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flyfshr · 04-10-2004, 10:39 AM

Ken,
That scaffolding worked out great. I can reach almost to the center of the trailer. Once I was up there, I did find another cheaply done patch by a PO that will need some attention though. Just a small area that is filled with a black sealant.

FF

stuart2 · 04-10-2004, 11:22 AM

Hello FF, let me add my 2bitz with everyone else's by saying "she looks great!!".
Two questions, after all the shinny labor's finished do you REclearcoat the metal? and if not, will you have keep her polished every so often?
Like many of us, my next project will be the outside....Stuart

flyfshr · 04-10-2004, 12:59 PM

Hi Stuart,
I plan on hitting the whole trailer again with SS to take out the swirl marks and to seal it. SS's label says it has a sealer in it so we'll see how well it works and for how long. Probably need to do a touch-up polish job every year or so. If that's all, I'll be really greatful

FF

InsideOut · 04-10-2004, 02:12 PM

I'm bummed...last weekend, rain...today snow! And we thought we'd be back at our polishing by now!

Shari

P.S. That is nice scaffolding Brad! Glad it worked for you too...

flyfshr · 04-10-2004, 03:32 PM

Thanks for the tip on the scaffolding Shari. It worked great and can't be beat for the price. I may be done polishing before you guys get started

FF

stuart2 · 04-10-2004, 04:19 PM

by the By FF, that shine's so good I can see, what I bet is, a sliver dodge truck that will soon be towing your bullet?...Stuart
can't quite make out what the red car is tho...

InsideOut · 04-10-2004, 05:02 PM

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I may be done polishing before you guys get started

Then you can come help us!

Shari

garry · 04-10-2004, 06:06 PM

Looking good Brad
I still have the top to do and will be back at it in May. Safari Tim shamed me into doing the top, I was going to skip it since you can't really see up there.
I can send you a bottle of SS back if you still need it but I won't have access until mid May. I think you sent me 6 and I haven't used any of it yet, got to cold and I had to quit until warm weather showed back up.

Garry

53flyingcloud · 04-10-2004, 07:34 PM

I'm Not going to tell you how great it looks but...I will say the palm trees add character~!!!
Now there~!~...lmao
ciao
53FC

flyfshr · 04-11-2004, 12:53 AM

Thanks for the offer Garry but a local friend came through for me. I'll be back at it tomorrow AM. Getting really close to finishing up. Still some of the rougher places yet to do and I'm motivated to get them done and this polishing over with. Then I can get onto the AC and awning.

FF

Safari Tim · 04-11-2004, 02:33 AM

Boy FF, your gonna outdue us all! That looks great.

And Garry, you know you want the top done so when your at a campground and go into your neighbors AS with the Skydeck, you can brag about how great the top of your trailer looks! ;-)

We're taking ours out next week for the first time since it's been polished. Should be fun.

TBKP's Overlander · 04-11-2004, 08:52 AM

That's the best part. So many people will come up to you and ask you questions or make coments. I like watching people as they pass you as they check out the trailer. Just make sure to keep an eye on the road.

flyfshr · 04-11-2004, 09:07 AM

Stuart,
That red car is a new Hyundai Elantra and yes that is a silver Dodge truck. Unfortunately they both belong to the neighbors. For a reflection of my vehicles, it would need to be from the curbside

FF

InsideOut · 04-26-2004, 09:44 PM

Well, we picked up Max this weekend and went over to "ChromeHome's" House for a polishing party! The goal was to complete the roofs...here's how ~

Getting started...two work trucks, expandable planks & an Airstream...or two.

...the scaffolding set-up over Max...pretty apparent how high Rob could reach from the ground scaffolding...the strip down the center w/o clearcoat, but not yet polished.

Drive-thru service!

Tag-team polishing!

Next!

The partners in grime!

G R E A T idea Luke!

2 work trucks + 1-1/2 days + 2 compounders + 2 cyclos + 1 GlobeTrotter + 1 Caravel = two very tired guys!

But looking good for the birds!

Shari

flyfshr · 04-26-2004, 09:46 PM

Now that's the way to do it. Looking really good Wagon Mistress. Do you plan to be completely done for the Rocky Mountain VAC rally? It still looks a little chilly there.

FF

flyfshr · 04-26-2004, 09:52 PM

Shari,
BTW, when we were out camping this weekend with the trailer, two different folks asked if our trailer was new. Makes ya feel real good

FF

InsideOut · 04-26-2004, 10:09 PM

It snowed Thursday & Friday...the wet sloppy stuff! Here's Friday morning...

but it warmed up to mid-sixties by Saturday afternoon. Sunday was beautiful all day...almost 70. Still a bit of cloud cover which was perfect for polishing...

We are hoping to be 100% by July...if not sooner. All three passes with the various Nuvite grades, compounding & cycloing

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BTW, when we were out camping this weekend with the trailer, two different folks asked if our trailer was new. Makes ya feel real good

Makes all the hard work worth it huh?! Atta boy!

Shari

53flyingcloud · 04-27-2004, 06:14 AM

Shari~
Fantastic looking job~!
The guys should be very proud of the way they approached the job and, the end results~
Tis question begs to be asked..
What, if anything, have you folks decided to use for protection on the finis? (To retard the process of oxidation.)
Again, very very nice~

Btw, those hands could've been kept a little cleaner..lol
I always wore latex gloves but, the biggest problem I had while compounding was "trying to keep it off my face and arms".

ciao
53FC

InsideOut · 04-27-2004, 09:14 AM

We figure a "once over" with Nuvite "S" will be adequate in our dry climate. Nuvite "S" has a wax component in it that will hellp.

BTW, we didn't notice any oxidation over the six months since we've "packed it up" for the winter and we haven't even used the "S" yet. One of the advantages of a dry (low humidity) climate

Shari