VACList DigestVACList-Digest Sunday, August 25, 2002 Issue 405
Today's Topics:
1. Skin Finish
2. Re: Skin Finish
3. Re: Skin Finish
4. Re: Skin Finish
5. Re: Skin Finish
6. Re: Skin Finish
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Message Number: 1
Date: Sun, 25 Aug 2002 08:16:49 -0700 (PDT)
From: "Johm O'Cain" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Skin Finish
There's a lot of helpful information on "beginning"
the Skin Beautification project. But not much about
finishing the job. Once I have removed all the old
clear coat and have polished my beautiful Overlander
to a "high gloss" what do I do then? Apply wax? Keep
re-polishing every four to six weeks? (This sounds
like a lot of maintenance). Clear coat again? With
what ?
J O H N
57 Overlander
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Message Number: 2
Date: Sun, 25 Aug 2002 08:54:55 -0700
From: Webmaster <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Skin Finish
It seems to fall into 3 camps:
1- Re clear coat at P&S in Ohio or Oasis RV in Arizona.
2- Do a once over light polish each spring.
3- Seal with Rolite Sealer or some other stuff. Below is an email I
just got addressed to my website. Anyone try this?
RJ
Hello- I stripped my 78 sovereign, and tried several
car waxes to seal the bare aluminum. I found Eagle 1
"wax as you dry" to work really well. it is applied to
a wet unit (or car) and spread with the wet chamois.
works great, no buffing or oxidization. Makes a nice
slick surface, seals out water spots.
<snip>
On Sunday, August 25, 2002, at 08:16 AM, Johm O'Cain wrote:
> There's a lot of helpful information on "beginning"
> the Skin Beautification project. But not much about
> finishing the job. Once I have removed all the old
> clear coat and have polished my beautiful Overlander
> to a "high gloss" what do I do then? Apply wax? Keep
> re-polishing every four to six weeks? (This sounds
> like a lot of maintenance). Clear coat again? With
> what ?
> J O H N
> 57 Overlander
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Message Number: 3
Date: Sun, 25 Aug 2002 11:03:23 -0700
From: James Clark <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Skin Finish
John..
Depending on the polish you used, keeping the "high gloss" could be a lot
of maintenance.. I did some work on our 23' a couple of years ago and was
advised by the polish mfg. that their polish had finish sealers included..
Since then no polishing and considerable running into the wind... The
"high gloss" has turned into a very pleasant bright finish on the
aluminum... I am surprised at how well it is holding up...
Jim
At 08:16 AM 8/25/2002 -0700, you wrote:
>There's a lot of helpful information on "beginning"
>the Skin Beautification project. But not much about
>finishing the job. Once I have removed all the old
>clear coat and have polished my beautiful Overlander
>to a "high gloss" what do I do then? Apply wax? Keep
>re-polishing every four to six weeks? (This sounds
>like a lot of maintenance). Clear coat again? With
>what ?
>J O H N
>57 Overlander
>
>
>
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Message Number: 4
Date: Sun, 25 Aug 2002 12:07:44 -0400
From: "James Greene" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Skin Finish
Jim, what product did you use for the final polish that had the included
sealer?
Thanks,
Jim Greene
' 68 Tradewind
----- Original Message -----
From: "James Clark" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Multiple recipients of VACList" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Sunday, August 25, 2002 14:03
Subject: [VAC] Re: Skin Finish
> John..
> Depending on the polish you used, keeping the "high gloss" could be a lot
> of maintenance.. I did some work on our 23' a couple of years ago and was
> advised by the polish mfg. that their polish had finish sealers included..
> Since then no polishing and considerable running into the wind... The
> "high gloss" has turned into a very pleasant bright finish on the
> aluminum... I am surprised at how well it is holding up...
>
> Jim
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Message Number: 5
Date: Sun, 25 Aug 2002 12:12:24 -0700
From: James Clark <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Skin Finish
I tried a number of polishes. I liked the Rolite series of polishes the
best... the final polish is the 300 polish and it really shines....
If you are interested in Rolite, I would suggest buying it from a dealer
that will discount, like AirstreamDreams.com.... The factory protects some
rather exorbitant "list price" figures... I tried some polishers that I
own and didn't like any of them... I will try the two head Cyclo next time
with the "t shirt method"... where the polishing is very much like the
method used in a manual application...
I wound up buying cloth towels at the local Sam's and throwing it away
after one use.... the washing of the black residue is very difficult and if
I were the head of the house , I would ban the use of the washer with
polish cloth... I went to a laundromat and was very ashamed of the way I
abused one of the washers... ie.. one use and pitch...
I don't recommend hand polishing, it tears up the shoulder joints.... I
have noticed that others are indicating that an anual touch up with the AS
300 will keep the trailer difficult to look at in the sun... I am not
interested in keeping it that bright...
Jim
At 12:07 PM 8/25/2002 -0400, you wrote:
>Jim, what product did you use for the final polish that had the included
>sealer?
>
>Thanks,
>
>Jim Greene
>' 68 Tradewind
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "James Clark" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: "Multiple recipients of VACList" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Sent: Sunday, August 25, 2002 14:03
>Subject: [VAC] Re: Skin Finish
>
>
> > John..
> > Depending on the polish you used, keeping the "high gloss" could be a lot
> > of maintenance.. I did some work on our 23' a couple of years ago and was
> > advised by the polish mfg. that their polish had finish sealers included..
> > Since then no polishing and considerable running into the wind... The
> > "high gloss" has turned into a very pleasant bright finish on the
> > aluminum... I am surprised at how well it is holding up...
> >
> > Jim
>
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Message Number: 6
Date: Sun, 25 Aug 2002 13:00:24 -0600
From: "Kenneth E. Johansen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Skin Finish
I am of the once per year AP-300, then twice per year Rollite sealer
school. The sealer is really easy to use. Both can be purchased from
Airstream Dreams. You can see how my trailer looks at Vintageairstream.com
first set of 59 Traveler pictures. I had just finished its first polish
then, my subsequent annual polish seems to look even better now. Just got
back from a 4800 mile trip though rain/dirt/humidity/hot temps etc etc -
got a few spots that will come out with sealer. I think its easy maintenance.
Ken Johansen
5958
59 Traveler
75 Airstream
At 08:16 AM 8/25/02 -0700, you wrote:
>There's a lot of helpful information on "beginning"
>the Skin Beautification project. But not much about
>finishing the job. Once I have removed all the old
>clear coat and have polished my beautiful Overlander
>to a "high gloss" what do I do then? Apply wax? Keep
>re-polishing every four to six weeks? (This sounds
>like a lot of maintenance). Clear coat again? With
>what ?
>J O H N
>57 Overlander
>
>
>
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