Chris Smith 89 Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 Hi there, I bought a beautiful caravan recently that I want to repaint. I saw some videos on YouTube where they turned old caravans into new looking ones and now I want to give my caravan a fresh colour. I’ve done some research on the sort of paint I need and I think will I need to spray coach enamel. I’ve never used that sort of paint, but I assume I will need some sort of mask to protect myself from the paint fumes. Is a simple disposable respirator enough or do I need proper protection like this half-mask respirator when I work with enamel paint? Has anyone of you ever renovated a caravan and has experience with painting the outside? Which paint do you use? I am thinking of a light green. Cheers, Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Uzzell Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 Chris’s enquiry also appears on the Practical Caravan forum, where there have been a few responses https://forums.practicalcaravan.com/threads/giving-my-caravan-a-new-colour.60654/ GOOGLE offers advice about using coach enamel and on spray-painting masks https://tinyurl.com/rzqn9sb https://tinyurl.com/ttoe473 How good the mask will need to be will, to a degree, depend on where the spraying is to be done. In an enclosed shed wearing a high-quality mask will be very importantl: in the open air less so. I’ve no hands-on experience of large area spraying tasks, though I remember becoming high as a kite after varnishing furniture in a small bedroom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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