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Today's Topics:
1. Polishing
2. Airstream Bay Breeze
3. Re: Airstream Bay Breeze
4. Re: Polishing / Stripping
5. New to VACList, axles
6. Re: New to VACList, axles
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Message Number: 1
Date: Thu, 24 Oct 2002 20:48:20 -0400
From: rchristians@xxxxxxxxxx.net
Subject: Polishing
Hi again-We bought the cyclo and materials from a website called =
perfectpolish.com, they explained all of it pretty well-Used a makita =
variable speed with wool pads for the cutting, after using Dads stripper =
and 3M pads, with rubber gloves, to take off the plastic or whatever- We =
used 3M heavy duty instead of Nuvite for the cutting, because the Nuvite =
is incredibly expensive compared to 3M for the rough work, and the 3M =
seems to work just as well, sometimes better- The finish isn't perfect, =
because this trailer has been "well traveled", but still looks very =
good, considering it is a 1969, and a repeat of the polishing in another =
year will be further improvement, I'm sure- swirls by the Makita were =
pretty well removed by the Cyclo, and the only places I actually see =
further small swirls are on the very round surfaces- we're still hand =
polishing quite a few of the hard to get at places-removed all the =
surface hardware, lights, etc., polished where they were, re-sealed with =
silicone, and put the stuff back on with stainless fasteners-Tried to =
eliminate all non aluminum or stainless on the outside of the unit-(My =
neighbor is a Deputy Sheriff, and questioned the legality of pulling a =
giant mirror down the road-I'm never sure if he is kidding or not) I =
wanted to polish the outside before finishing the inside, because I =
considered this to be the most difficult, time and labor consuming thing =
we had to do-Last year we polished our 23 foot Spartan, and although =
that is a 1947, the airstream with the coating on the aluminum was twice =
as difficult to do, not to mention bigger. Rolland
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Message Number: 2
Date: Thu, 24 Oct 2002 20:55:41 -0400
From: rchristians@xxxxxxxxxx.net
Subject: Airstream Bay Breeze
Hi again-Am now working on the Air Conditioning in our 1969 31' Sovereign, have pretty well dismantled it, determined it is a Bay Breeze unit, but it appears to be missing something on top of the unit-A cover of some sort, maybe? -the thing is pretty well
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Message Number: 3
Date: Fri, 25 Oct 2002 10:03:32 EDT
From: Inlandrv@xxxxxxxxxx.com
Subject: Re: Airstream Bay Breeze
Rolland. Your Airconditioner is supposed to have a shroud covering it, for
appearance. We now have those available.
Andy
inlandrv.com
airstreamparts.com
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Message Number: 4
Date: Fri, 25 Oct 2002 12:53:10 -0400
From: "goldens510@xxxxxxxxxx.net" <goldens510@xxxxxxxxxx.net>
Subject: Re: Polishing / Stripping
Thanks for sharing your polishing experience, Rolland. Polishing is the
next item on my long to-do list, so I'm always interested to read about
other people's experiences.
I wanted to put in a word about stripping the clearcoat. After starting
with the Klean Strip Aircraft Remover, I switched to a terrific product on
the advice of Jim Greene, a member of this list. This product, SV-35/AC,
manufactured by Napier Environmental Technologies, is easy to use - you
just paint or spray it on and hose it off. It requires zero elbow grease;
it's actually fun to use (okay, so I have weird notions of entertainment).
Best of all, it's classified as non-hazardous, so you actually can hose it
off with a relatively clear conscience. I wore gloves, of course, but did
get a little on my skin, and it didn't burn at all (unlike the Aircraft
stripper!) I ordered it from www.aircraftspruce.com. I have pictures of
the stripping as of early September at
http://pages.sbcglobal.net/ameeker/exterior.htm (down at the bottom of the
page). Can't wait 'til I get mine super-shiny like yours!
