I Can’t Make My Mind Up!

[A S R]

The roof mounted air con unit cover ( Dometic B2200 ) had gone all funny and covered in moss and lichen and started to look really naff. The rest of my van is a lovely shiny polished white / grey combo and it was really bugging me so I decided to do something about it over the weekend.
So out comes the medium sized stepladders, a quick push of the middle of the retaining pins and it was off. Various polishes ( t cut, cif, etc ) wouldn’t touch it so I resorted to soap filled Brillo pads. 2 of those and a good rinse and it’s all off. Problem now is that it’s not shiny ( hasn’t been for a while ) and is decidedly blotchy where the lichen was. You can’t really notice it from the ground but it’s annoying me!

1. I could rub it down and primer and rattle can it white but not at this time of the year being too cold and damp.
2. Take it to a car body shop and get them to do it, matching the white up correctly.
3. Buy a new one at the cost of £230 delivered. ( NOT including the two Dometic stickers ) There’s also a 7-10 day wait for a new one from Germany. And I don’t know how much longer I’ll be able to get one due to it now being discontinued. I could then keep the old one as a spare and spray it during warmer weather.
4. Just leave it.

Decisions decisions!

 

[Winger]

Go to the pub with your £230 and let your hair down and enjoy yourself and forget about it.

 

[A S R]

Go to the pub with your £230 and let your hair down and enjoy yourself and forget about it.

I have no hair to let down and I never go to pubs!

 

[Popty]

The roof mounted air con unit cover ( Dometic B2200 ) had gone all funny and covered in moss and lichen and started to look really naff. The rest of my van is a lovely shiny polished white / grey combo and it was really bugging me so I decided to do something about it over the weekend.
So out comes the medium sized stepladders, a quick push of the middle of the retaining pins and it was off. Various polishes ( t cut, cif, etc ) wouldn’t touch it so I resorted to soap filled Brillo pads. 2 of those and a good rinse and it’s all off. Problem now is that it’s not shiny ( hasn’t been for a while ) and is decidedly blotchy where the lichen was. You can’t really notice it from the ground but it’s annoying me!

1. I could rub it down and primer and rattle can it white but not at this time of the year being too cold and damp.
2. Take it to a car body shop and get them to do it, matching the white up correctly.
3. Buy a new one at the cost of £230 delivered. ( NOT including the two Dometic stickers ) There’s also a 7-10 day wait for a new one from Germany. And I don’t know how much longer I’ll be able to get one due to it now being discontinued. I could then keep the old one as a spare and spray it during warmer weather.
4. Just leave it.

Decisions decisions!

Hi, definitely No: 2, get it professionally resprayed, keep the original one and paint it at your leisure latter on in the year

 

[Kirsten]

give the £ to a food bank or charity; feel the glow of happiness ; never go on the roof of van again, enjoy the grounded view

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[Gellyneck]

You missed number 5.
If it's still white inside turn it inside out!
Then do number 4 until it gets warmer then do number 1.

Alternatively, some strategically placed contrasting vinyl wrap.

 

[Lenny HB]

Use a rattle can but do use plastic primer first. Warm it up with a hair dryer first.

Warm and sunny down south.

 

[dazandandrea]

I have no hair to let down and I never go to pubs!

Thsts why you are bothered by the discoloured cover. .
Leeve It for now and re spray when it warms up.