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Re: [A/S] Couple of polishing questions



Chuck,

 Thanks for the reply!

 As I said in my e-mail,I have done a bunch of online reading regarding this
subject,and the article you suggested was one of the first articles I read.

 I was really hoping someone here would be able to help me out with my
particular questions though.So far,no one has.I am going to re-post them
here in hopes that I will hear back from someone with firsthand knowledge.I
have a very good general understanding of the task at hand...my questions
are just a little more specific.

 I am very new here,so if I am asking on the wrong list for these techinical
questions,please point me to the right one,or a message board where I may be
helped.

 Thanks again..and here were my questions I needed help with:


1)There is a little of the original clearcoat left on this trailer.I am
still unsure of the best method for removal..advice as to how to tackle
this?What I mean is,what is the best method to use when only a little bit of
clearcoat remains?

2)I understand that the best  weather conditions for polishing are cloudy,
overly hot days.I live near Vancouver,BC...so we have plenty of cloudy days
this time
of year.We also get a lot of rain!I will be tackling the polishing project
outside,as I don't have a covered area to work under.My question has to do
with air temperature....I know to avoid polishing in high temps.....but what
about cooler temps?This time if year,our temperature here is about
38F-50F.Is there any issues with polishing in cool weather conditions such
as
these?

3)What sealant is your favoriteto use after polishing?Is the "Rolite Premium
Sealant" a
good bet?


Charlotte



Go to thisa link   http://vintageairstream.com/archives/index.html, and
click
on resources, there is a whole section on polishing.

                               Good Luck,
                               Chuck & Lynn
                               1965 Overlander

P.S.  Alot of work, but boy oh boy,  what a shine.