Best,
Amanda
'68 Safari
Original Message:
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From: rchristians@xxxxxxxxxx.net
Date: Thu, 24 Oct 2002 20:48:20 -0400
To: VACList@xxxxxxxxxx.net
Subject: [VAC] Polishing
Hi again-We bought the cyclo and materials from a website called
perfectpolish.com, they explained all of it pretty well-Used a makita
variable speed with wool pads for the cutting, after using Dads stripper
and 3M pads, with rubber gloves, to take off the plastic or whatever- We
used 3M heavy duty instead of Nuvite for the cutting, because the Nuvite is
incredibly expensive compared to 3M for the rough work, and the 3M seems to
work just as well, sometimes better- The finish isn't perfect, because this
trailer has been "well traveled", but still looks very good, considering it
is a 1969, and a repeat of the polishing in another year will be further
improvement, I'm sure- swirls by the Makita were pretty well removed by the
Cyclo, and the only places I actually see further small swirls are on the
very round surfaces- we're still hand polishing quite a few of the hard to
get at places-removed all the surface hardware, lights, etc., polished
where they were, re-sealed with silicone, and put the stuff back on with
stainless fasteners-Tried to eliminate all non aluminum or stainless on the
outside of the unit-(My neighbor is a Deputy Sheriff, and questioned the
legality of pulling a giant mirror down the road-I'm never sure if he is
kidding or not) I wanted to polish the outside before finishing the inside,
because I considered this to be the most difficult, time and labor
consuming thing we had to do-Last year we polished our 23 foot Spartan, and
although that is a 1947, the airstream with the coating on the aluminum was
twice as difficult to do, not to mention bigger. Rolland
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Message Number: 5
Date: Fri, 25 Oct 2002 15:30:16 -0700
From: "Jim W" <jjw@ttc-cmc.net>
Subject: New to VACList, axles
Hi everyone.
My name is Jim Widdicombe and I live in central Montana . I bought a 1977
Argosy 20 foot last weekend on the advice of a friend. It is also the first
camper that I have ever had. The only real problem with it is that the
axles are shot (positive slope, they bottom out fast). I did not know that
when I bought it. :) I have been through the archived axle thread, and
realize that I have few choices. Inland wants a lot of money, more than I
can afford right now, and Henderson Wheel in Boise says that their Alco
axles would have to be welded on, but are half the price (not the $250 I
remember from one of the posts). I am wondering if anyone has found an
alternate solution to this problem since that thread?
I have learned a great deal from all the threads, but as a newbie I am
certain to ask some stupid questions. Thanks
It is about a hundred miles to the nearest RV dealer. We are sort of in the
back woods living out of the city on a river.
I also have the original manual, and some installation-operating
instructions such as the NT-12 and NT-16 Suburban furnace and a Dometic
frig.
Take care,
Jim Widdicombe
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Message Number: 6
Date: Fri, 25 Oct 2002 16:21:46 -0600
From: "gshippen" <gshippen@xxxxxxxxxx.com>
Subject: Re: New to VACList, axles
Jim, have you tried any of the horse trailer dealers on axles? That's where
I found brakes.
Gerald Shippen
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim W" <jjw@ttc-cmc.net>
To: "Multiple recipients of VACList" <VACList@xxxxxxxxxx.net>
Sent: Friday, October 25, 2002 4:30 PM
Subject: [VAC] New to VACList, axles
> Hi everyone.
>
> My name is Jim Widdicombe and I live in central Montana . I bought a 1977
> Argosy 20 foot last weekend on the advice of a friend. It is also the
first
> camper that I have ever had. The only real problem with it is that the
> axles are shot (positive slope, they bottom out fast). I did not know
that
> when I bought it. :) I have been through the archived axle thread, and
> realize that I have few choices. Inland wants a lot of money, more than I
> can afford right now, and Henderson Wheel in Boise says that their Alco
> axles would have to be welded on, but are half the price (not the $250 I
> remember from one of the posts). I am wondering if anyone has found an
> alternate solution to this problem since that thread?
>
> I have learned a great deal from all the threads, but as a newbie I am
> certain to ask some stupid questions. Thanks
>
> It is about a hundred miles to the nearest RV dealer. We are sort of in
the
> back woods living out of the city on a river.
>
> I also have the original manual, and some installation-operating
> instructions such as the NT-12 and NT-16 Suburban furnace and a Dometic
> frig.
>
> Take care,
>
> Jim Widdicombe
>
>
>
>
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