Category Archives: renovation

New Battery System

Posted on October 10, 2015 by Richard

As I noted last week, I have been looking at options to strengthen our electrical system for those times where we are not hooked up. I decided to install two AGM batteries and a new controller under our couch which … Continue reading →

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Bumper Tag

Posted on January 5, 2014 by Richard

Dear Mayor of the City of Laurel, Mississippi: "I’m sorry about the scrape marks and gouge my Airstream left on 32nd Avenue but you really need to make those gutter ditches a little shallower." Yes, we had a little "issue" … 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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Stripping Between Showers

Posted on July 4, 2013 by Richard

We are, like most of the East, in a humid spell where days finish with showers and thunderstorms — and the air is heavy and Maryland-like. It’s not great painting weather but OK for stripping clearcoat — as long as … 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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Airstream Dermatology

Posted on June 28, 2013 by Richard

It’s well known that the clear coat used on Airstream exteriors weakens and starts peeling after UV exposure. Some say it starts in five or six years, others seem to do a little better. We had a little peeling when … Continue reading →

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Nearly Ready to Go

Posted on May 29, 2013 by Richard

For the last several weeks, when it was not freezing or 8o degrees outside, I’ve been working away, polishing the inside of the trailer.  (Last Fall, I had taken off the grimy “mouse fur” lining the walls and fried a … Continue reading →

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Getting the Rig Back Together

Posted on April 30, 2013 by Richard

The snow has melted, mud season is over, and the pinched nerve in my neck has been somewhat relieved.  It is time to tackle the many tasks needed to get the Airstream back on the road.  Recall that I finally … Continue reading →

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