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Old 08-07-2015, 05:53 AM   #1
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Another graphics question

We have a 2011 Big Sky. The large Big Sky letters and small By Montana letters are on the nose cap and both the left and right side. We took delivery of the RV within 2 weeks of it leaving the factory. It was parked in the open for about 8 months before we built a 24 ft by 50 ft metal barn on a cement slab. Just in the last month I have noticed that on the left some of the large letters show a slight white edge lifted about 1/16 in. If I rub along the area it seems to stick back down but the next day it is lifted up again. The front and right side seem to be ok. Any idea's of what can be done before it turns in to a big problem? The paint and fibreglass on the RV are automotive type, I am going to check with a auto paint shop to see if some kind of clear laquer can be applied to seal the letters.
 
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Old 08-07-2015, 08:09 AM   #2
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Just my thoughts here ... vinyl decals need to "breath". Although miniscule, decals don't expand and contract the same as your gelcoated sides. Sealing them up with lacquer won't fix low quality decals. As easy as it is to replace the letters ... I'd go that route.
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Old 08-08-2015, 04:49 AM   #3
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I had my front cap clear coated over a year ago and that stopped all my worries about the deacls peeling up.
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Well, there went my thoughts ... Ha! Ken have you noticed any cobwebbing or crazing of the clear coat if you get up on a ladder and look it over good?
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Old 08-12-2015, 01:24 AM   #5
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I have waxed it a couple of times and have not noticed any issues at all.
It still looks perfectly smooth and glossy.
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