More on ceramic coating

[ruthi]

This is just something that I found interesting. As most of you know we put the T.C. ceramic on our new bus. Well, the other day, we went swimming in our pool, which has a wooden deck around it. Well the deck is stained, and it gets super hot. So, while we were swimming we were trying to figure out a remedy for this so we dont burn our feet. So, we got the idea to put some of the coating on a board and lay it on the deck along with an unstained piece. So, after sitting in the direct hot sun for a while, my husband tested it to see the difference. The stained deck boards were 135 degrees. The unstained was 124, and the board with the coating was 100 degrees, quite comfortable to stand on. I  was pretty amazed. So, it has got to help quite a bit on top of the bus. FWIW.    So, guess what we are going to put on the deck? 

[NewbeeMC9]

Were all three boards the same color?

[ruthi]

Yep, except the one that was stained a light gray.

[buddydawg]

How much did the TC cost for a 5 gal pail?

[Chopper Scott]

I saw that you can also buy window tint with a ceramic coating. It's pricey but for someone in Arizona it might be a good investment.

[loosenut]

How much did the TC cost for a 5 gal pail?

If I remember it is about $250 plus shipping.  The company feels that it is perfect for bus applications as it will last longer than auto paint.  Also per them it is about 25% more reflective than white paint.

The downside is they recommend applying it with a 3,000psi airless sprayer.

Mike 

[buddydawg]

$250 for 5 gal is not too bad.  I am about to paint the bus and I am now leaning towards using this for the roof.  I've got an airless sprayer, so I will just have to get the correct spray tips.

[happycamperbrat]

anyone got a link? I am interested in the windows and the paint

[buddydawg]

http://www.tcceramic.com/

[ruthi]

Ken talked to them quite a lot when we were doing ours, and, come to find out, it spayed much easier using a sprayer like you spray acoustic with. It is quite thick, and is not meant to be thinned down.  If you want more info, you can call Ken. It is definitley worth the money. We are putting the black ceramic on the top of the windshield, behind where the cabinets are going to be built. The guy at tc is very nice, and he also is glad to give you any info that you need.

[cody]

Summer came earlier than usual here last year, it was on a tuesday.

[happycamperbrat]

how much paint does it take to do a roof? I was reading around the site and really like the sound of this stuff. I guess it would also be wise to put it on the inside of the bus........ I guess that would be before installing spray foam or foam board insulation?.. It also seems like a good idea to do underneath the coach. I suppose this is better for insulation then the rubber roof stuff too. And drilling thru it would not be a problem?

[James77MCI8]

If you use an airless sprayer you will most likely need a tip that is used to spray block filler. Ken used a hopper gun . The stuff really works. I witnessed it first hand.

[ruthi]

Thanks james, couldnt think of what the gun he used was called. He has been up in no mans land the last couple of days in South Il. He has a couple of jobs in Kentucky, but, he went up there today to see a guy BK told us about that had Dinas. He picked up some goodies for the bus. There was no phone service there, I guess it was kinda in the middle of nowhere, lol. Anyhow, we sprayed the stuff on top and inside, and the floor of the bus before installing it. Didnt do underneath though. James, you still planning on stopping by?

[Chaz]

Another one of the "things to do" on my "Hope list" is to paint my bus. I am planning on blasting the sides and just scuffing the top. I am assuming (not a good thing to do) that it would hold ok to a scuffed surface. Most paints do. But.......... is spraying the only way to apply it?? Could it be brushed or rolled? Since it would be on top, and possibly inside, I wouldn't care about streaks. Will the instructions allow that?
  Thanx,
  Chaz