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sd90mac · 07-15-2008, 06:29 AM

Brad,

The polish and the rags are on the pic nic table. Have fun. I'll leave the door unlocked, plenty of beverages in fridge.

Marie

Oh, by the way, Bertha is only 31 ft long, so some one else will need to assist with your treatment by providing one when you're finished with bertha.

Rog0525 · 07-15-2008, 06:59 AM

It's not a sickness, it's a bling thing.

Gene · 07-19-2008, 10:40 AM

Have you noticed there are more shiny aluminum trailers as part of the 18 wheelers? I think it started several years ago with one trucking company and is spreading.

I find I am annoyed when I see a dirty one. I am now worried I will stop for gas at a truck stop and start polishing the trucks.

Gene

Pudentane · 07-19-2008, 08:12 PM

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Originally Posted by flyfshr

At a garage sale recently, I found this aluminum lawn chair and thought right away how great it would look all polished up with the cedar wood redone. Just finished up this morning.

Not to make you envious but I have a pair of those chairs - but they are badly in need of polishing - what did you use to polish and how did you do it?

I've used boiled linseed oil on the wood - which does a nice job.

Louisa & Jasper Joy

flyfshr · 07-19-2008, 08:40 PM

I'm envious and will be even more so when you post a picture of your finished results.

I used Nutive S with a terry cloth rag and for the slats I sanded down to the wood and coated with Minwax Natural Cherry Satin PolyShades which is a combination of stain and polyurethane.

Yes, I did the aluminum by hand.

Brad
FF

BarryIowa · 07-19-2008, 10:02 PM

I'm going to start sending you parts to polish. The chair is nice, but wouldn't you rather polish something attached to a vintage Airstream? (JK) BTW, I could use that lifter and two T's

Can you get in touch with LHall. He was going to send me a fan and blade and put with some stuff you may send.

flyfshr · 07-19-2008, 10:09 PM

No, you'll have too many to polish. LHall is out of town until after the weekend. We already discussed getting together and I still need to find those parts in my parts boxes.

Hold tight. Don't get your rivets in a bunch.

Brad
FF

Pudentane · 07-20-2008, 05:51 AM

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Originally Posted by flyfshr

I'm envious and will be even more so when you post a picture of your finished results.

Thanks for the info. Don't hold your breath and turn blue waiting for the pictures of mine - I won't get to it for eons - Gotta empty a big house so I can sell the puppy and go full-timing!

Louisa & Jasper Joy

BarryIowa · 07-20-2008, 07:25 AM

I can't wait for "my rivets in a bunch" to come in so I can drill out my nasty battery box. I may have one fabricated and give the plans, pics, etc. to one of the on-line distributors so everyone that wants one will be able to buy one.

love vintage · 07-26-2008, 05:27 PM

It is an addiction, this polishing, be it chrome or aluminum, I know from life experience. Hubby owns Detailing shop, and anything in the silver/shiny category makes him crazy. Old school hands-on guy.

Now you know why we bought an Argosy.

AIR-Quarius · 05-04-2009, 09:11 AM

We were at a car show Saturday and stumbled past an aluminum polish dealer...he gave his demo using the bottoms of coke or pepsi cans...and it worked...but is pop can aluminum the same as Airstream aluminum? ...we just stood there staring at him and say anything. I know our AS is alclad.

Boondocker · 05-04-2009, 09:16 AM

Nice job on the polish, I was wondering though if that really helps with rear end sag?

utee94 · 05-04-2009, 09:23 AM

Can't believe I missed this post last year. I have a pair of similar vintage aluminum lawn chairs that belonged to my grandparents, but they have the nylon webbing rather than the wood. My plan is to pull off the webbing and replace with cedar or maybe even teak. And, of course, I will polish the aluminum.

But first I've got to finish my trailer renovation...

So Brad, have you ever found a mate for the one?

flyfshr · 05-04-2009, 09:33 AM

No, I haven't found a mate for the one I have. Funny as I was just tightening the aluminum screws, polished of course, that hold down the cedar about half an hour ago.

Still looking...

Brad
FF

Crusty · 05-04-2009, 10:01 AM

Check out this one on Ebay - it looks close.

Vintage Folding Aluminum Wood Slat Yard Lawn Chair - eBay (item 280330592903 end time May-05-09 07:52:41 PDT)

loudruff · 05-04-2009, 10:10 AM

Look at the price tag on that one! Better keep cruising the flea markets and thrift stores!!! Your chair looks great! How much weight does that add to the AS??? LOL!

loudruff · 05-04-2009, 10:18 AM

You know you have it bad when you see the nice shiny milk tanker trucks on the road and refer to them as "Airstream wannabees"!!!!!

Lothlorian · 05-04-2009, 10:20 AM

Thank goodness I don' have the polishing disease. I think all its nicks, dents, scratches are just fine.

Lothlorian

C Johnson · 05-04-2009, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by CrawfordGene

Have you noticed there are more shiny aluminum trailers as part of the 18 wheelers? I think it started several years ago with one trucking company and is spreading.

I find I am annoyed when I see a dirty one. I am now worried I will stop for gas at a truck stop and start polishing the trucks.

Gene

Trust me, you'd have a line of trucks out of the driveway. If you are ever short on cash, go down to the local truckstop and start polishing wheels and tanks !

Gene · 05-04-2009, 07:48 PM

It's getting worse. As time goes by, I start noticing Airstreams in people's yards hidden behind trees. Or any metal trailer. I'm afraid I'll drive into something while straining to see what kind of trailer it is.

Gene