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07-09-2010, 07:15 PM
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3 Rivet Member 
1972 31' Sovereign
1985 31' Excella
2010 31' Classic
Hendersonville
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Wait, I had to look back, where did anyone say anything about illegals?
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07-09-2010, 07:18 PM
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3 Rivet Member
1972 31' Sovereign
1985 31' Excella
2010 31' Classic
Hendersonville
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So how about stripping first?
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07-09-2010, 07:25 PM
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1999 28' Excella
Frederick
, Maryland
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I would be interested if they stripped first also. I would love not to have to strip due to where I park my trailer. I don't think they would want me to strip it there, no matter how "harmless" the process can be to the environment if you use certain products. Plus, since a lot of mine is still in good shape. I would hate to strip it all first and then watch is oxidize as I worked my way around the trailer. The alternative would be to spot strip and polish.
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07-09-2010, 07:41 PM
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Rivet Master
1965 28' Ambassador
Irving
, Texas
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I would be interested to know if they used any acid wash initially.After talking with some truckstop service guys and a trailer service I know in the area, most of these tanker polishers and horse trailer polishers use an acid wash to cut through all the corrosion.
I would certainly ask.No sense in having a leaker for life.
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07-09-2010, 07:51 PM
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2 Rivet Member 
1962 24' Tradewind
1967 17' Caravel
1959 22' Flying Cloud
weatherford
, Texas
Join Date: Oct 2008
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More pic's Its Raining still!!!
More Pic's
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07-09-2010, 07:53 PM
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2 Rivet Member
1962 24' Tradewind
1967 17' Caravel
1959 22' Flying Cloud
weatherford
, Texas
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I've seen that also. What about the citrus?. Mine was just cleaned real good before I handed it over to the guys. No acid on my end...
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07-09-2010, 09:56 PM
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1979 31' Sovereign
Rineyville
, Kentucky
Join Date: Apr 2009
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Quote:
Originally Posted by NashBuff
Wait, I had to look back, where did anyone say anything about illegals?
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Post #14.
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07-09-2010, 10:08 PM
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3 Rivet Member
1972 31' Sovereign
1985 31' Excella
2010 31' Classic
Hendersonville
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Sorry, yes I know #14 but where the heck did that post come from?
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07-10-2010, 03:11 AM
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Restorations done right
Commercial Member
1962 26' Overlander
1961 26' Overlander
Vintage Kin Owner
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Baltimore
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Hate to break it to you but most all of the polishing companies use an acid wash first. It is the duration of how long it stays on, and the strength of the mix that can cause issues with the seams.
I love the illegals comment. Texas is 45% latino now. 200 years ago it was 100%. Kind of difficult to know who is, and who is not an illegal.
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07-10-2010, 06:23 AM
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Rivet Master
1958 26' Overlander
Mesa
, Arizona
Join Date: Jul 2004
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This has been a very interesing thread.
I'm about to start polishing my Sovereign using the Rouge stick method. I'm about ready to go. Just waiting on the stripper to strip the new rear panels.
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07-10-2010, 07:04 AM
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Rivet Master
1970 27' Overlander
Espanola
, Full Timer
Join Date: Jun 2007
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I am going to look into the Gords...long ago at first we tried the Nuvite---which WAS truly really good stuff- but it went fast and was $$$. Been working with 3M super duty rubbing compound and Mother Mag so far now --and this is good and affordable. But I am open to new products all the time......
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07-11-2010, 03:50 AM
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3 Rivet Member
1959 24' Tradewind
The Grass Capital of the World
, Oregon
Join Date: Apr 2010
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new thread
I posted a new thread because I don't want to keep piggy-backing this one. Congrats again Trophycare. If i were just a little closer to Dallas, maybe I'd ask these guys to do my Tradewind, but I'm in Sasquatch country.
http://www.airforums.com/forums/f441...tml#post870192
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07-21-2010, 07:15 PM
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Silver Dreams
Commercial Member
1976 31' Sovereign
Portland
, Oregon
Join Date: Sep 2009
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I had a guy do my 76 Sovereign with Flitz polish and it worked well on everything except some deep scratches. He was done in a long weekend and I just paid him by the hour. Huge improvement.
Bob
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