Why Are Motorhome Paint So Ugly?

[BajaMike]

Why are motorhome paint/vinyl exteriors so fucking ugly? They start out ugly, and in 5 years they are all faded out and looking uglier.

I don’t get it. You would never buy a boat, truck or airplane that was painted like that shit.

I would much rather see a solid color (white or yellow or light blue) with a racing strip and forget about all the ugly swirls and vinyl crap they put on them. Aside from being hideous from the start, the age badly and really date the motorhome.

See below as examples of brand new motorhomes.....ugly.....I would not want to have one of those in my driveway.

 

[jet496]

I think the same thing. All of them are ucking fugly. There must be a reason because they're all like that. My guess is to weather the sun & not show aging & scratches.

 

[Shrub Lurker]

Why are motorhome paint/vinyl exteriors so fucking ugly? They start out ugly, and in 5 years they are all faded out and looking uglier.

I don’t get it. You would never buy a boat, truck or airplane that was painted like that shit.

I would much rather see a solid color (white or yellow or light blue) with a racing strip and forget about all the ugly swirls and vinyl crap they put on them. Aside from being hideous from the start, the age badly and really date the motorhome.

See below as examples of brand new motorhomes.....ugly.....I would not want to have one of those in my driveway.


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Ugly or not I won’t be affording any of these for at least another ten years (my current Southwind is 14, old enough to be in the 8th grade if human). By then I’ll be too old to drive the damn thing and probably won’t care any way!

 

[riverroyal]

Cause they design for a mid states person over 65 thats why.
Just the market.
They are also not designed on the west coast by performance boaters.
Although, ive seen so shit gel coats in the last few years.

I just got a new rig. 50 50 on removing the graphics now

 

[rivrrts429]

That’s the reason this latest junk I bought I went all white. Fucker hurts to look at in the sun but stays shiny as hell.

I’ll just wrap it if I get tired of it. Then go back to white when I’m tired of that lol

 

[rvrrun]

Is there a better way to disguise a loaf of bread to not look like a loaf of bread?

 

[TITTIES AND BEER]

Get up above 1-2 mil $ and it changes I’ve been on a1.5$ and it’s killer ( Tanya Tucker’s bus in her bed )

 

[DILLIGAF]

Why are motorhome paint/vinyl exteriors so fucking ugly? They start out ugly, and in 5 years they are all faded out and looking uglier.

I don’t get it. You would never buy a boat, truck or airplane that was painted like that shit.

I would much rather see a solid color (white or yellow or light blue) with a racing strip and forget about all the ugly swirls and vinyl crap they put on them. Aside from being hideous from the start, the age badly and really date the motorhome.

See below as examples of brand new motorhomes.....ugly.....I would not want to have one of those in my driveway.


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Hater! Lol

 

[Lunatic Fringe]

Get up above 1-2 mil $ and it changes I’ve been on a1.5$ and it’s killer ( Tanya Tucker’s bus in her bed )

Not sure I'd brag about that these days.

 

[CJ_Donahue]

They will do anything to make the shoebox look fast when parked. Hell, I remember when every boat, motorcycle, and tattoo was tribal so this doesn't look that bad to me.

 

[Devious_Chris]

Personally I like the color...... And it’s paint not vinyl.


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[River Runnin]

Only 20 year old paint! ... And still wax's up nice!

 

[hawgty55]

To me they look like every other boat I see from the mold being put out there guess that's what's in. Every once in awhile I see a boat where somebody actually design something nice and stepped out of their red and blue comfort zone.

 

[RitcheyRch]

I think the vinyl wraps hide the imperfections in the exterior panels. If they were painted it would stand out more.

I think the same thing. All of them are ucking fugly. There must be a reason because they're all like that. My guess is to weather the sun & not show aging & scratches.

 

[old rigger]

No difference between them and most new boats. Only difference is the skill level to tape a mold rather than apply stickers/wraps.

 

[Uncle Dave]

Most are stored outside in the weather so they are worse than a comparable car at 20 years.

Stickers are the worst.....they fade at different rates and dog ear when you try to polish them.

Ive got an older pre slide out rig, but a still a diesel pusher with an allison 6 speed.

I did whats called a stage 1 paint job about 10 years ago - thats where you pull the stickers and paint where they were and polish everything else up to as high a gloss as you can get it.

UD

 

[monkeyswrench]

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Stickers are the worst.....they fade at different rates and dog ear when you try to polish them.

Ive got an older pre slide out rig, but a still a diesel pusher with an allison 6 speed.

I did whats called a stage 1 paint job about 10 years ago - thats where you pull the stickers and paint where they were and polish everything else up to as high a gloss as you can get it.

UD

In my eyes that's a perfect rig. Good era with less electronics, and less to go wrong in general. Still built like a brick shithouse though

 

[BajaMike]

That’s the reason this latest junk I bought I went all white. Fucker hurts to look at in the sun but stays shiny as hell.

I’ll just wrap it if I get tired of it. Then go back to white when I’m tired of that lol

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That’s a good looking motor home and great paint!

 

[BajaMike]

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Stickers are the worst.....they fade at different rates and dog ear when you try to polish them.

Ive got an older pre slide out rig, but a still a diesel pusher with an allison 6 speed.

I did whats called a stage 1 paint job about 10 years ago - thats where you pull the stickers and paint where they were and polish everything else up to as high a gloss as you can get it.

UD

Looks good!

 

[traquer]

I don't think anyone really cared enough until now to change the trend. Honestly I think they're not great, but not terrible either.

 

[Uncle Dave]

Thanks guys she came out nice for an older gal....

Little plastic surgery (paint and sticker) nip and tuck - surgery and she looks a lot better than the green and harvest gold....

UD

 

[RiverDave]

If I could order one new I'd order it solid color and call it a day..

RD

 

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[Bigbore500r]

I used to wonder why even mid 2000's RV's had grandma's interior - light blue tones, crochet rose patterns, gold light fixtures.....till somebody mentioned the answer. "Grandma is the one buying the damn thing" I guess the retired generation dictates Motorhome design for the most part. But the exterior.....when you find that out, you will also understand Kachina

 

[Richard.E]

Some of them are ridiculous, This one on my dads coach isn’t awful


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[fmo24]

I may have a bias but I like a lot of the paint jobs

 

[monkeyswrench]

If I could order one new I'd order it solid color and call it a day..

RD

You can...Renegade, Show Hauler, etc...White, Black, Red...But the entry fees are beyond the "Average Baller"

Most would tow most anything you may end up with, CC or giant tilt. I have one on my checklist...right after buying winning Lotto ticket.

 

[DRYHEAT]

I guess it’s all personal preference, I never seem to see an ugly motorhome when I pass by marathon coach up in Oregon