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Old 05-07-2019, 01:35 PM   #1
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A near-match for ‘17 Vista paint :)

The furnace access door on my Vista was terribly rusty. I tried a couple Napa stores which can create custom spray paint but they said they could not for this application. It has something to do with being Prism paint, whatever that is.

I took the door to Home Depot and found a can of Rustoleum that is pretty close to an exact match. The color is Almond gloss and looks great with the Winnebago Champagne color on my ‘17 Vista. I’ll attach a pic of the finished job when I have the RV here again. For now, here’s the can I bought.
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Old 05-08-2019, 06:57 PM   #2
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Call a automotive paint store some can match from a sample piece and put it in a spray can I did about $25 for can perfect match
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After removing all the screws I still cant pull my furnace door off..it seems the pipes behind the door are stuck to it..should I pull a little harder...I dont want to break anything..are there any hidden screws.... I need to remove the the rust also....thanks for the paint tip..just waiting for the rain to quit
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After removing all the screws I still cant pull my furnace door off..it seems the pipes behind the door are stuck to it..should I pull a little harder...I dont want to break anything..are there any hidden screws.... I need to remove the the rust also....thanks for the paint tip..just waiting for the rain to quit
Yeah, it stumped me too. I mistakenly removed the six screws holding the chrome vent cap on.

The bottom vent has a long tube that slides over a tube on the furnace. After you remove the four screws, pull slightly on the edges to make sure the gasket releases. Then, you can try a little side to side rotation action while you pull straight back.
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Call a automotive paint store some can match from a sample piece and put it in a spray can I did about $25 for can perfect match
I’m happy with the $5 can If it rusts again I’m going to buy a black cover or order one from Winnebago, depending on the price.
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many thanks BirchyBoy..that was exactly what I did the cover came off with a little twisting and pulling and now I can fix the crappy paint job WB did...it's hard to believe but they must have painted over rusty metal judging by the decay . This is on a new RV with only one road trip!. I also trimmed the turned edge with my disc sander about a 1/16th" because it was touching the coach paint causing some scuff marks btw very happy with the paint match..waiting for the paint to dry and will put it back together tomorrow..
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many thanks BirchyBoy..that was exactly what I did the cover came off with a little twisting and pulling and now I can fix the crappy paint job WB did...it's hard to believe but they must have painted over rusty metal judging by the decay . This is on a new RV with only one road trip!. I also trimmed the turned edge with my disc sander about a 1/16th" because it was touching the coach paint causing some scuff marks btw very happy with the paint match..waiting for the paint to dry and will put it back together tomorrow..
You’re welcome!

Yeah, mine is a couple years old but the cover was really rusty. I had all of the storage door hinges replaced under warranty.
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