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Old 11-17-2014, 05:15 PM   #1
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1977 Airstream Argosy 28'

My wife and I are the new owners of a '77 Argosy 28. We love it!

I'm hoping the forum can point me in the right directions on...

1.I need an owner's manual!
2. Painting the interior
3. LED light bulbs? (i.e. use the right watt, any other concerns?)

Thanks!
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Old 11-17-2014, 05:22 PM   #2
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Argosy owners manuals are available from the Airstream, spiral bound. 48.00

There may be digital copies free somewhere on the web, but a quick search didn't turn anything up.

LED lights can be sourced from LED4RV.com. The owner Dan is very helpful, his products are high quality, and shipping is quick. If you pull examples of your existing bulbs, Dan will be able to tell you what you need.
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Old 11-19-2014, 12:03 PM   #3
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Have a really good look in your trailer, there might be paperwork hiding. I know a Guy that found a rifle in his!
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Old 11-20-2014, 03:14 PM   #4
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I found leds on evil bay. Some seller in the Phillipines. Price was very reasonable, free shipping too. Shipping took forever and I had almost accepted it as $$$ thrown away when they finally arrived.
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Old 11-20-2014, 03:28 PM   #5
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Before you resort to painting the interior (at least the curved walls) make sure you give a good cleaning a try. The vinyl-covered interior skins of my '75 Argosy still look very good, and the Argosy was thankfully more plain than an Airstream of the day, so it doesn't have big '70s flowers on the bathroom walls and such.

Now, the big plastic pieces that have yellowed over time can be visually improved with the spray paint for plastics, but be sure to cover EVERYTHING and set up plenty of ventilation if you paint them in situ.
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Old 11-21-2014, 06:58 AM   #6
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I am going to experiment with plastidip in spring.
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Old 11-21-2014, 11:03 AM   #7
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I just yesterday finished painting the interior of my 'Stream with Zolatone Flex. I am super-stoked about the results! This is a roll-on product, and very high quality. It's a nice texture, kinda almond-colored with little brown flecks. Many bits of vintage-trailer funkiness were hidden, the interior looks very smooth.

The process went like this:
I started off de-greasing with citrus cleaner. The PO must have had a Fryolator in there! I fixed up the gaps and holes with Big Stretch caulking. Then, two coats of Kilz 2 primer and a long cure time. Lots of masking and removal of interior things. The Zolatone base coat went next, a very easy-to-use high coverage thick paint. Couple days later, I rolled on two coats of the Topcoat with the roller that Zolatone supplied. Not as messy as typical texture painting, but if you go too fast, you get sprayed with paint.

I painted the ceiling center panel white with garage floor epoxy paint with sparkle media mixed in. Not sparkly enough! I'll have to re-do that. The exterior wall in the head was also painted white (no sparkles). When I calculated the paint, I didn't factor in those areas, to make sure I had enough of the custom Zolatone ordered. I wound up with twice as much paint as I needed!

Zolatone isn't cheap, but it was designed for high-traffic commercial applications, and was spec'd by Airstream in earlier models.
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Old 11-21-2014, 11:41 AM   #8
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The Argosy owner's manuals and LED replacement light bulbs are available from Airstream's online store.
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Old 11-21-2014, 11:42 AM   #9
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I just yesterday finished painting the interior of my 'Stream with Zolatone Flex. I am super-stoked about the results! This is a roll-on product, and very high quality. It's a nice texture, kinda almond-colored with little brown flecks. Many bits of vintage-trailer funkiness were hidden, the interior looks very smooth.

The process went like this:
I started off de-greasing with citrus cleaner. The PO must have had a Fryolator in there! I fixed up the gaps and holes with Big Stretch caulking. Then, two coats of Kilz 2 primer and a long cure time. Lots of masking and removal of interior things. The Zolatone base coat went next, a very easy-to-use high coverage thick paint. Couple days later, I rolled on two coats of the Topcoat with the roller that Zolatone supplied. Not as messy as typical texture painting, but if you go too fast, you get sprayed with paint.

I painted the ceiling center panel white with garage floor epoxy paint with sparkle media mixed in. Not sparkly enough! I'll have to re-do that. The exterior wall in the head was also painted white (no sparkles). When I calculated the paint, I didn't factor in those areas, to make sure I had enough of the custom Zolatone ordered. I wound up with twice as much paint as I needed!

Zolatone isn't cheap, but it was designed for high-traffic commercial applications, and was spec'd by Airstream in earlier models.
Makes it look more like an airliner or vintage bus-
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Old 11-22-2014, 06:47 AM   #10
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Have a really good look in your trailer, there might be paperwork hiding. I know a Guy that found a rifle in his!
Ha, that's a great idea!
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Old 11-22-2014, 06:48 AM   #11
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Makes it look more like an airliner or vintage bus-
Interesting, I'll look it up. Thanks!
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Old 11-22-2014, 06:49 AM   #12
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I just yesterday finished painting the interior of my 'Stream with Zolatone Flex. I am super-stoked about the results! This is a roll-on product, and very high quality. It's a nice texture, kinda almond-colored with little brown flecks. Many bits of vintage-trailer funkiness were hidden, the interior looks very smooth.

The process went like this:
I started off de-greasing with citrus cleaner. The PO must have had a Fryolator in there! I fixed up the gaps and holes with Big Stretch caulking. Then, two coats of Kilz 2 primer and a long cure time. Lots of masking and removal of interior things. The Zolatone base coat went next, a very easy-to-use high coverage thick paint. Couple days later, I rolled on two coats of the Topcoat with the roller that Zolatone supplied. Not as messy as typical texture painting, but if you go too fast, you get sprayed with paint.

I painted the ceiling center panel white with garage floor epoxy paint with sparkle media mixed in. Not sparkly enough! I'll have to re-do that. The exterior wall in the head was also painted white (no sparkles). When I calculated the paint, I didn't factor in those areas, to make sure I had enough of the custom Zolatone ordered. I wound up with twice as much paint as I needed!

Zolatone isn't cheap, but it was designed for high-traffic commercial applications, and was spec'd by Airstream in earlier models.
Question... How did you go about painting the sliding window covers (moon/sun windows... not sure what to call them)?
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Old 11-22-2014, 06:51 AM   #13
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I found leds on evil bay. Some seller in the Phillipines. Price was very reasonable, free shipping too. Shipping took forever and I had almost accepted it as $$$ thrown away when they finally arrived.
How did they turn out when you installed them?
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Old 11-22-2014, 08:23 AM   #14
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If your going LED's, check out LED4RV.COM
Lots of talk here on the forums about the second to none customer service. Dan at led4rv.com knows his stuff and will answer phone calls.
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Old 11-23-2014, 07:18 AM   #15
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Question... How did you go about painting the sliding window covers (moon/sun windows... not sure what to call them)?
They are still original- I couldn't figure out how to paint them either. I've got new edge trim coming, maybe I'll re-visit the issue when that gets installed.
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Old 12-18-2014, 09:48 PM   #16
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I replaced my light fixtures with these pancake lights on Ebay. Ebay listing # 171471727360 RV LED light, 12 volt ceiling pancake with dim/off/bright settings. $9.95 with free shipping.

I installed these over the sink, in the bathroom and under the shelves over the beds in my 77 Argosy. Bright is 280 lumins, dim is just right for a night light. I found a similar fixture with only on/off for the ceiling but these would work just as well. We are really happy with them and a lot more light than the originals.
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How did the vista window trim come out and where did you get it?
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Ha, that's a great idea!
It was a good idea, but no dice!
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