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Post by tamidavis on May 15, 2011 10:21:37 GMT -5
our 71 shasta has it's original wings!!! now we're planning on painting the trailer white and the stripes(?) carolina blue. should i paint the wings carolina blue too or is that a no no! i can soooo see these tarheel colored wings with a little tarheel foot tattoo on them! Attachments:
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Post by Redwings on May 15, 2011 11:12:31 GMT -5
I've seen them both ways. Mine was missing wings so my husband made wooden ones and we painted them red. But if I had original wings I would leave them aluminum. Maybe you could get some sort of vinyl clingie or sticker with the tarheel tattoo and affix it to the wings and leave them aluminum?
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Post by katoshicksu on May 15, 2011 17:19:27 GMT -5
I would say not paint. The wings as original aluminum are such a classic and iconic look! Have you seen the thread about shining them up? That is what we are planning on doing to ours to really give it some "umph"! haha
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Post by sparkle on May 15, 2011 18:11:55 GMT -5
I'll get my DH to make and paint some for you to swap for those originals! ;-)
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safetybruce
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Post by safetybruce on May 15, 2011 19:58:08 GMT -5
I'm going against the grain on this one...if you want to make it a tarheel trailer, it is a natural to paint the wings. The great thing about aluminum is that with a bit of paint remover the aluminum finish can be restored down the line. I removed the old paint from the front of my Compact, and there was nice aluminum underneath. Go for it, including those little feet!
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1mcnasty
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Post by 1mcnasty on May 23, 2011 19:45:00 GMT -5
I agree with saftybruce that to each his/her own. Although probably sacreligious to the Vintage Trailer purist I had my wings "dipped" in a camouflage pattern (See my Avatar) by Tarjac in Seneca Falls NY. They use a Fluid Imaging Technology to apply any patern you'd like. Their dip tank is 3' deep x 30' long so if I got really ambitious and removed the entire skin I could get it dipped. My bank account would dramatically "dip" as well so it won't happen. Tami - They probably don't have the cute tarheel feet though! Their website is www.tarjac.com if anyone is curious. |
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Post by annie on May 24, 2011 2:44:22 GMT -5
I am having wooden ones made and I am painting them orange to match my stripe. If I would of had the originals I would of left them alone. ;D
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