Polishing an old Airstream

"dumpsterfire!" (2020covidsux) 09/12/2020 at 22:22 • Filed to: airstream

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Working a lot on polishing the old Airstream. Was willing to pay to do this, but the guy flaked on us. Oh well. Lots of time with stripper for the clear coat, and various pads and compounds.

Now only a shit ton more to go.

ttyymmnn > dumpsterfire! 09/12/2020 at 22:32

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Better than a funhouse mirror. 

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > ttyymmnn 09/12/2020 at 22:38

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That's his actual undistorted reflection, you insensitive oaf

onlytwowheels > dumpsterfire! 09/12/2020 at 22:42

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What polish are you using?

I used this stuff:

dumpsterfire! > onlytwowheels 09/12/2020 at 22:52

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2 different compounds of Nuvite, which is $$$, and some Mothers aluminum polish. 

Shoop > dumpsterfire! 09/12/2020 at 22:54

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What's the point, won't it oxidize over immediately? Are you gonna clear coat it? 

SBA Thanks You For All The Fish > dumpsterfire! 09/12/2020 at 22:57

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Squint and you can see the ghost of Wally Byam...

onlytwowheels > dumpsterfire! 09/12/2020 at 22:57

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It’s a lot of work, but the results are worth.

dumpsterfire! > Shoop 09/12/2020 at 22:58

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Removing 47 years of oxidized coated aluminum, then hope for a simple (?) an nual  polish. 

dumpsterfire! > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 09/12/2020 at 22:59

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Aside from the rivet in my neck, it's only a little distorted.

Chariotoflove > dumpsterfire! 09/13/2020 at 00:49

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I’ll be honest, it weirded me out until I realized what I was seeing.

Nom De Plume > SBA Thanks You For All The Fish 09/13/2020 at 00:49

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Rather assertive pose old Wally has assumed for his ethereal visage.

Nom De Plume > dumpsterfire! 09/13/2020 at 00:51

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Thanks for reminding me to be careful scrolling down on freshly polished Airstream trailers and Ebay teapots.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > dumpsterfire! 09/14/2020 at 09:40

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Your new profile pic: