Re: [A/S] Urgent clearcoat help needed

[Charlie/Betty Burke <cbburke@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Jan,

In 94 Airstream made their first attempt to change the skin finish from the old 
clearcote to a new polyurethane factory applied finish. The testing results did not 
match up with the reality. Some coach finishes started to deteriorate within 6 months 
of manufacturer. They were into the 96 production year before they realized the extent 
of the problem and started trying to fix it. The white discoloration you describe was 
the classic symptom of failure of that original finish. Due to a series of 
circumstances beyond belief coach finishes did not stabilize until mid 98. During that 
time several rather frantic efforts were made to refinish the coaches with very mixed 
results.
If you want to pursue having the coach refinished by anyone you need to describe the 
condition as best you can. They may or may not even want to try to do the job.
Cost of complete recoats run in the $100-$150 per linear foot range.

Charlie