...for my parts to come in from VTS to re-build my windows, I spent a couple of hours last night with Nuvite #7 and my polisher. Man, without the clear coat that the '62 had on it, this is WAY less work. But still a lot of work. I know it is a bit selfish to start polishing but this goes a long way toward neighbor relations. I shiny old trailer is much more attractive than an old dull one
Man, without the clear coat that the '62 had on it, this is WAY less work. But still a lot of work.
Barry, does it seem like the non-clear-coated aluminum on your Flying Cloud polishes up better or quicker than the clear-coated aluminum on your Overlander? I found that while my formerly clear-coated aluminum polishes up nicely with lots of work, it was pretty heavily pitted. Seems like a good heavy oxidation does a better job of protecting the metal over the years than a clear coat.
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I really lucked out on the condition. It is like a time capsule. Very few changes had been made in it's long history. The fridge doesn't seem old enough to be original but it is white, vintage and works! If the floors were okay, I could be camping this weekend. The propane bottles have gas in them and everything works - it just blew me away.
You know there are "benefits" to both. The clear coat had actually done a nice job of protecting the aluminum on the 1962 but was such a head ache to remove - of course the very front required more effort to polish and was more pitted. BUT, you are correct about the non-clear coat oxidation providing a nice protection. The polisher seemed to work much more quickly and efficiently on the 1955. I only spent 1.5 hours and covered a lot of area. I'm planning on 2-3 hours each on Saturday and Sunday (Father's Day gift to myself).
Man is that polishing up nicely. My '59 was without clear coat and it polished up OK. I can't imagine what its like trying to polish with a protective clear coat. I still can't believe what a gem you found right there in your neighborhood. Maybe you should check out other RV places by widening your circle. If you find anything, let me know.
A fantastic find! Did you spot the trailer and go knock on the parks door or did you see it for sale, how did it happen? Just curious !![IMG]file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/Chris/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/moz-screenshot-26.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/Chris/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/moz-screenshot-27.jpg[/IMG]
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