Post Pics of Your Favorite Argosy Paint Jobs

[stream lady]

Know the truck will stay the same but if I was to win the lotto I would have to get 1975 truck to pull it and have the Count to refinish it, in side and out. Just dreaming.

[bellastream]

found this beauty online. I think it's the best one yet.

[SteveSueMac]

That must be towed by a Woody!

How beautiful! I wonder how they did it?

[paddle whisp]

if I wanted mine silver, like airstreams, would it be better to paint it silver or strip it?

[Silverbee]

Spotted in Nashville, TN

[HiJoeSilver]

Paddle whisp, paint it by far!

These pics are making me want to go buy an argosy, maybe after finishing the '79 first.

[bellastream]

I know what you mean I'm jonesin for an argosy now also kinda better than plain ol aluminum

[Hawke]

I wanted to share my paint. it seems like I can't get the picture small enough. I think that it's easier to restore these TT's then post pic's about them

Why blend in when you can stand out.

[rogerdodger]

Originally Posted by paddle whisp

if I wanted mine silver, like airstreams, would it be better to paint it silver or strip it?

Paint it!

[Argosy Heir]

I am somewhat bias....

[paddle whisp]

Love the paint job. Classic colors?

[paddle whisp]

What color is that blue/green... and who did you get to paint it?

[paddle whisp]

Sweet! who did you get to paint if?
Love the Colors!

[Argosy Heir]

I was inspired by a picture of a special model Airstream I had found on the internet. I tried to find the picture later for reference and was unable to. It was painted by myself and a friend with painting experience in a vacant bakery facility.

The colors are a mid 70's Ford blue and a special silver mix from a local paint supply house. It is a base coat / clear coat system. We added flattener to the clear coat as we did not want the glossy exterior . Went more for a velvety finish which I think is better for a wavy riveted panel.
Thanks for the compliments !!

[Melanie3]

We are planning our 1976 Argosy renovation and I'm curious... Do most people get their trailer professionally painted or DIY?

[halftimer]

Originally Posted by billymyers56

Just finished this a little over a week ago.

that I like

[Behoppert]

Originally Posted by Melanie3

We are planning our 1976 Argosy renovation and I'm curious... Do most people get their trailer professionally painted or DIY?

It greatly depends on your talent and tools on hand it took me and one other working on it full time 5 to 6 days a week about 2 months the final product was fantastic and I am not sure where I would go for a finished job with the detail and quality we put into it as far as our talent both of us are aircraft mechs and my buddy is a professional painter we totally dismantled everything then prepared all stripped the rig primer it 3 times with hours of slanging that sprayed the top coat and put it all back together you can find some pics of my 28 foot on this thread further back polished all the trim replaced all the rubber inserts, 2 years ago my trailer was destroyed and I have replaced it and need to do it all over again on my new one I have not started yet but doing my self with help I plan on about 450 man hours and $2400 in paint and supplies if you have the time talent and tools and a inside building to use it is a great feeling when it is finished Barry from Florida Good Luck

[Arrowstream]

Saw this one at Tybee Island, GA

[paddle whisp]

Thanks for this post. Your timing is amazing, as I'm restoring a 77 Argosy, and she needs a paint job. Lots of great ideas! I just need to decide which one.

[H2obrien]

It might not make too many purists happy but here's my 1972 double bed 24. Definitely turns heads driving down the road...probably not always in the good kind of way.