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Old 07-14-2017, 07:19 PM   #41
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We really like the white, does the colour hold up, & is there any discoloration with time?

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I know nothing about the white, but so far my red has held up very well. Maybe someone with the factory white can chime in.
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I got the white on mine and have had no issues
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Old 07-14-2017, 07:46 PM   #43
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Thanks rbryan & cpaharley!!!
We love both colours (red to match our graphics or white to blend in)....we're thinking white.....
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Old 07-14-2017, 08:51 PM   #44
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Hi Everyone,

Now that we found out about the different belly bands colours, oh no, another decision to make.....

We really like the white, does the colour hold up, & is there any discoloration with time?

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Our white is actually kind of light gray. That's the way it came but looks white enough from a distance.
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Old 07-15-2017, 12:58 AM   #45
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I might do the red to match my graphics
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I might do the red to match my graphics
Mine is black to match the tires.
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Old 07-15-2017, 06:14 AM   #47
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Mine is black to match the tires. [emoji23]
I'm telling you Glenn, there's a roll of dark green vinyl trim sitting there on EBay just waiting for you to join the ranks of the color coordinated. [emoji6]
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I might do the red to match my graphics
We chose white so the graphics would stand out by themselves. To each their own, however.
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We chose white so the graphics would stand out by themselves. To each their own, however.
I chose white too, but it is not as close in colour to the trailer as I would prefer.

Thinking silver might match the pewter graphics. Not considering changing for some time though.
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Here's our 21 with a blue (navy) belly band installed. If I knew then what I know now we would have opted for navy graphics, but it looks better to us than the black. Looks better in person than in the photos.
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Here's our 21 with a blue (navy) belly band installed. If I knew then what I know now we would have opted for navy graphics, but it looks better to us than the black. Looks better in person than in the photos.
Wooeee! That is great! Never thought of it.
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Here's our 21 with a blue (navy) belly band installed. If I knew then what I know now we would have opted for navy graphics, but it looks better to us than the black. Looks better in person than in the photos.
Stan, I've seen some blue vinyl for sale on EBay that might more closely match your graphics if you ever decide to change it. Hard to tell the exact color from an EBay photo, but they list navy blue and this one, which is just called "blue".

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Stan, I've seen some blue vinyl for sale on EBay that might more closely match your graphics if you ever decide to change it. Hard to tell the exact color from an EBay photo, but they list navy blue and this one, which is just called "blue".

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Thanks for finding this, we are getting royal blue graphics and this looks like it should match pretty well (at least better than the black). We are just finalizing our build sheet so wrote Tina to see if I can send it to them and have them install it when they build the trailer.
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We are just finalizing our build sheet so wrote Tina to see if I can send it to them and have them install it when they build the trailer.
If not, it's a 8-10 minute job to install yourselves. Length wise you only need about 50 feet.
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Stan, I've seen some blue vinyl for sale on EBay that might more closely match your graphics if you ever decide to change it. Hard to tell the exact color from an EBay photo, but they list navy blue and this one, which is just called "blue".
This is the one I bought, for the same reason you noted. The picture doesn't look it, but the vinyl is definitely navy.

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Thanks for finding this, we are getting royal blue graphics and this looks like it should match pretty well (at least better than the black). We are just finalizing our build sheet so wrote Tina to see if I can send it to them and have them install it when they build the trailer.
Our graphics are also royal blue; this vinyl is navy. We do think it's a better look than the black, and it's better in person than in the photos I posted, but it's not a perfect match. That's why if we were starting over we'd just go with navy graphics.
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I also note that the replacement vinyl is much lighter weight than the original used by ETI, and might not hold up as well. But for less than $20 including shipping and 10 minutes to install, if the new stuff gets ugly I'll just replace it again.
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I also note that the replacement vinyl is much lighter weight than the original used by ETI, and might not hold up as well.
I noticed that too when I installed mine over a year ago. The edges are similar, but the center of the stock insert is much thicker. Didn't matter to me though because when you bend it to insert it, the profile is the same. And as you mentioned, it's easily replaced if it ever goes bad.
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White belly band

The bellyband that Escape installed for me in 2009 is as good as new. Initially they thought at the time that it only came in black. As I knew otherwise , I let them know, and lo and behold a white belly band!
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