'Streamer's,
I'm in the mood to try and make you feel better rather than flame you.
I was wondering, albeit in silence, what the aluminum would lokk like with a
swirl pattern (I think that it known as "Spotting") applied ala stainless steel
buffing patterns. Would it even take on the aluminum sheets?
I would think that this would also have a certain kind of appeal to a few folks
that own an airstream but don't quite think that they are different enough.
bobb (ready to share the flame pains)
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> In a message dated 6/29/00 1:04:05 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
>
> << I have a question that might offend those of you polishing trailers but
> oh well....no harm intended. When doing a patch with new shiny store
> bought aluminum is there something I can use to "tone down" this shiny
> new piece to a more weathered looking patina rather than have a new
> shinny badge? >>
> Paul , I was going to type about this at some other time , but since you
> kinda touched on the subject ,here goes........I can already hear the wails
> of dismay and feel the burn of the flames comin' fer this. Most likely,I will
> be hated and despised by the happy shiney people on the list for what I'm
> planning....but , maybe not. ( first a little patranizing is in order aka
> BUT KISSIN' ) Let me say up front.....I like the look of a polished
> A/S. They look GREAT ! but...ahhhh make that a big BUT.....I am too lazy to
> polish my A/S. Also; I don't have the funds to pay for polishing. So ; this
> is my evil plan.........(install whatever sinister laugh goes through your
> head).....Awhile back when I first aquired my tin Twinkie, I was trying out
> various cleaning and polishing techniques. All of them requiring lotsa work.
> {{{>:o(> I had to do some sanding to remove some deep scratches. For the
> hell of it I put a scotch bright pad on my mouse sander,and used it over and
> around the sanded area. It created a very nice clean and even sattin finish.
> But the rivets polished up really bright. the look was pretty cool with the
> shiney rivets againt the satin grey. I've already rechromed all the outside
> lights and am getting the water fills and outer outside fixtuers chromed or
> rechromed. The whole trailer buffed down to a sattin finish with shiney
> rivets and details should look bitchin'. The matainence should be nuthin'
> more than soap an water an' a little metal protectant to keep the oxidation
> at bey. The scotch bright on the sander took only a few passes to do the job
> and was not too messy. Way less time and energy for someone like me who uses
> his vintage vehicles often enuogh to not have time to wash them. ( Hey! it's
> the best excuse I could come up with for bein' too lazy to polish my A/S )
> Trike #5384 '53 Cruiser ,'47 Pontiac (driven daily rain or shine)
> PS ......LET THE FLAMES BEGIN
