Has Anyone Ever Redocorated The Interior of Their Camper?

It probably isn't the paint so much as the preparation. You usually need to treat paneling before you can paint it, to keep it from peeling right off, so I'm guessing that the same applies to paneling in a camper. The cheapest, simplest way (although it takes some elbow grease) is to scuff the surface with sandpaper to remove waxy build up and then wipe it down with vinegar and water. Try 2 parts vinegar to 1 part water. Make sure it's dry completely before you begin trying to paint. Good luck. Let us know how your project turns out.

A few years ago a friend and I bought a old used camper for 500.00. We called it little ugly camper. We loved it though. We painted the interior. We used cheap paint but we took sandpaper and roughed up the panelling before we painted. Then we made new curtains and recovered the seats on the benches. It looked great. I still miss that camper.

We did this too. We bought a cheap trailer that was in good condition but didn't look too nice inside. The paneling made it too dark as you say and the fabrics where really not to our taste. As some other people responded, we did sand the paneling before we applied the paint. ( we also learned about this new material, that it's like a paste that you mix with water and apply and when it harden it looks actually very good and it can be either painted of used with the hues that you can choose when you buy it ) We painted it, replaced one of the fold down tables, and changed the fabric for the cushions and curtains.We also put new linoleum on the floor and added a bit of carpet in one area. THen we sanded the cupboards and applied varnish which made them look much nicer. The trailer cost $200 and we sold it for $900 because someone offered us that amount. But the fact is that after it was finished it really looked great and because we winterized it each year everything was in perfect order and working properly.