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07-15-2010, 07:53 PM
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Rivet Master
2005 28' International CCD
Pagosa Springs
, Colorado
Join Date: Aug 2003
Posts: 811
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Steer Fat
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Originally Posted by 2airishuman
share away.
((also in cocoa butter but more $$ and in texas it's gonna be STEER fat)
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That's right. Even our women folk lather up in steer fat when sun bathin' here in Texas, unless they're Heifers in which case they don't need the additional rub. Cocoa butter is for sissies or Alpaca "ranchers".
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07-16-2010, 05:00 PM
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#23
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Rivet Master
1970 27' Overlander
Espanola
, Full Timer
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 1,753
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When it cools off here and the time is right- I will try the 3M compound and THEN will try a small 6 dollar bottle of 'Gel Gloss' ...I did a small 'quickie' spot outside with just the Gel Gloss using white cotton polish pads--and sure -nough, it brought up oxidation with it, so I was surprized at that...but I had not used the compound first so I will try that. Gel Gloss has the canoba wax it it but I want to make sure the surface has been ridded of micro scratches etc. One day when this heat wave disperses - I will do a photo shoot and show what I got.
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07-16-2010, 05:14 PM
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hi red'
gel gloss is a fine wax for some things.
the problem with many POLISHING products is the use of the term POLISH.
by definition POLISHING removes at least SOME material (metal, paint, coatings) from the surface...
and REAL POLISHES all remove stuff...
but MANY companies making waxes, coatings, shin-ers and so on...
call their STUFF polish.
when it really isn't a polish.
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back to gel gloss...
this stuff was DEVELOPED for use on the GEL COAT of fiberglass things.
it was not intended for bare naked metals.
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a/s RECOMMENDS gel gloss for the SHOWER STALL (fiberglass with a gel coating) and CORIAN counter tops...
i have used it on both and it works fine as a cleaner/shiner/wax coater on these SOFT plastic surfaces...
but for ANY REAL scratches in the corian it is INADEQUATE.
because it's really a cleaner/wax not a polish...
does that make sense ?
now it DOES have chemicals in it which WILL lift some oxidation on metals...
just like it CLEANS those metals a bit...
but it will NOT polish aluminum.
the PAD used to apply it (and yer arm pressure) is more abrasive than the stuff in the bottle.
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again i LIKE gel gloss because it IS NOT a polish, and IS very gentile on GEL COATED fiberglass or plastic based corian.
and there are LOTS of products that work just like it (blue magic plastic/metal polish is an example)...
but are NOT truly metal polishes...
cheers
2air'
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07-16-2010, 05:49 PM
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Rivet Master
1956 22' Flying Cloud
1953 32' Liner
1955 22' Safari
Valley View
, Texas
Join Date: Jan 2006
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I am here to tell you.....
There is NO EASY WAY.
I know you want it. but.....there is no easy way.
You have to remove the clear coat. PERIOD!
You have to compound it...remove the top layer of corrosion ...severe or not.
You have to polish, abrade, the remaining surface.
A chemical "polish" will give a shine. Polish? NOT!
Gravel in a bottle...YES. Truck box...NO. Nuvite...YES. Brasso...NO. ETC., ETC. Sorry, but that's the way it is.
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07-16-2010, 07:30 PM
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#26
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Rivet Master
1972 31' Sovereign
Lexington
, Minnesota
Join Date: Feb 2009
Posts: 3,986
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I'm beginning to think that we should treat our AS like I treat my skin and hair: au naturale! No make-up or hair color! She's old, so am I. We should be proud to LOOK it!
Kay
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07-16-2010, 08:04 PM
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Rivet Master
1963 26' Overlander
Austin
, Texas
Join Date: Feb 2008
Posts: 2,640
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Some people think there is only one way.
Some people are willing to challenge that and try a different way.
This thread is all about experimentation. The original poster may find this way doesn't work as well as expected. Or, he may find that there really is more than one way.
I'll go ahead and wait, and observe, to see what happens.
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07-16-2010, 08:12 PM
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Rivet Master
1958 26' Overlander
Mesa
, Arizona
Join Date: Jul 2004
Posts: 1,742
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I suppose the Rouge Stick method of polishing doesn't work either.
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07-16-2010, 08:18 PM
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Proud Owner Vintage SBB
Currently Looking...
Santa Monica
, California
Join Date: Nov 2008
Posts: 165
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My problem with steel wool on aluminum is that very tiny particles of steel actually embed in the aluminum surface and will naturally rust. Irrespective of apparently excellent results, on principle, steel wool on aluminum's gotta be a bad practice.
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07-18-2010, 06:03 AM
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Restorations done right
Commercial Member
1962 26' Overlander
1961 26' Overlander
Vintage Kin Owner
Currently Looking...
Baltimore
, Maryland
Join Date: Aug 2007
Posts: 5,545
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07-19-2010, 01:25 PM
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3 Rivet Member
1959 24' Tradewind
The Grass Capital of the World
, Oregon
Join Date: Apr 2010
Posts: 174
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wow
beautiful results! I love the photo of the other Airstream in the grassy field. If I achieve half that reflection I'll be jumping up and down! (mine looks like the oxidized one in the last photo...)
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07-20-2010, 02:49 PM
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Restorations done right
Commercial Member
1962 26' Overlander
1961 26' Overlander
Vintage Kin Owner
Currently Looking...
Baltimore
, Maryland
Join Date: Aug 2007
Posts: 5,545
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I'll turn the other cheek for you...
Not as nice as a 54, but a 1960 needs loving too....
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07-20-2010, 03:13 PM
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#33
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Rivet Master
1970 27' Overlander
Espanola
, Full Timer
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 1,753
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Polishing IS a real sweaty workout- and dirty too. But right now it's too hot over here to polish...It is so hot outside right now, that I am imagining that this is what the passengers of the shuttle feel like during re-entry. You can just feel that heat bouncing off the trailer ha! ...and this polishing business can almost sound like a bunch of chefs in a kitchen making the same dish.
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07-20-2010, 04:24 PM
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#34
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Rivet Master
1965 28' Ambassador
Irving
, Texas
Join Date: Oct 2009
Posts: 604
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I quit when the temp hit 97 which is a 106 in Texas.Left one of my red bars out and it promptly melted !Doing some of the other thousand jobs needed.It is nice to polish detail parts inside in the air conditioning.
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08-06-2010, 09:55 AM
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#35
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1 Rivet Member
1965 24' Tradewind
Seattle
, Washington
Join Date: Jul 2010
Posts: 8
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Hey SpaceEgg -- Have you had a chance to try Gord's on the exterior yet?? Anxiously awaiting your results.....!
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08-08-2010, 11:33 PM
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#36
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3 Rivet Member
1959 24' Tradewind
The Grass Capital of the World
, Oregon
Join Date: Apr 2010
Posts: 174
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new thread for exterior work
Thanks for asking about the progress. Since I find it annoying to sift through threads that are longer than 3 pages, I started a fresh link. Happy to answer any questions...
http://www.airforums.com/forums/f441...tml#post880988
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