The Cameo Camper Renovation: Gold Sewer Hose Bumper Caps

A simple, beautiful solution to a functional problem.

The Cameo Camper Renovation: New Exterior Logo

The Cameo finally gets a new vinyl logo!

The Cameo Camper Renovation: Our 3-Step Guide to Waterproofing a Vintage Camper

Our 3-step guide to waterproofing our vintage camper exterior.

The Cameo Camper Renovation: 3 Steps to Polishing Aluminum Trim

How we transformed our vintage camper’s aluminum accent trim.

The Cameo Camper Renovation: Gold Window Bug Screens

Form meets function in this shiny new window screen install tutorial.

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The Cameo Camper Renovation: Progress

A photo-filled check-in of everything we’ve done so far!

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The Cameo Camper Renovation: Frequently Asked Questions

Our first round up of some of your most frequently asked questions.

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The Cameo Camper Renovation: Exterior Diamond Plate Install

Combining form and function to protect the front of the camper.

The Cameo Camper Renovation: Installing Exterior Electrical Ports

Breakdown of our 30 Amp shore power inlet, TV ports and our 120V exterior outlet installs.

The Cameo Camper Renovation: Gold Bumper Makeover

The $20 makeover that takes it from meh to metallic in less than 20 minutes.

The Cameo Camper Renovation: Exterior Electrical Install

Sometimes you have to fail to succeed – porch, license plate, clearance and tail lights + a backup camera install.

The Cameo Camper Renovation: Door Rehab

Steal these tricks to get your original camper door functioning + how we brought ours into the new millennium.

The Cameo Camper Renovation: Installing J-trim Roof Gutters

Really? Rain gutters on a camper? Why it’s necessary + how to install it.

The Cameo Camper Renovation: Repairing holes in aluminum exterior walls + prepping for paint

This detailed how-to covers how we salvaged the metal walls by filling every type of hole imaginable.

The Cameo Camper Renovation: Prepping + painting the exterior

Contains before + afters of the exterior (+ how we got those crisp paint lines)!