. They do painting for truck competetions. As mentioned, 6 colors with 4 coats of clear coats. Took it there and 3 weeks later it was done. Not cheap but very nice.
Rob
Missouri