Painting the walls in your RV - Testing Wall Prep Methods || RV How-to

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  • In this RV How-to, I am showing you how I painted the walls in my RV. First I'll work out what prep method I need to assure the paint sticks to the vinyl walls. Then I share some preparation methods and then paint all the walls in the coach. You get a tour of the results at the end.
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  • @ourjourney4782
    @ourjourney4782 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Golly! It's hard enough to do a job like this and more so when you take the time to explain each step to those watching.
    You either have tremendous patience or a good editor. :-) Thanks and GREAT job! Peace!

    • @trbowlin
      @trbowlin  4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I think a little of both. I have acquired more patience since I retired but it does add about 30-40% extra time to the project to film it! Thanks

  • @jos.celine
    @jos.celine 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    By far the most in-depth video I’ve seen so far. Great job!

    • @trbowlin
      @trbowlin  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Glad it was helpful!

  • @shawnie2027
    @shawnie2027 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Cool LED ideas too!

    • @trbowlin
      @trbowlin  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Glad you like them! They are easy to do.

    • @shawnie2027
      @shawnie2027 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@trbowlin I might just have to steal/copy that idea from ya! Lol I have the shop kind of LED light fixtures that look like the halogen shop lights but they just plug in to the outlet. But inside of it is just a strip of LED … I’m liking your idea better! We will see if I can pull it off?🤷‍♀️😊

    • @trbowlin
      @trbowlin  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@shawnie2027 you can do it!

  • @jimbertrand2499
    @jimbertrand2499 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thanks for sharing TR. Agree that the lighter colour appears to brighten up the space. You seem to really like the natural bamboo wood window shades however they appear to allow a lot of light to ‘seep’ and I’m sure you must get an accompanying shake and rattle from them as you rambler down the highway and on off roads. Nice spruce up job; always nice to freshen a living space! You should be getting ready to unplug from shore power and exercise your solar system in some fresh air! Looking forward to another talk from the cockpit!

    • @trbowlin
      @trbowlin  4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yea, I am anxious to get back on the road, but it's going to be another month here in Tucson.

  • @shawnie2027
    @shawnie2027 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice job! Love the end results!

    • @trbowlin
      @trbowlin  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you! Cheers!

  • @Bess9779
    @Bess9779 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is incredibly helpful!! Thank you.

    • @trbowlin
      @trbowlin  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      You are so welcome! Thanks for watching

  • @AWOLlcdrpeterson
    @AWOLlcdrpeterson 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Appreciate the information and video! Good Stuff!

    • @trbowlin
      @trbowlin  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Glad it was helpful!

  • @deborahsgonehiking
    @deborahsgonehiking 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Looks nice really like the blinds

    • @trbowlin
      @trbowlin  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks Deborah. I like them as well, especially now that the walls are all fresh and new!

  • @bluecolumbine
    @bluecolumbine ปีที่แล้ว

    I always put brushes in the freezer, works every time! 👍 planning on painting a 5th wheel I recently got my hands on.. 👍🙌

    • @trbowlin
      @trbowlin  ปีที่แล้ว

      Great tip!

  • @FranksDIY
    @FranksDIY 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    looks great

    • @trbowlin
      @trbowlin  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I am pleased with the way it turned out too! Thanks for watching Frank!

  • @SuperWhatapain
    @SuperWhatapain 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Such a helpful video. Very detailed. Found you thru your toilet videos😄😄

    • @trbowlin
      @trbowlin  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Awesome! Thank you!

  • @DisabledNomads
    @DisabledNomads 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I've always thrown caution to the wind and gone straight to just painting the walls. Never had a problem. If you don't get back to painting for a more extended period of time, store the brushes in a plastic bag in the freezer. They last forever in there.

    • @trbowlin
      @trbowlin  4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yes, I have frozen them too. I usually just dive in too, but wanted to make the video a little more interesting.

