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Old 01-25-2011, 09:16 AM   #1
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Polishing frustration

As has been discussed often in this forum polishing an Airstream can be a lot of work. I don't think anything can be as frustrating as removing the old round WBCCI decal. I don't know what kind of glue was used but it doesn't come off easy. Removal, solvents, you name it and it's there. I finally had to use sandpaper to finish and then try to get the scratches off. Luckily I didn't have to deal with numbers.
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Just did mine when I installed new emblems. Took 6-7 passes with F-7 Nuvite.
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Old 01-25-2011, 09:55 AM   #3
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It took us a couple of hours. We ended up using a heat gun and a plastic putty knife. Followed by some remove all to get the clear coat off. It was a real chore. No fun indeed
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Our TT gets long white streaks from the decal gunk on it every time we get some rain. I'm hoping that it will run out of the stain material before I get too old to get up on the ladder.
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Just did mine when I installed new emblems. Took 6-7 passes with F-7 Nuvite.


I did the Nuvite after using Jasco paint remover to remove the emblem.
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