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01-19-2013, 10:58 AM
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Rivet Master 
2006 25' Safari FB SE
Saint Augustine
, Florida
Join Date: Sep 2012
Posts: 569
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Cleaning your Rock Guard
Hey All,
How do you clean and protect the rock guard on the front of your AS?
We used Walbernize on the rest of the exterior, but it didn't work well on the rock guards for some reason. Thanks for any tips.
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01-19-2013, 11:16 AM
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"Cloudsplitter"
2003 25' Classic
Houstatlantavegas
, Malebolgia
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 20,000
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......segment protector???
WD40....werks for us. 
Bob
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01-19-2013, 12:02 PM
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Home of Vortex tuning
2013 27' FB Eddie Bauer
Spearfish
, South Dakota
Join Date: Dec 2009
Posts: 614
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We used a lot of stainless steel polish/cleaner when I worked at the brewery, wipe on, buff off. I would look in the cleaner/polish section of hardware, grocery, restaurant suppliers.
Looks as good as WD 40 pix^^
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01-19-2013, 01:07 PM
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Rivet Master
2007 30' Classic
Oswego
, Illinois
Join Date: Jul 2010
Posts: 13,669
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The stainless steel cleaner that is used for appliances. Don't use auto wax. It gets stuck in the brushed finish and looks terrible and is hard to get off.
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04-28-2013, 05:48 PM
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Rivet Master
1987 25' Sovereign
Fort Collins
, Colorado
Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 582
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Barkeepers Friend is the Airstreamers Friend here. I had some unknown crud on there that other stuff didn't want to work on -- 5 minutes with BF and a scrubby was all it took. Now protecting-- what do you recommend for that?
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04-28-2013, 05:55 PM
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Rivet Master
2006 25' Safari
St. Augustine
, Florida
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 2,670
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I read this somewhere else on the forum and followed the advice given - use stainless cleaner. I am not sure that you need to protect stainless. Just keep it clean.
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04-28-2013, 09:26 PM
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Rivet Master
1999 34' Excella
Currently Looking...
Hillsboro
, Texas
Join Date: Feb 2013
Posts: 6,408
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We used Turtle Wax "ICE".. worked great.
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05-08-2013, 03:24 PM
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2 Rivet Member 
2007 25' Classic
SW Florida
, Florida
Join Date: Jan 2013
Posts: 70
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WD 40 works for us and it also makes bug removal a lot easier.
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05-08-2013, 05:42 PM
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"Cloudsplitter"
2003 25' Classic
Houstatlantavegas
, Malebolgia
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 20,000
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Quote:
Originally Posted by tailpipe
WD 40 works for us and it also makes bug removal a lot easier.
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^
X2
Bob
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06-02-2014, 01:07 PM
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3 Rivet Member 
2013 22' FB Sport
College Place
, Washington
Join Date: Jul 2012
Posts: 118
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The non liquid Barkeepers Friend worked by far the best at removing rust like dirt all over the segment protectors following one winter trip. I tried all kinds of other things.
Thanks!
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06-02-2014, 01:30 PM
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Rivet Master
2015 30' Classic
2012 28' International
Greensboro
, North Carolina
Join Date: Aug 2011
Posts: 1,708
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WD40. Easy to use, nice shine!
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06-02-2014, 03:30 PM
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Rivet Master
2007 30' Classic
Oswego
, Illinois
Join Date: Jul 2010
Posts: 13,669
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BAB
WD40. Easy to use, nice shine!
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Doesn't it attract dust...like when on gravel road?
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06-02-2014, 04:16 PM
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4 Rivet Member 
2008 20' Safari
Tunnel Hill
, Georgia
Join Date: Aug 2011
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I wash with a good auto cleaner like Meguiars, dry, then wipe with Weiman stainless steel wipes. These can be found at grocery chains and walmart.
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06-02-2014, 04:21 PM
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Overland Adventurer
1991 34' Excella
2009 34' Panamerica
Telluride
, Colorado
Join Date: May 2012
Posts: 2,476
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Those stainless steel wipes are nothing more than mineral oil wipes.
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06-02-2014, 05:59 PM
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3 Rivet Member
2020 30' Classic
2016 30' Classic
Covington
, Louisiana
Join Date: Jan 2014
Posts: 203
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Quote:
Originally Posted by AtomicNo13
Those stainless steel wipes are nothing more than mineral oil wipes.
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Yes. But I also attest that they work great. Give them a try!
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06-02-2014, 06:56 PM
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Overland Adventurer
1991 34' Excella
2009 34' Panamerica
Telluride
, Colorado
Join Date: May 2012
Posts: 2,476
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I guess I should have said a bottle of mineral oil is a dollar and a paper towel is. 01$
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06-02-2014, 07:27 PM
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3 Rivet Member
2014 16' Sport
Route 66
, Arizona
Join Date: Dec 2013
Posts: 162
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Have you priced mineral oil lately? It's gone crazy in recent years.
edit: that's mineral spirits I'm thinking of...carry on 
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06-02-2014, 11:40 PM
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Overland Adventurer
1991 34' Excella
2009 34' Panamerica
Telluride
, Colorado
Join Date: May 2012
Posts: 2,476
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Dollar stores my dear!
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06-03-2014, 09:48 AM
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Rivet Master
2013 28' Flying Cloud
Central
, Canada
Join Date: Mar 2014
Posts: 1,082
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This might be a stupid question - But does anyone use WD40 to clean not just the rock guards but complete exterior? I used it a little on a small area and it seemed to clean the Alum very well, I'm just concerned about using it and then wishing I had not.
Any input would be great
Thanks
Doug
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06-03-2014, 10:36 AM
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Overland Adventurer
1991 34' Excella
2009 34' Panamerica
Telluride
, Colorado
Join Date: May 2012
Posts: 2,476
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Not silly....
Petroleum based products and vinyls, plastics, and rubber don't play well! Try silicone if you want a shine!
WD40 is a light oil film.
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