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So the old girl needed some TLC on the exterior with the Rhino lined rockers going on 13 years old the UV coating is wearing off leaving it looking pretty bad up close. To paint the rockers I had to remove the fender flares so I decided to paint them too while they were off and since the fender flares were off I also figured it would be a good time to pull out the 3M Finesse-It and the buffer in an effort to erase the last few years of desert pin striping. There was also a fresh scuff on the driver’s door and bed side from our last trip to Canyonlands last month when the shower stall tent blew into it. That dang scuff took 2000 grit sand paper, water, elbow grease, 3M rubbing compound, then Finesse-It finished off with some wax to make it go away. The paint actually looks good for being 13 years old considering all the trees and bushes it has rubbed threw the years.
The goods... I used this SEM product when redoing the interior a couple years ago so I called these guys up and explained I wanted to paint over Rhino lining. They recommended scuffing the Rhinoliner with a Scottbrite pad and use the products below. The paint is GM Charcoal gray rubber bumper paint intended for older base model Cavaliers that had gray painted bumper covers. I guess we’ll see how well this paint actually sticks to Rhinoliner over the next few months/years.
Charcoal fender flares now instead of black! No that is not a dent in the fender next to the turn signal. That is the reflection of the bumper shining in the paint
The freshly painted rockers and flares match the camper nicely. I like how it turned out
Looks better than the old black flares and shotty looking Rhinolining. You can’t tell in this picture but the Rhino was looking pretty rough.
Other things that got done.....Also recently added some additional interior storage. Shelf-It.....I like it!
Then inside the camper I added a cargo net courtesy of a rental car to keep the stuff under the dinette under control. I seldom use the dinette anyway.
Lastly, I reengineered the outside shower stall situation. Remember above I mentioned the old shower tent blew into the truck? Well, it broke the poles too so I tossed it and went the route of one of those Stearns shower stalls that hangs from a tree. Much more simple stall and takes up much less room as it has no poles to deal with. To hang the shower stall next to the truck I slid a ¾ inch square tube inside the 1” square tube cargo rack that is already mounted to the roof of the camper. To make sure the ¾ tube stays in there while driving I drilled a hole through both tubes and used a bolt and wing nut. I also drilled a hole in the tube to hold it in the out position when the shower is mounted. The stall hangs in the perfect location to reach the shower head on the outside of the camper to boot! I’ll get some pictures of that contraption on the next outing.
Thats it for now.
The goods... I used this SEM product when redoing the interior a couple years ago so I called these guys up and explained I wanted to paint over Rhino lining. They recommended scuffing the Rhinoliner with a Scottbrite pad and use the products below. The paint is GM Charcoal gray rubber bumper paint intended for older base model Cavaliers that had gray painted bumper covers. I guess we’ll see how well this paint actually sticks to Rhinoliner over the next few months/years.
Charcoal fender flares now instead of black! No that is not a dent in the fender next to the turn signal. That is the reflection of the bumper shining in the paint
The freshly painted rockers and flares match the camper nicely. I like how it turned out
Looks better than the old black flares and shotty looking Rhinolining. You can’t tell in this picture but the Rhino was looking pretty rough.
Other things that got done.....Also recently added some additional interior storage. Shelf-It.....I like it!
Then inside the camper I added a cargo net courtesy of a rental car to keep the stuff under the dinette under control. I seldom use the dinette anyway.
Lastly, I reengineered the outside shower stall situation. Remember above I mentioned the old shower tent blew into the truck? Well, it broke the poles too so I tossed it and went the route of one of those Stearns shower stalls that hangs from a tree. Much more simple stall and takes up much less room as it has no poles to deal with. To hang the shower stall next to the truck I slid a ¾ inch square tube inside the 1” square tube cargo rack that is already mounted to the roof of the camper. To make sure the ¾ tube stays in there while driving I drilled a hole through both tubes and used a bolt and wing nut. I also drilled a hole in the tube to hold it in the out position when the shower is mounted. The stall hangs in the perfect location to reach the shower head on the outside of the camper to boot! I’ll get some pictures of that contraption on the next outing.
Thats it for now.
I really like that truck, just pure coolness 
