The Roswell A Cometh !!!

[del]

hello again.

the weather has improved & i had 2 hours free so
lets get the polishing mop out.............................



forgot what joy this job brings !

The weather is improving here too, to bad
I will be under my pick up removing the trany.

The roswell is looking better and better. It always looked good, so improving it should be tough.

del

[dandan]

Thanks again for the kind comments.

its rained so the "camp in / work on" weekend didnt happen for me.

hope to be on it again soon.

Jackdaw........
with the polishing, i smear a little compound on the mop,
then rub the mop on the area to be polished,
then start the machine & polish away.
(not too much rpm or pressure)

the sponge mops tend to fall apart & are really ment for finishing off
so i just used the lambswool mop.
Rigsby's tip of doing the last bit by hand works great.
have a feeling the windows will be popping out for this.

has anyone sucsessfully lackered polished ali with it lasting more than
a couple of years ?
(dont want to be doing this too often if i can avoid it)
best rgds dan.

[GreatPumpkin]

...has anyone sucsessfully lackered polished ali with it lasting more than a couple of years ?
(dont want to be doing this too often if i can avoid it)
best rgds dan.

Unfortunately the short answer is no.

Pop over to the airstream forum
http://www.airforums.com/forums/f441/ or
http://www.airforums.com/forums/f474/
for indepth info about this topic.

You can lengthen the life of your polished shine by washing and waxing every 30 days or so. More often if you are near saltwater. Automotive clearcoat won't stick to the polished aluminum surface. You can buy the finish used on the new airstreams (Plasticoat) directly from a dealer - it's a two part mixture, but I believe it's "lifespan" is only about 5-6 years on a properly prepared surface.

Your trailer looks awesome by the way!

[jackdaw]

Cheers for the tips Dan.

I'll have a look at what the airstream guys are diong too.

I'll be trying that shortly, and you'll be able to see the results in May.

Dave

[dandan]

that just about sums up the past 2 weeks
& the forecast for the next 2 !

time is marching on & progress is poor to say the least.

on the brighter side i have aquired a milling machine to go
with the lathes i have.
will have to build a new workshop at the bottom of the garden.
(that will have to wait)

will be posting piccies when the job gets going again.
best rgds dan.

[jackdaw]

Any news Dan ? We've had a couple of great weekends weather-wise. Have you had any chance to do any more ?
I had a go with the polisher today Very happy with the results, thanks for the tip.

Cherrs Dave

[dandan]

Hello Jackdaw,
good to hear u r getting on well.
Not long now till the bash!
it's been a bit full on with just about
everything but the Roswell.

But I have the whole of this week off
& guess what's top of the list ?
Putting the Citroen in on tues for the
tow-bar fitting.
Would do it myself but it's a bit involved
looking at the instructions & I'm no spark.
(new too & out of warrenty the moment
I start that sort of work on it)

Will post piccies as I go.
Rgds dan.

[grizz]

Absolutely awesome, still amazed at the detail and quality.

[dandan]

Thanks Grizz.

7 (yes 7) hours on the polishing mop today.
would have been 8 but it started to rain !








still got the other side to do.
arms are like jelly.
back on it tomorrow.
Best rgds dan.

[jackdaw]

oh yes indeed. That looks the dogs bollox fella Well worth the effort Dan,

[starleen2]

GEEZZUS what a shine!

[Cliffmeister2000]

Dan, it's unbelieveably awesome! How about some interior shots?

[danlott]

I would love to see some pictures of this out in a park. Lots of green around it. Maybe in a pasture making its own crop circle.

Dan

[Shadow Catcher]

Difficult to come up with an adequate superlative, truly awesome.

[perche]

What a fantastic creation! Quite the accessory for spooky campfire stories and morning shaves...think you've covered all the bases with this one. Hats off!