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"Let the fun begin!"

Things worked out pretty well for the trip. I figured they salted the roads in SD on the trip home, so I stopped and washed the trailer along the way, but we ended up with lots of white spots. Since I have been home, I have been ill and Mick has been working a lot, so we haven't gotten back out there yet, but we have our first family trip planned for just after Thanksgiving. We don't salt the roads out here, so we don't have to worry about that (we just need to fix things from a couple of weeks back).

Thanks also to folks for the advice on the thermostat. You all were right, I hadn't pushed it into it's 'snapped' position.

Fun is on the way...sans the wind storms from the mid-west! It was nice being back on this side of the Cascades. I know what to expect from our weather. Friends from MN keep telling me it was a freak storm, but looking at the news right now, I am not so sure! Just glad we had the pick-up when we did. I wouldn't want to be out there in that.
 
Sorry to hear you didn't put a coat of Woody Wax on before you left CI to protect against the aluminum oxide. Now the fun begins with Walbernize!

Hilditch
 
We didn't actually make it to Necedah. Since Oregon doesn't have a sales tax, we met Craig in Minnesota, so there wasn't time. Especially since we got right back on the road to try and get out of the weather. Mick is sure it will all buff out...I have been just sick over it. I guess I wanted to keep it new looking for as long as possible. The trip ended up bring 4700 miles total, so figure half of that was with the trailer. I suppose a few 'scars' are earned with that kind of distance. We have done lots of road trips with our racing, but nothing like this.
 
The first ding or dent will always be the hardest the important thing is that no matter how many dents or scratches there is still a quality product underneath that will last for many years.
 
I feel your pain, Sarah. It's the same pain I felt back in August after my round trip from New Mexico to Necedah to pick up my 560. As described elsewhere in this forum, the Alcan cover trapped water that then did considerable corrosion damage to the front storage box. After hours of hand-Walbernizing the storage box (only), that ten-year-old soft aluminum sheen one so often sees on Airstreams has replaced the former highly shiny new-aluminum finish. Other than a small corroded area that wouldn't buff out, it till looks nice, but I miss the brand-new look.

And I shudder to think that when it comes back from New England after New Years, it will probably have those white spots you mention. Please let us all know how well they buff out, 'cuz even though I waxed it before I left, I think that's what I have in store for mine.
 
We had the same problem with the alcan cover. We have taken it off and washed it too. The bright side is we can cover it up, but there are definite lines and what not. Will keep you posted. Not sure when we are going to take the time to do it, plus, we don't have a garage to park the trailer in, so we have to wait for the rain to stop too!
 
Jim,
Hopefully your daughter can leave New England on a dry day,dry roads will go a long way to preventing those white spots. Maybe you will be lucky and we won't have had any weather that would prompt the road crews to put salt or calcium on the roads. The most important thing is that your daughter has a safe trip and enjoys the camper!
Charlie
 
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