She said that they had a hard time finding good information on spray painting the inside of an rv so they set out on a do it yourself mission.
Painting rv interior.
Painting the interior of an rv can be intimidating but don t worry you can handle the project.
Painting the walls wasn t nearly as time consuming as painting the cabinets but they did require some extra prep.
How to paint the walls of your rv.
Paining your rv interior is one of the easiest ways to personalize it and make it more homey.
Most people know how to paint with a brush or roller and good preparation is the key to successfully painting anything especially rv walls.
After accidentally leaving a space heater on in her rv while this paint was drying the owner of the rv pictured below came back a few hours later and discovered the paint had developed a splotchy appearance while drying.
To prevent this problem christina suggests scoring seams with a razor blade after the paint has dried and before the rv is moved.
Paint is o ne of the easiest and cheapest ways to transform any space that s especially true when it comes to remodeling an rv.
Many rvs have dark cabinets but by lightening the walls and adding pops up color you can truly transfer for motorhome fifth wheel or travel trailer.
Primer is used to prepare a non ideal surface for paint.
Read all labels and instructions.
6 pack of 6 rough surface rollers.
In fact i would say painting the rv walls ceiling vents and cabinets gave us the biggest bang for our buck being that it completely changed the overall feel of the space.
1 5 and 2 high quality cutting brushes.
Today we re breaking down the exact process we used to paint our rv.
3 gallons of behr marquee paint primer 2 in our main wall color 1 in our accent color.
Plastic sheeting to protect furniture.
Select which walls you want to paint some people want to go hog wild and paint all their interior walls while others only want to add a few accent walls like us.
2 paint cups with handles.
Painting when it s too cold too hot or too humid.
The minute we got our travel trailer for full time rv living i knew i would want to paint the interior walls and remove the window treatments that were fact.
The first time her rv was moved after the cabinets were painted the paint covering some of the seams between cabinets and wood trim bubbled up as the rv shifted during transit.
How to get started spray painting the interior of your rv jarrett and chelsea lived in their thirty five foot 1985 pace arrow motorhome nicknamed adventure for 6 months.
I also go into more detail about what kinds of paints and primers are ideal for various surfaces in my e book the ultimate guide to painting your rv interior.