Project: Minnie the Boler Before

This is Minnie the Boler – she’s a 1971 (although we initially thought 1979) Canadian made fiberglass trailer. We called her Minnie because we ended up picking a Mango Sorbet colour to paint her and one of our favourite little places to grab take-away is called Mini Mango. As such, meet Minnie the Boler.

Minnie the Boler Before

Rough shape? Yes.

We picked her up a few hours from home and although I say she’s in rough shape, she really isn’t. The body was in good condition and so was the frame. They just needed some love. Oh, and some prettiness. Nothing makes a space feel light and bright like fresh white paint and some tasteful decor.

Okay, let’s check out this Boler and see the before photos!

About 4 layers of paint.

Bland colour.

Harsh colour on the inside and not a lot of brightness.

Carpet. Yes, carpet!

A few rock chips.

And oh, the silicone. Gobs and gobs of silicone.

Look at all that discoloured silicone on the belly band. Yuck! It’s not even neatly tapped off; nope, just gobbed on in hopes of doing something I suppose.

Some frame work. Getting some extra supports welded on to reinforce the frames strength. Safety first, right!

Minor fiberglass work.

Look at all the silicone I scrapped off. So much! Oh, and all that paint.

White, then yellow, next green, then red and oh, back to white.

We removed so much crap – out with the old and in with the new.

This is me taking a sanding selfie.

Well, there you have it – photos of Minnie the Boler before her transformation. Stay tuned for what’s to come – I’ll share what she looks like post renovation this weekend.

Happy camping!