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Covered&Polished

Finished the new Home for our coach, We poured 6- 1/2 inches of concrete and a metal cover, Then I got the buffer out and went to work, she has never had it so good.
Art
1997 Prevost 40'
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Wow!
1996 U295 36' WTBI

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Reply #2 –
Looks great (cover and polished Foretravel)! The cover will provide nice protection for your Foretravel!
David and Carolyn Osborn
1995 U320C SE 40' Build 4726 Feb 1995
FMCA 147762
Motorcade 17186

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Art,

Looks great.

As a curiosity, were you able to polish the gel coat enough to get rid of the ghosting from the original decals?
Regards

1997 U295 40 with CAT 3126

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Quote from: prevostart –
  Finished the new Home for our coach

Don't forget, she's going to say, "Gee, Dad, I look SO Pretty, how about a cruise for me to show off?"  ^.^d
1993 U-240 "La Villa Grande"..CAT 3116 w/ Pacbrake PRXB...Allison 3060 6-speed..
Previous: 1983 Airstream 310 turbo diesel, 1979 Airstream 280 turbo diesel
                                      Build # 4297
                                      PNW natives
                      Home base:  'Cactus Hug' (Ajo, Arizona)
                        DW Judy & Chet the wonder dog
                        Full-Timers 'Sailing the asphalt sea'

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Beautiful Job (coach and cover)!  I have Coach Cover Envy!
1993 U280 SE 40' WTBI, Build: 4359
C8.3 300hp, 6-Speed, Exhaust Brake
960 watts on the roof (6 x 160)
Sorento (or BOLT) on a Kar Kaddy SS
"Nature abhors a vacuum"

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Yes, "coach cover envy" — as well as the same question as Bill O.  We're about to start that process.

Thanks!


Richard & Susan
The selected media item is not currently available.Richard & Susan Peck
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1999 40' U320 "Bob Patrick"
(2000 4010 U320 WTFE Floor Plan, Single Slide)
Build #5567  |  MC #17522

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Then I got the buffer out and went to work, she has never had it so good.
I am interested in how long it took you to really buff and polish the whole thing?  Did you do the roof, too?  Any tips to pass along?  Your hard work looks great!!

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We're about to start that process.
ME, TOO!!  :o 
The selected media item is not currently available.Amanda and Douglas
Lily *meow* (RIP 7/19/23) and B.T. *meow* (RIP 9/12/18)
1997 U320 40' - "Brawley"
Motorcade #17266
Escapee #113692

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They both look great. I love the finish on the coach.
1995 U320 40', 2013 chevy sonic toad, my real love are corvettes have owned 30

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Art, a covered spot for your coach does both you and your coach a great service.  It is amazing to me how much cleaner it stays, how much cooler it stays (at least in the summer, not in the winter when it is -20°) and how easy it has become for us to be able to get ready to leave in a very short time.  Nice job.  Glad you didn't skimp on the concrete and room to work all around, even on the roof.  Wow!
Roger Engdahl and Susan Green
2001 U320 3610 #5879 (Home2) - 2014 Jeep Cherokee or 2018 F150
Hastings, MN

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Thanks' for the kind words, I removed the stripes 4 years ago, never had a great spot to work on it so polishing was about 50 percent, so I finished the rest last couple of days, In the direct sun light you can still make out were stripes were they use to be, It use to bother me, now it's shinny not so much.
It took me it least 20 or so hours to remove stripes and 1st buff, Foretravel uses really good gel-coat so it shined up well
Art
1997 Prevost 40'
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