Question:
Does anyone know if there is a paint that can be used to brighten up old units? We are looking at buying some, but from the photos it looks like they are quite weathered. I am wondering if there is a paint that doesn’t peel or flake when applied to these units.
Answers:
They make a flexible automotive paint that adheres well to plastic and fiberglass. It’s used on ATVs, snowmobiles, plastic parts on cars, etc. But it’s expensive and probably overkill for dressing up a restroom. I think they also make some dyes for plastic. Parasol Inc. (www.parasolinc.com) is one company I know that makes products for plastic. I’m pretty sure DuPont, Sikkens and some others do, too.
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What I’ve found with restrooms old enough to be faded is they are starting to become brittle and will crack. Buyer beware.
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We use a steam cleaner to bring out the shine in our units. But just like the other post said, if they need paint they will probably be about done with service life.
Try This Tip Next Winter
Question:
A tip you may want to try: I got ice stuck in my vacuum hose, and I couldn’t suck it through or blow it out. So I figured that with a little air going through, why not try warming it up with exhaust from the truck? It worked, and beat making a trip back to the shop.
Answer:
I got my hose plugged with frozen waste. It would almost come out, but kept getting caught at the valve entering the tank. Then I remembered your idea. I crawled under the truck and held the hose against muffler exhaust for about two minutes, then hooked back up and away it went.
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