At 07:40 PM 5/7/01 -0600, you wrote:
> > I have found that 3M Heavy
> >Duty Polishing Compound in one gallon jugs and 3M double side pads with a
> >heavy duty polisher work as good as the pricier brands that come in a
> >little jar.
> >Bob
>==========
>Tell us Bob what other pricer brands you have used and on what trailer
>and to what extent have you used them?
>
>Roy
All my stripping and polishing was on my 1966 Safari http://mrminimal.com
Some that I have used are Mother's California Gold for Clear Coats, Turtle
Wax Heavy Duty Cleaner, Simoniz Rubbing Compound, Simoniz Polishing
Compouind, Rolite AP-300 and the 3M Heavy Duty Polishing Compound. The
last two do the best job. I would say it's a toss up on performance
between them. The far more important issue with either brand is the power
of the polisher and the near constant cleaning and replacement of the pads
while polishing.
The reason I chose the 3M is that I get more bang for the bucks and that is
important to me.
I polished the entire coach before pulling it from Oregon to California and
then did the top corners with a super polisher that I found in a pawn shop
in Oceanside. It is actually a Huge drill that I adapted to polishing pads.
My mentor and teacher was Bill Scott. He taught me technique but did not
recommend the 3M polish. I found that myself during experimentation.
When I polish my coach I realize that what I am really doing is burnishing
it. You need a good cutting compound and lots of strength and patience to
bring out the shine. That's how I do it. Others choose different paths.
Bob
Bob.
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