tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4260822222423395104.post8092469878488040888..comments2024-03-27T00:26:42.814-05:00Comments on Winnie Views: My New Winnie View!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02749403277444904884noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4260822222423395104.post-58975560296066746422022-02-12T20:33:06.943-06:002022-02-12T20:33:06.943-06:00Great explanation of the process, due credit to th...Great explanation of the process, due credit to the MCP crew, and excellent before and after pics. Outstanding post. We are also alumni and fans of Mike Custom Paint on our View ‘07 J. Praise well-deserved.Captain Ed Marillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07079806982056197675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4260822222423395104.post-20412974677304976572018-06-07T08:02:20.382-05:002018-06-07T08:02:20.382-05:00 Als trailers are specialize in building quality R... Als trailers are specialize in building quality RVs including A-frame, Fifth wheel, Toy hauler, Motor homes, Travel Trailers and has a great service team. <br />visit:http://www.hwytrailer.com/<br />3Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01472176539865410780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4260822222423395104.post-79308321954697237852017-04-28T10:20:46.101-05:002017-04-28T10:20:46.101-05:00Thank You So Much Lynne ! my local RV guy didn...Thank You So Much Lynne ! my local RV guy didn't even know that and he's been in the business for "forever". Dometic was no help at all either. thank you thank you thank you. my last real eyesore on my 07 view will be fixed. and will be for sale soon. RichAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17487816762371312933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4260822222423395104.post-7411221065435030922017-04-26T09:37:32.241-05:002017-04-26T09:37:32.241-05:00Hi Rich-- When you extend the awning, you should s...Hi Rich-- When you extend the awning, you should see a sticker on the inside metal area. Mine said Fiamma 45i, which is actually the real manufacturer and model of the awning (Dometic just rebranded it as a Horizon II). I went to the Fiamma USA website and reviewed their parts list, emailed their parts dept and ordered my parts from them. The end caps were surprisingly to install-- old ones snap off with a flat blade screwdriver to pry them off, and new ones just snap on. http://www.fiammausa.com/orderNow/spares.aspLynne (WinnieViews)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17043666828785051719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4260822222423395104.post-29239915975564363042017-04-25T17:48:35.944-05:002017-04-25T17:48:35.944-05:00Hi, Looks Absolutely Great!! I have a 07 view and ...Hi, Looks Absolutely Great!! I have a 07 view and also have damaged awning end caps. My local RV store says a call to Dometic says they are no longer available. SS Horizon is the label on the awning. Any help is appreciated. Thanks<br />RichAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17487816762371312933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4260822222423395104.post-18585189688958146092016-06-08T21:26:21.511-05:002016-06-08T21:26:21.511-05:00Wow!!! Now I'm tempted to do this for my 2008 ...Wow!!! Now I'm tempted to do this for my 2008 View. I suspect my clear coat is largely gone too.Alysonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04148390606360873993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4260822222423395104.post-62284875789884969602016-06-08T14:13:05.602-05:002016-06-08T14:13:05.602-05:00Wow! This is a great make-over! I guess the toad i...Wow! This is a great make-over! I guess the toad is next??? Also you might consider having the wheels chromed...Peter Kouwenhovenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10197113786491782884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4260822222423395104.post-53082552490750291892016-06-07T13:50:10.607-05:002016-06-07T13:50:10.607-05:00Really looks great! I'm usually not too excite...Really looks great! I'm usually not too excited about "swoops & swirls" but that design really "updated" the rig somehow. Good choice! the front end looks more current and "lifted".. Very nice.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12761459460664831267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4260822222423395104.post-21096513737745609072016-06-06T20:33:18.110-05:002016-06-06T20:33:18.110-05:00Yes, I would have investigated Precision Painting ...Yes, I would have investigated Precision Painting if Mike's had not been so wonderful to work with from the very start (and had examples of previous Sprinters and Views they'd painted). No shortage, it seems, of skillful RV painters in the Elkhart area!Lynne (WinnieViews)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17043666828785051719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4260822222423395104.post-64941673986970264712016-06-06T20:30:09.058-05:002016-06-06T20:30:09.058-05:00I've added their logo and weblink to my home p...I've added their logo and weblink to my home page sidebar to help those in the future know how to contact MCP!Lynne (WinnieViews)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17043666828785051719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4260822222423395104.post-74757914286273745932016-06-06T14:01:20.719-05:002016-06-06T14:01:20.719-05:00It looks wonderful and you did a fantastic job in ...It looks wonderful and you did a fantastic job in choosing the colors and small changes. I love that you brought it back to Mercedes. We know how much work it takes and the headaches involved. We had our 2001 40' bus repainted several years ago at Precision Painting in Elkhart, Indiana and it still looks brand new today. Contessa https://www.blogger.com/profile/01482663305121297253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4260822222423395104.post-91542323115009151312016-06-04T12:25:11.255-05:002016-06-04T12:25:11.255-05:00Wow! Whatta View! Our View might be feeling pan...Wow! Whatta View! Our View might be feeling pangs of envy... Enjoy as you're back out on the road. suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05066381602190868476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4260822222423395104.post-64221405674109022902016-06-04T08:27:12.941-05:002016-06-04T08:27:12.941-05:00Awesome! I