Airstream Mini Projects
Tosha Tingey • May 10, 2019
The unflattering mini projects in the Airstream Renovation
After the floors were in and before we could put the walls up, there was a bunch of little things to do. It was a rough stage because there was no satisfaction and we hit a major rut in our motivation.
But during this stage we repainted the emblems, organized and fixed the electric, sealed leaks, and so much more. So many little things that you don't see on Pinterest but need to be done when renovating.
To repaint the emblems we removed the paint with a paint stripper. We applied Vaseline to the areas where we didn't want the paint to stick. Then we spray painted the areas their appropriate colors and then wiped off the Vaseline areas to get the clean finish.
Another mini project we did was replace all of the lights on the exterior of the Airstream
So many little projects. Fixing the AC, spray painting all exterior pieces, removing the antenna, patches, and sealing leaks.
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