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03-27-2012, 07:44 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: South Shore
Posts: 6,009
M.O.C. #7110
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"American Picker"
No, not the ones on the TV show but me. Today I’ve become an American picker. I started removing the old graphics on the front of the Monty and it’s going to be a slow process.
I do have the replacement graphics for the front, Thank You Keystone for coming through with them.
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03-27-2012, 08:14 AM
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Site Team
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Location: Wilsey
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That looks like a real PITA! Good luck, hope it goes easier than it looks.
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Pullrite Hitch, IS, Disk Brakes, 3rd AC, Winegard Traveler, Bathroom door mod, Dometic 320, couch for desk swap, replaced chairs, sun screens, added awnings, etc.
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03-27-2012, 08:26 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Harford
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Bill, I just did my 2005 2955RL. 80% of the graphics were bad and I spent most of a the day a week ago Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday stripping them off. It will be heading to the graphics shop on April 2 for new ones. It was a job that I certainly would not want to do again. DW kinda likes the "Naked Montana"!!
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03-27-2012, 11:16 AM
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Montana Master
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Location: South Shore
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M.O.C. #7110
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03-27-2012, 01:13 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Homosassa
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That has to be a job!
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03-27-2012, 01:42 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Copperas Cove
Posts: 1,426
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I hope I don't gotta do that. Anybody know if you put Red Max Pro on them when that are good will that keep them nice or will they still deteriorate.
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03-27-2012, 01:51 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Colorado Springs
Posts: 3,335
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If mine deteriorates that badly I'm gonna get a full body paint job on the Monty and get a job as a Wally World greeter to pay for it!!
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03-27-2012, 02:03 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: South Shore
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M.O.C. #7110
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Quote:
quote:Originally posted by CORattler
If mine deteriorates that badly I'm gonna get a full body paint job on the Monty and get a job as a Wally World greeter to pay for it!!
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Keep wanting to use the “like” button but oh wait a minute, that’s on F/B.
I think we need one here!
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03-27-2012, 02:37 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Lykens
Posts: 545
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Sorry corattler another thread states the Walmart greeters have gone to way of the dinosaur. Try burger flipping at McD's.
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03-27-2012, 02:46 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Fayetteville
Posts: 2,351
M.O.C. #6831
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Good Luck Bill on putting on the new Graphics. Good job so far
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03-27-2012, 02:56 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: South Shore
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M.O.C. #7110
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Quote:
quote:Originally posted by Jay Bird
Good Luck Bill on putting on the new Graphics. Good job so far
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On our previous Monty we had to replace almost all of them. I consider that project a learning experience. Hopefully it will go well. The part I dread the most is getting the gunk off the front where they peeled and the glue collected dirt over time.
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03-27-2012, 03:14 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: South Shore
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Quote:
quote:Originally posted by DQDick
That looks like a real PITA! Good luck, hope it goes easier than it looks.
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Quote:
quote:Originally posted by southern thunder
That has to be a job!
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Against my better judgment, I used a razor blade scrapper and a heat gun. I really didn’t want to use the scrapper for the risk of cutting into the finish. However, it went well and I don’t think I could have gotten them off without using it. I kept the blade clean as possible and changed it twice. The heat gun seemed to help; it softened the area up a little before scrapping it off. Also with the sun beaming down on it through-out the day helped as well.
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03-28-2012, 02:19 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Harford
Posts: 948
M.O.C. #7122
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Bill - Bill and Cindy Daniels posted about using plastic razor blades. I ordered them and with a metal holder that I had for regular ones, it worked great. No scratching and they are cheap. The combination of adhesive cleaner and the blades worked well.
http://www.amazon.com/Plastic-Razor-.../dp/B0020WVBG8
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03-28-2012, 05:00 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Eastern
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Well I guess you are never to old to learn something I have never seen a plastic razor blade seems like a great idea. I cleaned mine with paint thinner and it worked great but I new I was going to Clear coat mine. But the lacquer thinner worked fine on the glue and no problems.
Bobby
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03-28-2012, 11:36 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: South Shore
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M.O.C. #7110
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I spent most of the morning & part of the afternoon yesterday trying to remove the remaining residue from where the graphics were. The part underneath where the “Montana” was located was externally difficult to get off where it had pealed along the edges and built up a wide layer of dirt and glue. You can see just how bad it was in the first picture. I haven’t completed it yet but I discovered that plain alcohol worked much better than the Goo Gone. It cut right into the problem area and made it much easier to get off. Shouldn’t take long to finish up when I get the chance.
I hadn’t heard of the plastic razor blade either, interesting!
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03-29-2012, 06:05 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Murrieta
Posts: 5,816
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How cool. I got a full tool kit from the dealer when we bought our Monty that not only had a variety of tools, bits and other stuff, it came with a boatload of those plastic razors wrapped in a rubber band (except the color was black). I always wondered what they were for and have never used them. The rubber band got old and broke and now I have a lot of these plastic things flowing around the toolkit every time I carry it around but I still haven't thrown them away waiting for that "I'll probably need these for something some day" moment.
The moment has now come thanks to the MOC. After 6 years, the graphics are starting to peel with the Monty sitting on my driveway, mostly every day, in the hot sun, uncovered. And now I am not sure I'm happy or angry that this free tool kit from the dealer included the plastic razors because they knew I was going to need them for an impending graphics problem. I would have preferred they never became a problem but alas...
I also have decals on my truck bed and after 6 years they are not showing ANY problems. Keystone needs to consider the same procedure or paint the graphics on, because the current product and process sucks.
Is anyone else disappointed in how many topics in this forum are about graphics problems? I think it's ridiculous how much work Monty owners have to go through for something that should be fixed by the design team at the factory even if you get the replacement graphics free.
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03-29-2012, 01:16 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Colorado Springs
Posts: 3,335
M.O.C. #10496
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There goes my plan!!
Quote:
quote:Originally posted by kab449
Sorry corattler another thread states the Walmart greeters have gone to way of the dinosaur. Try burger flipping at McD's.
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LevelUp, Dual 6 volt batteries, Progressive Industries EMS HW50C, Honda EU2000i Generator, Bridgestone Duravis R250 tires, Torklift Glowstep Revolution Stairs, LED Tail lights
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03-29-2012, 02:36 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Davison
Posts: 786
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Bill, you can go to an automotive paint supply store and ask for an eraser wheel. 3M makes them, others too. I used one on my aluminum sided Jayco a couple of years ago. what little residue remains cleans up with good glass cleaner. I beats the heck out of any scraping.
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03-30-2012, 05:06 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Land O Lakes
Posts: 2,783
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Quote:
quote:Originally posted by BethandKevin
Bill, you can go to an automotive paint supply store and ask for an eraser wheel. 3M makes them, others too. I used one on my aluminum sided Jayco a couple of years ago. what little residue remains cleans up with good glass cleaner. I beats the heck out of any scraping.
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Having the right "tool" for the job always makes the difference!
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08-30-2012, 03:31 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: South Shore
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M.O.C. #7110
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Well last weekend while out camping I got a couple of jobs done that I had put off on the camper. This was the other job I done. It went really smooth. I was going to put them on while out camping last Saturday. We had got there on Friday and sitting around the fire my wife told me I should be putting them on now. The sun was setting and it was close to the twilight time of the day. I actually started to put the rest of them on the front and believe it or not we "Got-R-Done.” The Montana Logo I put on in July while we were in MI. Wish I had a better photo of it but this is the only one I took after that.
They certainly went on much easier than they came off!
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