Does anyone know of a good cleaner to use on aluminum enclosed trailers? We are going to letter a used trailer (white) that has a lot of powdery oxidation. We're concerned that the vinyl adhesion may fail if we don't prep it propely first.
Posted by Joey Madden (Member # 1192) on :
Meguires #2 with an electric buffer
Posted by Ian Stewart-Koster (Member # 3500) on :
or a 3M scourer pad.
Posted by W. R. Pickett (Member # 3842) on :
...I use pre-wax (automotive) cleaner.
Posted by Sam Staffan (Member # 4552) on :
All the above are great with one to add.
I use a cleaner called ZUD it is similar to Comet or Ajax. Works great without the scratching. A quick wipe on and polish it off.
Posted by Checkers (Member # 63) on :
Hiya Tony, One day, I watched a auto detailer take Comet cleaner to a $50K limo. He said it worked great for removing oxidation. So, Similar to what Sam suggested, I would also recommend Bon-Ami Powder. However, I would strongly recommend that you follow up with a good coat of wax or some sort of protectant after it's been lettered.
Havin' fun,
Checkers
Posted by David Schulz (Member # 6931) on :
I take all of the screws out and hit it with the buffer and some 3M polishing compound, then a good hand washing to remove all of the buffer fuzz and remaining compound.
