| Author | Message | ||
| Paul K. (Pkeffer)
Registered Member Username: Pkeffer Post Number: 1 Registered: 8-2006 Posted From: 12.226.120.55 Rating: N/A |
I have a 1989 Silver Eagle. Recently while traveling through FL. I went through a truck wash with it. They asked if I wanted it acid washed and I said no...they did it anyway. My aluminum all the way around now has white milky streaks. What are my options to fix this??? | ||
| Bill Gerrie (Bill_gerrie)
Registered Member Username: Bill_gerrie Post Number: 32 Registered: 3-2006 Posted From: 72.136.170.153 Rating: N/A |
Paul From what I have heard about acid wash is look out. You have to rinse and rinse to get all traces of the acid off. You will have etched the aluminum and probably no amount of washing will get rid of it. Sounds like a case for a lawyer but it is your word against theirs. Try buffing it but probably paint is your best bet now. Bill | ||
| Marc Bourget Unregistered guest Posted From: 64.142.42.176 Rating: N/A |
Ask the truck wash for the name of their insurance carrier! | ||
| Len Silva (Lsilva)
Registered Member Username: Lsilva Post Number: 32 Registered: 12-2000 Posted From: 71.29.142.116 Rating: N/A |
I know of one case where the owner got a complete residing paid for by the truck wash insurance co. Len | ||
| Nick Badame Refrigeration Co. (Dnick85)
Registered Member Username: Dnick85 Post Number: 40 Registered: 2-2006 Posted From: 68.45.178.44 Rating: |
Paul, The only way to remove the milky white streaks is to re-acid wash your panels in a concistant manner then thoroughly rince the intire surfaces. Then of course Buffing and polishing is required! Hope this helps! Nick- | ||
| Bill 340 (Bill_340)
Registered Member Username: Bill_340 Post Number: 3 Registered: 7-2006 Posted From: 70.193.139.133 Rating: N/A |
anodized is a coating on the alum, when its gone its gone, cant be buffed, Blue beacon truck wash is famous for doing that to buses, Bill | ||
| Arthur J Griffith (Arthurseagle)
Registered Member Username: Arthurseagle Post Number: 1 Registered: 8-2006 Posted From: 72.236.102.248 Rating: N/A |
BILL 340 is correct. The only solution is to paint it or reside with new metal. I will never ever let some one else wash my Bus no matter how dirty it gets. ( if this happend to me I would probably be in jail now.) Just kidding, I think. I am building my bus now and am planning on including a pressure wash system in the bus. There are plenty of closed busineses with large parking and drain systems that could be utalized along the way. Happy bus washing. ARTHUR |
