[VAC] Re: Clearcoat VS Polish...Discuss

[Weimers]

I'd love to have my old '63 polished like a mirror, but I'm afraid it's going to be a lot of work. About 80 percent of my clearcoat is gone and the oxidation is pretty heavy in places. It looks like an OLD trailer. If I polish it, it'll probably be cooler inside when parked in the sun, and I'd love the look of it ....like a shiny new car.  I'd say that polishing it would INCREASE the value of an Airstream.     On the other hand, scratches and dents and patina give a trailer character. My '71 has dents that all have a history. The clearcoat is starting to break down on it too, but it's not so bad I can't live with it. I think it looks fine, scratches and all.     I guess it all depends on what you like.  And what you perceive your trailer looks like.   MARC WEIMER Punxsutawney, PA  -  Home of the Groundhog #15767 1963 Globe Trotter 1971 Globe Trotter http://users.penn.com/~mweimer/weimer.html ----- Original Message ----- From: Jeff Griffin To: Multiple recipients of VACList Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2001 10:24 AM Subject: [VAC] Clearcoat VS Polish...Discuss Hi everyone: Why polish a vintage AS? One only has to watch "The Antiques Roadshow" to see the disappointment when an owner of a Tiffany lamp destroyed its value by rubbing off the patina. What do you guys think? I'm on the fence. Jeff Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com 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.