I polished and repainted the plaque by the door. The method I used was simple: use a small brush, attempt to get most of the paint in the recesses, and whatever gets on the shiny part- wipe it off. EZ!
But the problem I'm having is that the shiny part oxidizes SUPER fast. In less than a month white drops and runs appear all over it. If you polish it again, the polish gets into the recesses and covers the new blue paint. What to do??
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I polished and repainted the plaque by the door. The method I used was simple: use a small brush, attempt to get most of the paint in the recesses, and whatever gets on the shiny part- wipe it off. EZ!
But the problem I'm having is that the shiny part oxidizes SUPER fast. In less than a month white drops and runs appear all over it. If you polish it again, the polish gets into the recesses and covers the new blue paint. What to do??
Hi, you might want to spray clear laquer on it; Or, when I was in the Army, we had to clean and polish brass. One trick I learned with the brass was to rinse it off with very hot water right after cleaning; Let it dry, and it would stay clean much longer. I think it removed left over polish which caused quicker oxidation.
The over-the-door light on my '73 is made of the same material as the plaque by the door, I think. I just polished it last week and as a final step in the process used flour to remove the last of the polishing compound (the same stuff ya make bread out of). This is the first polishing that I have done and I just got it installed last night, so it'll take a few weeks to see how it holds up.
Love that awning! Another great job ya did there, kid.
Jim
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Thank you for the replies and suggestions. I will polish again and see if a wax or clear lacquer will work.
[As an experiment, I used RainX (I had it at home) and it did slow the rate of oxidization, but a month is still too soon.]
Tanya, Go to Lowes or Home Depot and check the spray paint section. They both carry a Automotive type clearcoat that should lock the bright polished finish in for many moons to come. Hope this helps! Happy Trails, Ed
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I have searched and can find nothing about this (probably lame) question I have: I am going to some Oregon State Parks and both only offer 15amp service. I don't have a microwave or an AC, so I will only be running the fridge and maybe a DVD player. Is there a situation I should be aware of?
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Hi all ,just had my ebay purchase delivered (69 overlander) only to discover a major soft spot just inside the door .Peeled back the lino tiles to find I could grab handfulls of plywood ,great!
Atacked that problem this weekend ,removed the goucho as the front curb side floor was rotted also ,cut sections of the plywood away to check the frame out as I could see some cancer in the main frame running down the length of the trailer.After repairs to the frame I was wondering aboutthe foam insulation on the underside of the subfloor,does this play any other role aside from sound & temp insulation & will I have to pull the belly pan off to apply it,dont really want to do that if it can be avoided.
I would like to put a dinette in ,to replace the goucho As I have the floor torn apart I was thinking of putting a fresh water tank in between the frame.My current tank wont fit so I was curious if any else has done this where would be a good place to find a tank.My 1970 overlander has the tank under the floor somewhere so i,d imagine a tank is made to fit between the frame rails.Thanks in advance Ian
Congratulations Ian! I have heard the foam insulation is not a good thing for moisture- it traps moisture and then can rust the frame. They insulated with it for only a short time. Everywhere I removed it my frame was in perfect condition, so I didn't remove it. I just used fiberglass batt- type for my floor repair.
I put my fresh tank under the dinette not under the floor. I'm sure you could do a search here on 'under floor tank placement', and if nothing surfaces try starting a new thread about it.
Good luck on your adventures!
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Great work Tanya, and I especially love the temporary bunk idea! I'm interested in how that has been working out for your family as you've spent a little more time in it?
Thank you! The bunk is doing it's job very well. The kids love it and so far the sleeping has been pretty decent (as good as it gets with a 2 y/o). It's nearing the time where we must switch the little one to the top- he's nearly 3 and my daughter will be 10- she's getting on the verge of too big up there. But before I do that I will have to make a removable 'fence' to keep him in. As it is, they both have anti-roll-out devices, but I will need his to be more secure, as there is further to fall~.
Truth be told, I have been dreaming of another AS... a bit bigger, permanent bed in the back... maybe a bit older... or at least, nothing older than '73.
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Heh. The famous aluminitis I've heard so much about...
Are you planning on keeping your TW and adding to your collection, or can you live with only one at a time? I know I'd have an extremely hard time parting with something that I'd spent so much time and energy on.
But, if you're looking to sell, be sure to give me first crack at it!
Oh yes I have it bad! My husband recommended I sell first, to fund the second... I almost served him papers over that horrendous slur! Can you imagine, doing alllll that work and finally having something campable- then start all over with nothing to go out in! NO WAY! He realizes the error in his ways- for our 10th anniversary he opened an "Airstream Slush Fund" account for me- way better than diamonds don't you think!?
I'd like to have many Airstreams: bambi, tradewind, and an overlander, ambassador, or a sovereign- actually I'd like a flying cloud too. Oh forget it, I probably need like 8 or so. My husband thankfully has a cheaper obsession- surfboards.
But I will probably need to sell the TW AFTER I get the next campable- I need projects. When that happens I will be in mourning.
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Hi, you might want to spray clear laquer on it; Or, when I was in the Army, we had to clean and polish brass. One trick I learned with the brass was to rinse it off with very hot water right after cleaning; Let it dry, and it would stay clean much longer. I think it removed left over polish which caused quicker oxidation.
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