  • @peterb.winner2717
    @peterb.winner2717 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hello TR, any suggestions for painting or sort out the old ceiling, because the flofs are falling down. Probably because of the heat in Vegas.
    Thank you for all your hard work

    • @trbowlin
      @trbowlin  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Not sure what a flofs is? let me know and I'll make a recommendation. Thanks Peter

  • @GaryBoyd02
    @GaryBoyd02 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Haha self isolation blues!

    • @trbowlin
      @trbowlin  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      For sure.. Actually I finished the painting in late Feb...

    • @grannysweet
      @grannysweet 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Ive been in isolation since jan.
      Im ready to knit the rv a cozy.

  • @rickpenick2118
    @rickpenick2118 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    TR great job! Lots of work there. Did you comment on your test patches you painted ? Which one held up the best? I am currently doing inside of my airstream. Oh and i live in Tucson and yes she is getting hot. Enjoy the channel!!

    • @trbowlin
      @trbowlin  4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thanks, Rick. I did but it was not obvious. The control was just fine (*no sanding or scuffing) but since I was scrubbing all the walls I used the scuff pad to scrub them. Yea, it's getting a little toasty here. 100's for the next week or so may change my mind about sticking around another three weeks😝

  • @bradjenkins392
    @bradjenkins392 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hi TR. love all the videos and I’m liking them all. A few questions: where did you get the blinds and what are they called. Someone told me to use oil based primer which will also permanently bond the vinyl wall paper to the coach. Any thoughts on this? Thank you
    Brad

    • @trbowlin
      @trbowlin  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks Brad!
      I used water based enamel paint with primer and it is holding up nicely. The blinds were from Amazon here: amzn.to/31VyDia

  • @mrmudstud5980
    @mrmudstud5980 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Excellent Job TR👍 looks great. I must have missed it, but which sample test worked you decided on, the sand paper, scratch pad or the control? Also, did you use latex or an oil base paint. Thanks....

    • @trbowlin
      @trbowlin  4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      The control is just fine and the paint stuck well. Since I was washing all the walls I used the scuff pad to scrub the walls. I used enamel, it is a little more durable and I think easier to wash.

  • @pokergypsy55
    @pokergypsy55 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I really like those blinds. Where did you get them from? I looked in your Amazon store but didn't see them there. Thx. I'm a new subscriber and really enjoy your do-it-yourself.

    • @trbowlin
      @trbowlin  4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Well two different sources, but I was able to match them pretty close. Check out this video for the story behind the blinds. th-cam.com/video/RDHwPIrDBY4/w-d-xo.html
      I had a good experience with blindster.com.

  • @ashleighpowell2773
    @ashleighpowell2773 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hey TR! New subscriber here! Planning to paint my RV walls soon. When we pulled off the wall paper boarder some of the behind wall paper bubbled up, and some peeled off. What would you use to patch these spots before painting? To make sure we have a completely smooth surface to paint.

    • @trbowlin
      @trbowlin  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I would sand them with some 120 paper and if there are still divots you can fill them with a flexible wall patch like this: amzn.to/3wX4njJ
      You want to use flexible because the walls of your RV flex as it rolls down the road and using flexible patch will help stop it cracking.

  • @jimdegeorge5517
    @jimdegeorge5517 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Fantastic job 👍👍👍 you must have worked you're butt off. Looking great..... How long did this take. Love the lites.

    • @trbowlin
      @trbowlin  4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It took about 40 hours spread out over 8 days. It was 2 hours between paint coats and waiting for spackle to dry took slowed things down!

  • @grannysweet
    @grannysweet 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for this . Love the blue tape, use it all the time.
    😎👍🐶👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
    Yeah this is way too much work.
    I'm going to try hot gluing fabric.

    • @trbowlin
      @trbowlin  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      That's should work too, but you might try Scotch 77 spray glue...It will work just as well and would be a ton less work!

    • @grannysweet
      @grannysweet 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@trbowlin yeah im thinking wall, insulation, frabic with velcro. That way i can wash the walls like i do the drapes. Im a total newbie. What do you think of reflexive bubble wrap? How toxic is it to breathe? Do you like how your walls turned out?

