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FAST FRED (63.208.81.147)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, October 03, 2002 - 8:38 am: | |
When I wash my 06 the "wet look" is great.
Can't polish more ,as I do not wish to remove the annodizing
( have seen the results ,Holes get eaten very rapidly).
So will a chemical like Armour All do the trick ,
or do I need to get out the old can of wax ?
One trick that was both inexpensive and may help the Aluminum coaches is "salt away".
This is a marine product that is used to get the salt off boats.
AS many coaches may have decades of northern winter salt , still eating the coach, a long spray a few times under the coach , thru the baggage bays & wheel wells couldn't hurt.
Boeing makes a great oil in a spray can that can then be used to coat the under surfaces and actually climbs in the rivet holes.
But if used on the outer surface the oil ,( like a kerosene wash ), looks poor after a rain .
Anyone found the solution got a wet look shine ,
with out a soaker hose on the roof??
FAST FRED |
Ace (24.28.44.126)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, October 03, 2002 - 4:01 pm: | |
try using the foam tire cleaners! |
Driving Miss Lazy (66.190.119.82)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, October 04, 2002 - 7:30 am: | |
Liquid Tyre Shine gives a great "wet Look" for a few weeks. Easily applied with a large sponge from the tires to the roof. Great for a bus rally when you want to look your best, or maybe for when you are trying to sell it!
Richard |
Tim Jones (Torquester) (65.100.190.84)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, October 04, 2002 - 8:06 am: | |
FF- Try to find some “Sheila Shine”. I have never tried it but I have read about it on numerous boards and it gets great reviews.
hth-Torquester |
Jojo Colina (Du1jec) (209.75.20.72)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, October 04, 2002 - 2:17 pm: | |
Shiela Shine is available at Smart and Final or any restaurant supply store. They use this to clean and polish stainless steel countertops, etc in restaurant kitchens. |
ken turner (198.81.21.38)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, October 04, 2002 - 11:46 pm: | |
Years ago I was on a Harbour Tug (long hours)
We changed crews every 2 weeks....We left the Tug Spic n span for the next crew. The galley had a large s/s fridge
The COOK would shine the fridge with MAYONAISE !!! It looked very tasty.
Ken......... www.pipesusmc.net |
Doug Dickinson (Dougd470) (206.71.125.85)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, October 05, 2002 - 11:03 am: | |
The active ingredient in Sheila Shine is banana oil. Any oil will make the stainless look "shiny" but different oils have different "sticky" factors associated with them. For instance, motor oil would make stainless look shiny, but it also attracts more dirt than other oils, making the surface look dirty quicker.
In an elevator with stainless interior parts, it is common to see Sheila Shine used. Look closely and you will see stuff stuck to it like lint.
It all works, but there is no substitute for a sealed and waxed surface. |
Kirby (12.94.6.213)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, October 05, 2002 - 11:19 am: | |
I've used Mop 'n Glow which dries hard and does not attract dust or dirt. Gives a nice shine and is easily applied. Seems to last about 6 months or so. The product instructions indicate ammonia & water to remove, but I used laquer thinner instead since I didn't want to use ammonia on the aluminum. The laquer thinner removes the wax without damage, but used in insufficient quantity will just cloud and smear the wax. Try a small section on your bus and see if you like it. Don't get the variety intended for wood floors by mistake, just the regular type of Mop 'n Glow is what you'd want. |
FAST FRED (65.59.76.189)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, October 05, 2002 - 12:32 pm: | |
Great ideas , I have used the Mop & Glow , or the competition to make lexan or plexiglass surface scratched disapeer.
Has no one tried Armor All ,
or one of the goos actually made to go on a vehicle?
Its begining to sound like old fashoned WAX might be the simplest.
Can always rewax& repolish waiting in line to pay tolls.
FAST FRED |
Lin (65.184.0.189)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, October 05, 2002 - 7:24 pm: | |
Have you ever tried ProtectAll? I've gotten it a Walmart and used it for my car. You can use it anywhere you use Armor All, but also lots of other places like for shining painted surfaces and cleaning glass. I've even used it on my eyeglasses. I think it is a silicone product with some wax, so dust etc does not really stick to it. You can generally just rinse and dry for about a month after it is applied. I hope no one is now going to tell me that it turns steel to jello and causes cancer. |