Airstream Painting Interior Vinyl Wall

Prep work makes the dream.

Airstream painting interior vinyl wall. I had no doubt the only color i wanted to paint the interior was a fresh white. Posted in before photos paint tagged 1974 31 airstream before photos paint renovation sovereign on august 17 2011 leave a comment after we ripped up the existing vinyl flooring and sanded the plywood we covered the floors and prepped all wall and ceiling surfaces for painting. There is no short cut to painting your airstream or argosy walls. I think they look quite awesome now.

As noted earlier i used a quality eggshell finish latex paint for all interior walls. A year or less later the paint comes peeling off. I feel the need to put this out to the universe because well i have heard too many people paint the walls without proper prep. Read more painting the interior of a vintage airstream.

For example i had four wires i couldn t figure out so i investigated the original interior walls and discovered those wires were originally attached to the thermostat. Stir paint thoroughly and you re good to go. Here s the scoop for starters the interior skins ie. But strangely enough when painted white they kind of take on the effect of faux leather.

I had no doubt the only color i wanted to paint the interior was a fresh white. Feb 16 2017 vinyl walls vintage airstream walls are a sad textured vinyl. Even then you can t just paint the exposed surface with house paint as it won t be smooth so you have to go back with a more stable and modern automotive or marine vinyl wall covering and adhesive or spray the interior with a textured finish such as a rhino finish an epoxy texture paint or even zolatone. Floor insulation and the new floor have been the next steps.

But strangely enough when painted white they kind of take on the effect of faux leather. Check out our article on how to paint the outside of your argosy vintage camper. Once the gripper has dried sufficiently you can begin painting with your small rollers or brushes. And i mean all of it comes peeling off.

I think they look quite awesome now. We ve received a lot of questions lately as to how what we painted the interior skins of the airstream with. We ended up using a liquid sander. We ended up using a liquid sander.

How to remove airstream vinyl from interior walls airstream renovation. The wiring diagrams from the airstream manual photos video i took during the demolition and the original fixtures were all great references. Vinyl walls vintage airstream walls are a sad textured vinyl. Walls of most airstreams is going to be aluminum.

It s a great question and we spent a lot of time visiting paint stores and doing our own research online.