    • @trbowlin
      @trbowlin  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Are you sandwiching the bubble wrap and fabric. That would probably work but you should be sure and use pre-washed or pre-shrunk fabric or the first time you wash it your going to be disappointed! I have bubble wrap in my windows now prepping for the hot weather to come here in Tucson and I am not aware of any issues with bubble wrap. It's just shiny Mylar over bubble wrap. Plastic so I can't think of any reason to be concerned.

    • @grannysweet
      @grannysweet 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@trbowlin thank you so much. Thrilled to find your channel again. 😎👍🐶

  • @daleallenstanleysr.100
    @daleallenstanleysr.100 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Scotchbrite is a brand name. The difference is color for applications and grit

  • @kellyg1019
    @kellyg1019 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Great Job!! Is there a reason you decided on Enamel paint vs the other choices? I'm not sure how it works on foam brushes but I wrap my paint brush bristles with a piece of aluminum foil and stick it in the freezer. No matter how long I leave it in there it's always ready. Be proud of your work and thanks for helping the rest of us RV DIY'ers!!

    • @trbowlin
      @trbowlin  4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I used latex...did I say enamel...I'll have to watch the video. I finished it about 5 weeks ago.. Yea, the fridge/freezer works on enamel paint as well. I've used the brush in the bag, sometimes wrapped with plastic wrap, for years. Thanks Kelly!

    • @kellyg1019
      @kellyg1019 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@trbowlin the can says enamel at the top. thanks again

    • @trbowlin
      @trbowlin  4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I'll be go to hell...it does. I didn't notice that but it is okay. It must have been water based enamel because I washed out the roller a couple of times in the sink.

  • @deborahsgonehiking
    @deborahsgonehiking 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I just removed my vinyl wallpaper with the heat gun and I'm using Behr primer haven't had a chance to paint it

    • @trbowlin
      @trbowlin  4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I thought about that...I just sanded the edge of the paper where it tore off and feathered it. You can't see where it came off the wall so I dodged a bullet there!

  • @robbielynnhowlethehomestea8761
    @robbielynnhowlethehomestea8761 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Do you have a link for the blinds?

    • @trbowlin
      @trbowlin  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I got them from Blindster.com. Thanks for watching!

  • @trbowlin
    @trbowlin  4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    It was not clear in how the test turned out. The paint stuck to the untreated surface just fine. I did, however, use the scuff pad's when I washed the walls prior to painting. The paint seems very durable so far!

  • @dolphingirlnfla
    @dolphingirlnfla ปีที่แล้ว

    My first time RVing and I need to know what kind of drill bit I need to remove the screws 😜

    • @trbowlin
      @trbowlin  ปีที่แล้ว

      Phillips is the most common screw used today.

    • @dolphingirlnfla
      @dolphingirlnfla ปีที่แล้ว

      @@trbowlin thank you so much 😊

    • @trbowlin
      @trbowlin  ปีที่แล้ว

      Here is an article from my website on the tools you should have for your RV. I think you will find it super helpful as a first timer. www.trbowlin.com/rv/rv-how-to/essential-tools-checklist-for-every-rv-owner/

    • @dolphingirlnfla
      @dolphingirlnfla ปีที่แล้ว

      @@trbowlin thank you 😊 this his very helpful 👍

  • @13yearsaprepperr.jtilbury.51
    @13yearsaprepperr.jtilbury.51 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Hey TR , Why is it the RV makers seem to make the interior walls look like a 60`s porn room , we have a 2003 Winnebago A class explorer sometimes im projected back to the 60`s when I walk in ,,,, ( Looking for the girls and cameras ) BIG SMILE ! ,,, Great job buddy
    R.J.T Traveling the east coast of Australia ,,

    • @trbowlin
      @trbowlin  4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Good question... I have no idea. I sure like the painted walls MUCH better!

  • @shawnie2027
    @shawnie2027 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    EVERYTIME I USE MY DRILL IT SEEMS I HAVE TO DO THE SAME THING OR GET A DIFFERENT BIT! Ugh stupid Phillips or torqe or square or worse yet “standard “ 🤣drives me freakin nuts! Lol

    • @trbowlin
      @trbowlin  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Me too! I've got a big hole in the side of my thumb right now from smashing a square bit into it when it jumped out of a screw that was giving me fits.

