Wendell Ann Hanks
Novice
As second owner of #460 560 Ultra, Ann and I have experimented (see above postings) with bringing a shine to the aluminum body. The least expensive result for us is use of Blue Magic Metal Polish Cream and continuous use of clean towels to rub off the residue. The shine is there and so is the sporatic slight "smudges" that apparently come with the territory. Overall, the shiny body is dramatic -- as evident by the recent attraction of other campers in our brief desert camping weekend.
Main point: There is NO way the dark aluminum residue will disappear on a rubbing cloth from application of a polish. The body skin will continue to yield the black residue. This is not like polishing until the finishing cloth is void of dark residue. It won't happen.
Here's my how-to:
1- Blue Magic Cream is sold on-line for about $12.00 for a huge 4.5 lb., 72 oz, plastic jar. We used no more than 1/4 for the entire trailer.
2 - Use a segment of a towel, wear cheap latex gloves (Harbor Freight) so the black residue won't color your hands, and rub a section in a circular motion until the black residue is consistent.
3 - With one of the many towels you intend to use and later wash, rub either circular or sideways, no matter. You will find some dark smudges - use a second towel and most will come out after a second polish application.
The Blue Magic also works great on the lighting fixtures, door handles, trim, and the clam-shell fenders.
That's it. Hope this helps and please keep experimenting!
Any new how-to data is certainly welcome!
Wendell
Main point: There is NO way the dark aluminum residue will disappear on a rubbing cloth from application of a polish. The body skin will continue to yield the black residue. This is not like polishing until the finishing cloth is void of dark residue. It won't happen.
Here's my how-to:
1- Blue Magic Cream is sold on-line for about $12.00 for a huge 4.5 lb., 72 oz, plastic jar. We used no more than 1/4 for the entire trailer.
2 - Use a segment of a towel, wear cheap latex gloves (Harbor Freight) so the black residue won't color your hands, and rub a section in a circular motion until the black residue is consistent.
3 - With one of the many towels you intend to use and later wash, rub either circular or sideways, no matter. You will find some dark smudges - use a second towel and most will come out after a second polish application.
The Blue Magic also works great on the lighting fixtures, door handles, trim, and the clam-shell fenders.
That's it. Hope this helps and please keep experimenting!
Any new how-to data is certainly welcome!
Wendell
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