Paint?

[Rudy]

This photo has me thinking that I should use these colors on my bus. Out of the 2300 photos in my motorhome file, this one always pops out. It reminds me of my brother's 1956 Cadillac.

[dburt]

Yeah, looks old fashioned- I like it! Or you could do the red part in a nice dark forest green and the rest in a cream color. Very rich looking!

[Rudy]

DB, I really like forest green. My brother's 56 Cadillac was maroon and cream. I always loved that combination. I think I am gonna go for it.

[Rudy]

My good friend, Bob, pointed out to me that this bus is red and not maroon. I know that I am color blind. I guess I will have to bring someone to the paint store with me.

[dburt]

Knowing that you are color blind may help explain the picture of you wearing the safety yellow bio-hazard suit while playing your accordian. You probably thought you were dressed in your nice conservative sunday-go-to-meeting suit. Man, you do need a woman to help out, and if nothing else, dress you in colors that don't clash or make you look like a highway safety marker! DB

[Dennis The Bus Dweller]

Hey there Rudy

Whatever color you use you might wany to read up on this stuff, I think im going to use it on my rig when it's time. The guy at Supertherm said just take it to your paint store and have it tinted to the color that you like. It's about 100 bucks a gal. though.

http://www.enerchecksystems.com/suprthrm.html

[Rudy]

Dennis, what I have done on several vehicles already, is use Oil based Enamel house paint. I mix in one quart of Penetrol to each gallon of paint. It goes on smooth with a brush or roller. The Penetrol makes the brush lines almost disappear. The finish is durable and lasts quite a few years. It is also shiny right from the start. After a while you can even wax it without harming it. It's the poor man's paint job that works really well. I most likely will do it this way again. I do have access to a compressor and a spray gun. I will also consider spraying a lacquer paint if it doesn't cost an arm and a leg. That Supertherm stuff sounds real good, but it would be a LOT of money to do my bus with that. I figure I would need about seven gallons to do the whole thing. Rudy

[Dennis The Bus Dweller]

It's the insulation value that make it worth the money. R-19

[Rudy]

Supertherm Passes Thermal Conductivity Test With Flying Colors

Using the latest technology in thermal testing equipment, Purdue University Research Park tested Supertherm to determine thermal conductivity (the main point of insulation) from heat source exposure of 212° F. Its findings showed that heat transfer was substantially reduced in the testing situation from 367.20 BTUs measured on bare metal to 3.99 BTUs on the metal surface coated with SUPERTHERM.

That paragraph is impressive. But, 10 feet by 10 feet coverage for $100? Hmmm, That's just a small portion of the surface area on my bus. However, I will keep this product in mind. I've got six months to go before I start any more work on the bus anyway. Thanks for the info. Rudy