Question: Have the polishers trashed this trailer?

[mykytiukr]

Yep!!! That's exactly what happened!!! I worked with a guy that used high pressure hot water to remove paint from aircraft. 176 degrees was his optimum working temperature. Anything more than that would risk warping the skin. He would use stick-on thermometers in the working area to monitor the heat.

[slowmover]

Someone screwed up a really nice Streamline. No ifs, ands, or buts.

[J. Morgan]

The polishing itself sucks, and some metal damage may have resulted from trying to polish the trailer, but a lot of the damage that shows in the polished picture was already present.

The angle of the first picture and the dullness of the finish camouflaged a lot of the dents and waves.

The angle of the two pictures is not the same, neither is the direction of the trailer.

Unfortunately, polishing dents and waves does not make them less noticeable but more noticeable.


Gradiens super tenui glacie.

[J. Morgan]

If that was my trailer I would paint it, but not silver,,,,

I would paint it in a cool retro style two tone......


Gradiens super tenui glacie.

[Ralph12]

They overheated the panels trying to remove the anodize, thus the panels are warped and probably will not be repairable (without replacement), I think you should have researched more, prior to starting.

R. Webb FAA A&P, CAA(UK)AEC4
78 AVION 28J (anodized)

[3wd67rg]

Originally Posted by Ralph12

They overheated the panels trying to remove the anodize, thus the panels are warped and probably will not be repairable (without replacement), I think you should have researched more, prior to starting.

R. Webb FAA A&P, CAA(UK)AEC4
78 AVION 28J (anodized)

It isn't the OP's Airstream, he was considering taking his to the same place when he discovered this photo of their work.

[tevake]

It also looks to me that the worker is using the wrong sort of tool for the job.
Probably a bit high speed to be able to manage the heat.

Cheers Richard