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Old 04-11-2012, 07:08 PM   #1
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pic of camper polishing

the start of a long job
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Old 04-11-2012, 08:06 PM   #2
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The results are well worth the effort!
What are you using to polish?
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Old 04-12-2012, 05:07 PM   #3
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well i drive a truck for a living so i am using the same method as polishing tanks and the wheels i got a cutting wheel and polish bars and do about 2 steps it will look like glass
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Got our Overlander done a few weeks ago,, My arms still hurt,

Great for you,, now just get er done,,

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Old 04-12-2012, 06:38 PM   #5
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well i drive a truck for a living so i am using the same method as polishing tanks and the wheels i got a cutting wheel and polish bars and do about 2 steps it will look like glass
What kind of bars do you use, or color?
And what type of polishing wheel do you use.?
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Old 04-13-2012, 03:20 PM   #6
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not sure on the wheel i got it gave to me from a friend it came from a truck stop and the bars the first one i use is green and then blue and then can go to white for the last polish
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