----- Original Message ----- From: "Carol and Oliver Filippi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, February 23, 2001 8:43 PM Subject: Re: [VAC] Re: Satin polish and clear coating > Don, > > I went to the Walbernize web site. Most of their products are polishes and > protective coating for painted and clearcoated surfaces. > > Except their metal cleaner (for polishing alloy wheels) whose name escapes > me. > > I have no idea how well this product would work on an oxidized Airstream > exterior. Obviously it has some of the same type of chemical cleaners that > are in Aluma prep plus some fine abrasive polishing agents. > > I think the only way to find out is to try it. > > Walbernize was a popular product recommended and sold by Airstream in the > 70's to care for the Plasticoated exterior. In those days, clear coats were > not in common use on autos, so conventional auto polishes of the day (which > were designed for pigmented finishes) were very hard on clears. > > Oliver Filippi > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Don Hardman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Multiple recipients of VACList" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Friday, February 23, 2001 4:36 PM > Subject: [VAC] Re: Satin polish and clear coating > > > > Sounds like you have the same thoughts as me. I have a 76 31" Airstream > and > > the clearcoat is coming in off all over. I would rather have the satin > look > > that is on the newer Airstreams as well. Wallbernize has a product for > > Airstreams that do not have a clearcoat finish. www.wallbernize.com > > If the products you mentioned work that would be great. Let us know if you > > find out anything from another source other than the VAC list. > > > > ---- Original Message ----- > > From: Carol and Oliver Filippi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: Multiple recipients of VACList <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Friday, February 23, 2001 1:16 PM > > Subject: [VAC] Satin polish and clear coating > > > > > > > Does anyone have experience or thoughts on how to refinish the exterior > of > > > an Airstream to duplicate (more or less) the satin aluminum finish of a > > new > > > trailer? [Instead of the mirror finish of the buffed and polished > > techniques > > > discussed on this site]. Would a phosphoric acid etch work (such as > Aluma > > > Prep, and the clear conversion treatment Alodine)? > > > > > > Also, are there any clearcoats that hold up. The Plasticote Airstream > > uses > > > (or used to use) is a lacquer base product. I have heard of Airstreams > > > being coated with Ditzler (PPG Automotive finish) clear urethane, also > the > > > comparable DuPont product. I have no idea exactly which products were > > used > > > nor how well they adhere (and the proper surface preparation) or hold > up > > > (especially in the sunny Southwest) vs. the Plasticoat product. I live > > in > > > southern California. > > > > > > Or is it better to simply wash the trailer and periodically apply some > > sort > > > of antioxidant coating with a rag? > > > > > > Oliver Filippi > > > '76 Tradewind > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > To unsubscribe or to change to a daily Digest, please go to > > > http://www.airstream.net/vaclist/listoffice.html > > > > > > If replying back to this message, please delete all the unnecessary > > original > > > text from your reply. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > To unsubscribe or to change to a daily Digest, please go to > > http://www.airstream.net/vaclist/listoffice.html > > > > If replying back to this message, please delete all the unnecessary > original > > text from your reply. > > > > > > > To unsubscribe or to change to a daily Digest, please go to http://www.airstream.net/vaclist/listoffice.html If replying back to this message, please delete all the unnecessary original text from your reply.
