Paint your wagon

[MOJO]

Is it possible to purchase the matching colour paint for our Hymer.To touch up and paint the sattalite dome from white?
Who to contact ?

 

[SimonM]

I’d find a local motorfactor that makes up paint to code. I’ve had a colour matched aerosol made by them choosing a paint code just using a selection of paint chips. It doesn’t need to be the exact colour, just something similar

 

[MOJO]

I wonder where the paint code info is ?

 

[jagmanx]

On some it is on the door where it shuts ie on the door frame..
But that is the vehicle colour rather than the motorhome colour.
You could also try Halfords in terms of matching
As there is not a direct join..Near enuff is Good enuff

 

[HurricaneSmith]

It is scanned by the garage using the paint chips described by SimonM.

That automatically tells them the precise colour created by sun degredation.

 

[GeoffL]

Be careful of what you use to paint the satellite dome and how thickly you apply it. All paint will degrade reception to some extent and, while that might be insignificant with the correct paint applied at the minimum thickness, the wrong paint can pretty much render the dome useless.

 

[Deleted member 3072]

If your unable to find the code !! take a small piece of the trim you want to match to a local auto paint centre (as mentioned) if your able. They’ll not only match it but will give you advice on primer and lacquer if needed

 

[MOJO]

It is scanned by the garage using the paint chips described by SimonM.

That automatically tells them the precise colour created by sun degredation.

All clever stuff.Might remove the cassette door and take for matching

 

[MOJO]

Be careful of what you use to paint the satellite dome and how thickly you apply it. All paint will degrade reception to some extent and, while that might be insignificant with the correct paint applied at the minimum thickness, the wrong paint can pretty much render the dome useless.

Reply from Road Pro- Gary,



As long as it’s a “non metallic” (with actual metal flakes) paint you’ll be fine.



Kind Regards,

 

[RichardHelen262]

The code for Autosleepers is in the hand book, do Hymer put it in the hand book ?

 

[MOJO]

I have found a local place who can match for a good price

 

[Olliekuma]

Most vehicle paints should have a RAL number and if you can establish that then you can obtain that paint using the code.

 

[Vanterrier]

Definitely go for a match of your van paintwork. I bought a spray can of Fiat Lago Blue for mine based on paint codes and it's a very poor match being much darker than on my van.

K