understand completely when you said you...Awesome! I understand completely when you said you could sit and stare at the slideout forever. Oh yes! So, so beautiful! I'd never want to be inside - or anywhere I couldn't see the outside! Simply stunning.Barbara Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13619511749548265127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4260822222423395104.post-17887568708287808932016-06-03T22:46:59.551-05:002016-06-03T22:46:59.551-05:00It is absolutely gorgeous! I never would have tho...It is absolutely gorgeous! I never would have thought of doing that. Thank you so much for sharing all about it and all the different pictures. It looks like a brand new Winnie!Kathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05097494939774485264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4260822222423395104.post-56727862102478263432016-06-03T21:38:48.375-05:002016-06-03T21:38:48.375-05:00I am stunned at how good your Winnie looks! They ...I am stunned at how good your Winnie looks! They did such a nice job. We're going to make a note of where you went for when the time comes for our bus to be painted. Kudos to your for the design and color choices.Allisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02475433199308666648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4260822222423395104.post-68599226466568450092016-06-03T19:19:25.724-05:002016-06-03T19:19:25.724-05:00Snazzy! Beautiful! Somehow, it looks bigger to m...Snazzy! Beautiful! Somehow, it looks bigger to me. Beefier. Looks great. They did a beautiful job. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00085056863534697808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4260822222423395104.post-53852063455805227862016-06-03T15:28:31.527-05:002016-06-03T15:28:31.527-05:00Great Job! Looks like an entirely new Winnie from ...Great Job! Looks like an entirely new Winnie from the outside. Definitely would consider that for our trailer.<br />Be Safe and Enjoy!<br /><br />It's about time.Rick and Kathy Rousseauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05187734210342762674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4260822222423395104.post-25548356019260601542016-06-03T15:07:04.904-05:002016-06-03T15:07:04.904-05:00Wow! does not even begin to describe it!!! That l...Wow! does not even begin to describe it!!! That looks incredible!! Thanks for sharing all the details. I'll have to email you directly for $$ because poor Ciao Baby is hitting 25 next year and her paint looks terrible. I doubt it's worth it, but you View definitely is! It looks brand new!Tessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08567240651693889933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4260822222423395104.post-14796423435075057022016-06-03T10:16:35.880-05:002016-06-03T10:16:35.880-05:00That looks absolutely amazing...even more striking...That looks absolutely amazing...even more striking of a difference than Howard and Linda's rig.Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05036559705232137319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4260822222423395104.post-1325887284051212592016-06-03T09:59:03.007-05:002016-06-03T09:59:03.007-05:00A beautiful paint job for a beautiful RV - well do...A beautiful paint job for a beautiful RV - well done.<br />If, like me, you are unable to afford a full paint job I offer the following info http://06navion.weebly.com/detailed-2015.html<br />Downeasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16962645547448665534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4260822222423395104.post-21522357846774736602016-06-03T09:58:33.637-05:002016-06-03T09:58:33.637-05:00I had originally thought about an AirBnB rental, b...I had originally thought about an AirBnB rental, but then found a great extended stay hotel with kitchen in Ft. Wayne for only $200/wk (Value Place). I stayed there 2 weeks, and then came back to Chicago to stay with family for 2 weeks. Had I been smarter and planned this project for a warmer summer month, I could have gone tent camping along the sandy shores of western Michigan. It's spectacular there in the summer!Lynne (WinnieViews)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17043666828785051719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4260822222423395104.post-11699973007491094772016-06-03T09:51:52.502-05:002016-06-03T09:51:52.502-05:00Lynne, As a full timer myself in an rv that needs ...Lynne, As a full timer myself in an rv that needs to be repainted, I wonder where did you stay while this was being done? It looks great, btw.Eviehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00585306081097160338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4260822222423395104.post-87643055686158720432016-06-03T09:30:28.543-05:002016-06-03T09:30:28.543-05:00Awesome Lynne - they even matched up the sides of ...Awesome Lynne - they even matched up the sides of the slide! Good choice to have the swish yellow to match the tracker. Also a new front licence plate :) It does look fantastic, with the new badge on the hood definitely looks new.Jeff Piercehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11254493317843044109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4260822222423395104.post-80562693784757550422016-06-03T08:26:10.872-05:002016-06-03T08:26:10.872-05:00Flipping through the Winnebago Paint books and doi...Flipping through the Winnebago Paint books and doing Google Image searches found me quite a few wild designs and color combinations! But, the final design of the dark color on top was quite intentional-- I wanted to hide as many bug splats on the cabover as possible, and hide as many black streaks beneath windows and water drain marks down the back top corners as I could! Lynne (WinnieViews)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17043666828785051719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4260822222423395104.post-42182281642556787152016-06-03T08:20:11.287-05:002016-06-03T08:20:11.287-05:00No signs of Dodge left on this Winnie View! Dodge...No signs of Dodge left on this Winnie View! Dodge rebranded the Mercedes Sprinter for about 5 years before the companies went their separate ways. Sprinters have always been 100% Mercedes-made vehicles, though, so I just returned the View to its true maker!Lynne (WinnieViews)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17043666828785051719noreply@blogger.com