Peter, I asked the same question to Bud Cooper, specifically what does
he wash it with, and he said, distilled water.  Puzzled, someone else
asked again, and he said, "Rain water".  It is not heresy to clear coat,
but  I liken it to paying someone, so you can pee into the wind.  Some
people have had their coaches sprayed with plasticote, at a cost of
about $1100, ot more.   It has a tendency to dull the mirror polish, but
then it will probably last for 7 to 10 years.   That shiney door you see
has held up for over a year, but it is inside out of the weather and
sun.  The rest of the coach has held up well, but will need another buff
out in about 6 months.  I just have never had the time or money to have
it sprayed, with clear coat, so , it is naked, or, nekkid, as we say
down here in these parts.   It was polished last by a pro at Borden's
and the Rolite and Nuvite, dry with a hard thin shell, to give the
surface some protection.

Bill Scott
61 Bambi, VAC & WBCCI #3221
1VP & Membership Chairman , WDCU
http://www.servintfree.net/wbcci-dc/



In a message dated 07/31/2000 1:55:46 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:

>  Go to
>  the Airstream Dreams web site, and look at the polish.  You will find a
>  picture of my Bambi, with the door open.

Bill, I went to the site and saw your Bambi all polished up. Fantastic. What 
do you do to protect the polished aluminum? Spray on clearcoat? or is that 
heresy? How much work is involved in maintaining the shine?

Peter, Londonderry, NH, trailerless as of yet.


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