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I think I'd go along with the view that I'd PREFER not to paint, but I have ot say I have a lot of painted plastic (Camos dome, Aircon, Sog, fridge vents, BBQ point, external TV/sat connectors, etc.) on my van and it has been remarkably permanent. Not a flake or crack in 3 years. Apparently the secret is in the preparation.
Dave
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I think I'd go along with the view that I'd PREFER not to paint, but I have ot say I have a lot of painted plastic (Camos dome, Aircon, <a href=http://www.outdoorbits.com/product_info.php/cPath/13/products_id/26>Sog</a>, fridge vents, BBQ point, external TV/sat connectors, etc.) on my van and it has been remarkably permanent. Not a flake or crack in 3 years. Apparently the secret is in the preparation.
Dave
I was wondering about that Dave. The only painted external fitting on my van is the aforesaid boiler flue terminal. I'm pleasantly surprised how well it's stood up to the last eighteen months of regular doses of high temperature flue gases.
Andy
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Well, I think that that is 'a result' from Steve Trossell.
I have been looking at brochures / websites of various 'van makes.
Both Timberland and IH fit dark grey fridge vents and other units: heater exhaust, hook up cable socket, I believe.
I have seen a picture of a Nu-Venture ( or Nuventure ) with grey / black vents.
Burstner fit what look like mid to dark grey fridge vents and other 'units' to some of their 'vans: even to a white one!
I don't know if all or some of these are self coloured or painted.
I am sure self coloured would be preferable but painted would be better than white on a dark 'pewter' 'van or a coloured one such as the Timberlands. The Timberland ones appear dark grey but 'could' be black.
The best result would be fittings that exactly matched the colour of the panel to which they were fitted, but I accept that that may be hoping for too much.
My ( originally white ) 'fridge vents are painted body colour ( silver / grey ) and they are wearing reasonably well but with some chipping and flaking: they have been on there for about ten years though.
I am sure that if any motorhome manufacturers have the 'clout' to get accessory manufacturers to mould these fittings to specific colours then Swift Group will be one of them. With non-white 'vans becoming more popular and more common it's time to put the pressure on.........
btw, my fridge vent winter covers are black and not painted either
They are the old style smaller vents and I guess they are 'Electrolux', not 'Dometic', so no good for you b6x ......
Harvey
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