The Silver Streak E-mail ListArchive Files[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index] Re: [SilverStreak] Cleaning the inside
This is not a problem unique to Silver Streaks. I have noticed the same problem myself in my '72 Streamline, and it is a problem common to Airstreams as well. If you do a search on my site from the Home page, under "Search Site" and search for sticky walls, you will get all kinds of replies. Many have pondered upon solutions for this problem, and many have cursed previous owners who likely were smokers. I suspect though, that the real cause is what is suggested in the following posting from an Airstream owner: "After you remove the residue that is actually the glue that was used to attach the covering to the aluminum seeping thru to the outside, it has been recommended to coat with Future wax to prevent the problem from recurring. We haven't done this yet, but others have, and is supposed to be an inexpensive cure." This makes some sense. Clean off what is there now, and then seal the surface with a wax, so that it doesn't recur. -Tom ----- Original Message ---- >I used "Awesome Cleaner" 1 cup cleaner to 5 cups water. It didn't get rid >of all the stickiness, but it did clean up the surface. I noticed that on >my camper it is not sticky low on the walls, such as behind the dinette. Do >you suppose the stickiness is a reaction to cooking in the trailer over the >many years? > Joe
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