Has anyone painted their AC shroud?

[r carl]

But letting them go out the door sob white make the new airstream look cheap. They could specify silver paint from the suppler. No pride anymore...

[Tim A.]

Originally Posted by r carl

But letting them go out the door sob white make the new airstream look cheap. They could specify silver paint from the suppler. No pride anymore...

Well, if non-silver is an indication of a lack of pride anymore, then "anymore" has to have started at least in 2002 when we bought our 19' Bambi .

Tim

[skyguyscott]

Originally Posted by r carl

But letting them go out the door sob white make the new airstream look cheap. They could specify silver paint from the suppler. No pride anymore...

Hmmmm, wonder if I could name 5 things besides the ac shroud that makes AS trailers look cheap...

1. Plastic water heater cover
2. Generic RV industry plastic power outlets stuck outside instead of the custom cast aluminum ones mounted flush in the 70s
3. Cheap plastic automotive belt covering the rivet line that often comes unglued
4. The generic led tail lights that looke like they come from a discount auto parts store
5. All the stuff sticking out the roof that is usually poorly caulked.
6. The rock guards, only they ain’t cheap, just look it. .

Ok, more than five, you could name more. I noticed all that stuff before the color of the ac to be honest.

[CasperO]

Wow! Those look great. I was envisioning the same idea!

Originally Posted by tnew52654

l am doing a total restoration on myb76 excella l took my shrouds from my mach 8's to a sheetmetal shop and had them make mirror plate stainless covers. l the desert sun the plastic only lasts a couple years. These babies only cost 300 a piece to be made for a lifetime of use no painting, no replacing from breakage.

[La3rdworld]

Yes, the factory color is white. Mine was cracked, so I repaired it(fiberglass) then painted silver. It looks GREAT. I recommend using the “Automotive “ spray rather than standard silver spray- which dulls and fades quickly.

[La3rdworld]

Looks great

[skyguyscott]

Has anyone mounted a solar panel on top of theirs especially on the shorter trailers with limited roof space

[ROBERT CROSS]

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I wouldn't...anything that has only four dinky screws holding it and is probably cracked from the install would be iffy at best.🥴

Bob
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[bganso]

Has anyone tried a vehicle wrap company...maybe cost prohibitive, but cool graphics might be worth it.

[guskmg]

r carl, Post #19; I have wondered the same thing. Better yet, Thor is is such big RV builder they should demand Dometic finish them in silver. I would bet that is a cheaper finish anyway.
guskmg

[2bkidfree]

I like the idea of changing the color from white. Here are things I've seen in the past, but never on an AC unit.

1. Wrapped a white truck with graphics that were black. Looked really good. The chrome part of the graphics came out nice. Maybe wrap the AC shroud in chrome wrap.
2. Painted plastic to look chrome. This was done at an autobody shop.
3. Chrome plated plastic parts. This was for volume manufacturing so I don't know if a company would do a one off, but it came out great.

Of the different methods #3 came out looking the best, but the other two weren't far behind. I can see doing this to several of the parts on a trailer.

[perri]

Originally Posted by Tim A.

I painted ours silver years ago and it still looks fine even with California sun. Rattle-can silver and then rattle-can clear coated. I think the clear coat is important. Takes a couple to three cans of silver.

Tim

We had the installer paint our AC. I believe they used rattle can. No problem, no touch ups since.