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07-30-2012, 08:52 AM
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2 Rivet Member 
1989 25' Excella
Albemarle
, North Carolina
Join Date: Feb 2009
Posts: 33
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ugly sweaty Arms marks on polished airstream
While trying to retrieve my awning strap I put two sweathy arm marks on my airstream that has been polished aprx year and half ago. How do I get finish to resemble rest of trailer. (third airstream - 25 ft excella 1989 cira). Dont want to have a different color blog (dont want to redo whole trailer). I have always had trouble naviagating this forumn. Email address is marti2ray@vnet.net. Albemarle NC
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07-30-2012, 09:21 AM
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Rivet Master 
1968 28' Ambassador
Cedaredge
, Colorado
Join Date: Jul 2008
Posts: 2,542
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If its just a sweetly arm mark try soap and water.
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2008 5.7 L V8 Sequoia
AIR # 31243
WBCCI # 6987
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07-30-2012, 09:27 AM
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Rivet Master
1977 31' Sovereign
1963 26' Overlander
1989 34' Excella
Johnsburg
, Illinois
Join Date: Jul 2005
Posts: 2,944
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If he has not put a clearcoat over the freshly polished Aluminum, the sweat will eat into it and the mark will be permanent until he polishes it out again. Try just polishing out just the segment where the mark is and the differences from segment to segment might not be as noticeable.
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07-30-2012, 09:45 AM
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Rivet Master
1983 34' Excella
1967 24' Tradewind
Little Rock
, Arkansas
Join Date: Nov 2006
Posts: 3,825
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Alcohol on a clean soft rag would be worth trying if the soap and water doesn't quite do it.
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07-30-2012, 10:29 AM
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Rivet Master
1956 22' Flying Cloud
1953 32' Liner
1955 22' Safari
Valley View
, Texas
Join Date: Jan 2006
Posts: 3,971
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Been there...done that. None of those well intentioned suggestions will work. You will have to use a polish again in the area. It wont be bad. NuviteC followed by S will work, S alone probably won't. Truck box did not help me either. Maybe 3M Gravel in a bottle will...but I have not used it on small areas.
Never dull won't.
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07-30-2012, 11:17 AM
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Rivet Master
Currently Looking...
Corpus Christi
, Texas
Join Date: Mar 2011
Posts: 869
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Wow, if I have ever seem a post showing why a person should not polish, this might be it. Can't imagine what my trailer would look like with hand prints from 11 grandkids all down the side. Maybe a cave painting? (-:
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Rock and Roll Will Never Die!
WBCCI 3805
AIR 54011 Since July 2011
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07-30-2012, 12:22 PM
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Rivet Master
1982 34' Limited
Brunswick
, Georgia
Join Date: Feb 2009
Posts: 1,084
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Quote:
Originally Posted by casa3805
Wow, if I have ever seem a post showing why a person should not polish, this might be it. Can't imagine what my trailer would look like with hand prints from 11 grandkids all down the side. Maybe a cave painting? (-:
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As mentioned earlier, it may be a coating over the polished aluminum that is causing the issue.
I have a 5 year old, believe me, hand prints, jello, pudding, and all kinds of other things wash right off mine with soap and water. 
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2000 Excursion V10 4x4
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07-30-2012, 01:29 PM
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Rivet Master
1977 31' Sovereign
1963 26' Overlander
1989 34' Excella
Johnsburg
, Illinois
Join Date: Jul 2005
Posts: 2,944
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The salt in the sweat is the problem if it is allowed to dry and concentrate on the trailer for a long period. Salt will eat into the polish if the trailer has not been clearcoated or at least has a good acrylic wax to protect it.
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08-01-2012, 05:26 PM
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Aluminum Addict
1970 31' Sovereign
Rockport
, Texas
Join Date: Jul 2012
Posts: 32
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I got super lucky and got both salt
and handprints!
I see lots of polishing in my future!
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08-01-2012, 06:23 PM
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Rivet Master
1982 34' Limited
Brunswick
, Georgia
Join Date: Feb 2009
Posts: 1,084
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Quote:
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Originally Posted by SeasideSteph
I got super lucky and got both salt
and handprints!
I see lots of polishing in my future!
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Lucky you! Lol!
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2000 Excursion V10 4x4
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