Category Archives: polishing

Aluminum Envy – A Vintage Airstream Moterhome

Posted on February 23, 2015 by Richard

Mary noticed that the shiny Airstream as we drove down our loop at the state park, and I nearly hit a post gawking at it. Not only was it an antique, it was self-propelled and towing a Jeep. Here’s what … Continue reading →

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Getting Buff

Posted on February 11, 2015 by Richard

One of the things I’ve noticed in the Southwest is the amount of car washing that goes on — cars and trucks are washed continually. There are small setups everywhere – no do it yourself but rather guys who tackle … Continue reading →

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Getting Ready For Winter Traveling

Posted on November 3, 2013 by Richard

With the exterior polishing project shut down due to my knee operation, there’s been a hiatus of sorts on Airstream work until the last few weeks, when I started to get serious about readying the rig for our upcoming trip. … Continue reading →

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One-legged Polishing

Posted on August 17, 2013 by Richard

My knee, injured on August 2nd, is bothersome but as I await surgery next week, I can do some polishing.  I pretty much have finished the top half of the Airstream and now can work, sitting in a chair, on … Continue reading →

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Slow Going

Posted on July 20, 2013 by Richard

Between the weather, which has continued hot and humid with afternoon showers, and the persistent flecks and patches of clearcoat (which have to be removed with dabs of Strypeeze), the polishing is quite a project. As you can see, the … Continue reading →

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Let The Polishing Fun Begin

Posted on July 15, 2013 by Richard

After over 30 hours of prep (But who’s counting? I am.) I’m starting in on the polishing. I’m starting with F7 Nuvite, a rather coarse polish from Vintage Trailer Supply here in Montpelier. I’ll run a finer polish later if … Continue reading →

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Meeting Mr. Filiform

Posted on June 29, 2013 by Richard

I have decided to tackle the peeling clearcoat on the Airstream on a casual basis – a panel or two at a time. So today I continued to use up the Stypeeze on some lower panels. I found that the … Continue reading →

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Renovation Project About There

Posted on June 17, 2010 by Richard

After pulling off the mouse fur, ripping up the carpet, removing the couch for recovering, cleaning off the glue from the walls, polishing the interior wall (for what seemed like ages, and cleaning up all the dirt and powder from … Continue reading →

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Renovation Going Slowly

Posted on May 29, 2010 by Richard

Having removed the carpet and much of the “mouse fur” from the walls in the dining/living area, I fried a few brain cells removing the glue backing with a solvent. Then, I began polishing the interior aluminum with mixed results. … Continue reading →

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