POLISHING YOUR ALUMINUM
VINTAGE   CAMPER

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If you have the aluminum or non painted vintage camper then it has to be a labor of love to get a great with all the physical work involved.  And, not to mention that it is an on-going task.  So, here are some ideas on how to, materials and products that might help you get that great shine. 


MATERIALS AND PRODUCTS

Ok, first you have to get all the corrosion off and have clean material before starting to polish or shine. Using 320 grit wet paper you can get at any auto parts store or hardware store and with soapy water, (put some dishwashing soap in a bucket and put some water to it--the soap and water mix makes the sanding better in many ways--it lubricates the sand paper and eliminates any dust from sanding) sand the part. Always try to sand in the direction of the part, and try not to do any type of a swirl motion. Sanding will remove the corrosion quickly and should let you see results quickly."  Or using Dutch Cleanser or Bon Ami to clean the surface. These kind of cleansers don't have the grit so you shouldn't scratch the surface.  I tried this on my Aqua and white and used a sponge that had nylon netting on one side and it did a good job.  Now that you got the corrosion off and it is clean it's time to polish.  This is going to be alot of work.  Maybe you could use a polisher to help out?  Here are some products you may want to try:
  • Wenol Metal Polishes - available at Pinnacle Wax
  • At Walmart: Blue MagicLiquid Metal Polish.
  • Mother's aluminum polish and steel wool is great.
  •  Top Of The Line
  • Thes can be found at most store like Wal Mart, etc., SOS or Brillo pad, Bon Ami.
This is a good article on polishing if you want to read it.  It's  PDF format.  POLISHING

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Web page created by Larry Bush:  Sept.17.2007 --- Edited:  5. 12. 2009
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