[a/s] A/S Polish

["Richard P. Kenan" <as5368@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Bearcat:

         I think there is a mis-understanding going on here - of course, it 
might be me who's mis-understaning your post.
         When people are talking about *polishing* their AS using a buffer, 
they usually are taking about stripping the clearcoat, then polishing with 
a series of abrasives, then buffing to a fine polish - a mirror 
finish.  Then, depending on preferences, they either do or don't have their 
trailer re-coated with the plasticoat.  There are services out there that 
will do this really nasty, hard, work for you for about $100-$150/foot of 
trailer.
         When people speak of *cleaning* their trailer, they usually mean 
using washing with a mild detergent, then using something like the 
appropriate Walbernize (there are two - one for trailers with clearcoat or 
trailers that have been re-coated, and another for trailers without any 
clearcoat).
         In no case, so far as I can tell, are they speaking of using any 
abrasive or caustic material on the clearcoat; I'd doubt that using a 
caustic on the bare aluminum would be acceptable.  As you point out, that's 
a formula for disaster, and a lot of work trying to rectify the mistake.

- Dick
(5368)