Clear coat, spray on clear coat. it's the difference between a vintage airstream that's been polished and looks like chrome or a brand new one that has the dull mill finish. airstream offered clear coat as an option until about 74' or so then it became standard. remember nothing is a fix all and even clear coat must be washed every once and a while to keep tree sap and the like from staining. again lots of good products for alum through airstream places, afterall they've been using alum skins since 36'. just something we can use from our big round brothers.Dean_A wrote:I know this doesn't address the OP,but is there something you can put on your mill-finish AL skin as soon as you install it in order to prevent the spots (water, etc.) from showing up in the first place? Would regular automobile wax do the trick?
Dean_A wrote:I know this doesn't address the OP,but is there something you can put on your mill-finish AL skin as soon as you install it in order to prevent the spots (water, etc.) from showing up in the first place? Would regular automobile wax do the trick?
madjack wrote:Dean_A wrote:I know this doesn't address the OP,but is there something you can put on your mill-finish AL skin as soon as you install it in order to prevent the spots (water, etc.) from showing up in the first place? Would regular automobile wax do the trick?
Dean, did you see my link above about the SharkHide...that is what it is for...goto some aluminum boat forums, they like it...if using a clearcoat, you need to shoot it with something like "Bulldog", a clear, paint adhesion promoter that should be available from an auto paint supply store.....
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