GuyInSoCal
RVF Regular
- Joined
- Nov 3, 2025
- Messages
- 25
- Location
- Anaheim, California
- RV Year
- 2025
- RV Make
- Custom Build
- RV Model
- No, she is not a, "Model", but she sure is pretty
- RV Length
- 16
- Chassis
- Duel Axle
- Engine
- N/A
160 Days in and I am finally painting.. well... starting to paint. I'm sure I will want to take my time and spread it out over a day or two.
It's a clear sunny day in Southern California. It's a beautiful 70⁰ at the moment and going up. It is a perfect day to paint.
I didn't realize how many surfaces, how much trim and bits and pieces that need to be painted. Are they all one color? Oh no.. nope.. I had to make it hard.. lol
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For the people out there that are just starting the design process of their build.. make it as simple as you can. Plan every square inch of your build. I planned a 33 day build. I started 01 June 2025 and wanted to be done for the 4th of July. 160 days later I am typing a post about just starting to paint, because I made it a harder than needed to be process.
Don't do what I did.. Remember, you dont need name brand stuff. This will help keep your cost down. You dont need a fancy oversized bathroom. You don't need a kitchen to cook gourmet meals.. and one bed will suffice.
Automatic steps.. powered stabilizing jacks, oversize solar array, large fresh water tanks.... the list goes on and on. You dont need all of that stuff. No one cares if you have it (lol) unless you are building it to sell.... then, some.. most.. probably still dont care.
I am just over $30,000 - plus the cost of the trailer - so say, just over $42,000 (+) in to this. You can build one for a fraction of that and still have it nice and something that you can be proud of.
I am glad I did not build myself into the poor house... so keep that in mind. Only build what you can afford to spend. Maybe it will take longer.. it's ok. It's not a race. Trophies are not handed out.
Remember to just have fun. Sure, moments of fear, regret and thoughts of, "What the hell did I get myself into?" will be there.. trust me...
This forum is a great place for help and guidance. There are a lot of great knowledgeable people on here. Don't be afraid to ask for help.. even for the stupid stuff.
Vernon
It's a clear sunny day in Southern California. It's a beautiful 70⁰ at the moment and going up. It is a perfect day to paint.
I didn't realize how many surfaces, how much trim and bits and pieces that need to be painted. Are they all one color? Oh no.. nope.. I had to make it hard.. lol
__________________
For the people out there that are just starting the design process of their build.. make it as simple as you can. Plan every square inch of your build. I planned a 33 day build. I started 01 June 2025 and wanted to be done for the 4th of July. 160 days later I am typing a post about just starting to paint, because I made it a harder than needed to be process.
Don't do what I did.. Remember, you dont need name brand stuff. This will help keep your cost down. You dont need a fancy oversized bathroom. You don't need a kitchen to cook gourmet meals.. and one bed will suffice.
Automatic steps.. powered stabilizing jacks, oversize solar array, large fresh water tanks.... the list goes on and on. You dont need all of that stuff. No one cares if you have it (lol) unless you are building it to sell.... then, some.. most.. probably still dont care.
I am just over $30,000 - plus the cost of the trailer - so say, just over $42,000 (+) in to this. You can build one for a fraction of that and still have it nice and something that you can be proud of.
I am glad I did not build myself into the poor house... so keep that in mind. Only build what you can afford to spend. Maybe it will take longer.. it's ok. It's not a race. Trophies are not handed out.
Remember to just have fun. Sure, moments of fear, regret and thoughts of, "What the hell did I get myself into?" will be there.. trust me...
This forum is a great place for help and guidance. There are a lot of great knowledgeable people on here. Don't be afraid to ask for help.. even for the stupid stuff.
Vernon
