RE: [A/S] RV Cover-- Alcoa Aluminium Coating

["DT & BW" <dtbw_1999@xxxxxxxxx>]

Randy,
That is an interesting data point (ie cold weather effect).  The sister to
our Bambi has always been located in the NE section of the US, so it had
been subjected to cold cycling.  Our Bambi on the other hand has existed in
the far milder climate of the DFW area.  I have already concluded that if
peeling starts on ours, it will get a full strip & polish job and NO recoat.
I know that you can't polish the newer skins to the level of the classics,
but I have seen a couple of late 90s models that were polished and the
results were outstanding.  In the meantime, I keep it clean and waxed.  

As a sidenote, I have switched to Eagle One's Nanowax for the skin.  I had a
few minor brush scratches on the upper roadside skin and Walbernize as well
as a few other waxes/polishes had done nothing to minimize their appearance.
One coat of Nanowax instantly filled and leveled these minor scratches.  The
secret to Nanowax is that the polishes and waxes contained within are
molecules that measure in the nanometer range, which is an order of
magnitude (or more) smaller that other waxes.  The small size allows filling
and leveling of much smaller blemishes.  It also allows for a thinner and
more transparent coating, which makes for a more reflective skin.  I have
noted that the Nanowaxed skin washes much easier than before.  Don't know if
this will lead to a longer life on the coating, but at least I know that I
am sealing the surface more thoroughly and therefore hopefully preventing
contaminates from attacking the aluminum where there may be a breach in the
coating.

david