    • @shawnie2027
      @shawnie2027 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@trbowlin UGH!!! OUCH! I did that same thing last summer on my deck installing lights! I literally had to lay down I the lawn chair an stare up to Heaven saying “OHJESUS OHJESUS HELP ME PLEASE!” Over n over so I didn’t pass out! 🤣 I really thought I might vomit it hurt so badly! I hope your thumb heals quickly and may God grant you many long years of having the right bit at the right time and the right place! 🤣🤷‍♀️hey I think that’s a pretty good thing! I might just pray that one for myself too giggles🤣🥰

  • @randybobandy9828
    @randybobandy9828 ปีที่แล้ว

    The RV I bought unfortunately was painted by the previous owner(she chose a mustered piss yellow for half the walls 😭) so I bought new paint to go over it and now doing research on best ways to go about it because her paint looks terrible on that very smooth flat surface, her coverage was terrible and brush strokes everywhere. I got a premium paint and nice brushes/rollers so I hope the paint turns out more consistent than her attempt, I wish she never painted in the first place lol.

    • @trbowlin
      @trbowlin  ปีที่แล้ว

      There is nothing worse than a crappy paint job. You have my condolences

  • @W4BIN
    @W4BIN 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I have a 2000 Kountry Star and there are less than 5 bad spots in the wallpaper. I no longer have the stamina for that kind of project and I prefer wall paper and would want to replace that. I have replaced every incandescent and fluorescent lamp in the RV (even the bays below) with 4,000. K LED lamps and strips. The "reliefs" at the edges of windows serve a purpose and you should have kept/recovered them. I prefer the original "two shade" blinds. The audio levels were extremely inconsistent. Ron W4BIN

    • @trbowlin
      @trbowlin  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I'm not sure what you mean by reliefs at the edge of the window.

    • @W4BIN
      @W4BIN 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@trbowlin I meant the "angled" pieces of upholstered plywood at each edge of the original shades/blinds that keeps the sun from streaming past the blinds/shades at large angles (the incoming light becoming nearly parallel to the side of the RV) If you are trying to keep the sun out, they are vary helpful depending on what angle the RV is parked. Such streams of light can ruin TV or computer watching, at times. Ron W4BIN

    • @trbowlin
      @trbowlin  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@W4BIN Oh yea, those dang valences. I thought about recovering them and took one apart. The 1000 staples quickly changed my mind. I figured I could rebuild them if I needed but so far I haven't really had any problems. I allowed for a 1" overlap on the blinds and that seems to have eliminated light leaking around the edges. I was also worried that they might bounce around on the window not being held in by the valance rolling down the road. So far that has not been a problem.

  • @jeffwhitney3369
    @jeffwhitney3369 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Sooooo. Is it me or did he never go back and discuss the results of his 3 test spots to see what method was best?

    • @trbowlin
      @trbowlin  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I mentioned it when I started painting. I said that you did not need to prep the walls other than washing them. I went ahead and scuffed them with the scrubber pad just to be safe. Thanks for watching.

  • @henryromero6736
    @henryromero6736 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    All that is required is for walls to be clean, specially area around stove.

    • @trbowlin
      @trbowlin  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      True. AS you saw I used orange cleaner full strength in the kitchen and then scrubbed the walls with the scuff pad just to be sure. The control patch stuck just fine but the walls needed cleaning anyway!

    • @Waiting_777
      @Waiting_777 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I would need a drop cloth for the floors.

  • @redsnap3545
    @redsnap3545 ปีที่แล้ว

    Where's the TEST??? You promised a test, began it, but then never tested the three spots to discover which method was more durable. Click-bait!

  • @cindycreateforlife
    @cindycreateforlife 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Still really dark, too much wood, bamboo just added more brown!👎🏻

    • @trbowlin
      @trbowlin  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      fits me just fine